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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Men Arrested at Forbes for Alleged Assault Forbes, [?]ay

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

The police have arrested two [?] who are alleged to have attacked a young motor driver Harold Powter, of Parkes, seriously injuring him…

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Rockhampton Shooting Case Court Held at Hospital to Take Man's Evidence Rockhampton, [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

A special court was constituted at the Aramac Hospital to-day to enable Sam Sing, a Chinese cook, to give evidence in the case in which John…

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Frankston Mystery Murder Is Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

The body of the young woman found near Frankston, Victoria, is still unidentified, but it is believed is identical with Miss Eileen Clarke, a waitress…

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False Pretences Man Who Gets Month's Gaol Has Sentence Suspended Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

Charged with having falsely represented that he was entitled to compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act, William Thomas…

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Murder Suspected Dead Body of Woman Discovered in Scrub Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The dead body of a young woman was found in the scrub near Frankston yesterday. The discovery was made by a breadcarter while on his rounds…

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False Pretences Son of a Lord Charged (Special to "The Miner") London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

Palk, alias Lawrence Ray, described as a clerk, was remanded at Marylebone Court to-day on a charge of having obtained £3 10/ by means of false…

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Factory Tragedy Finding of Murder Given Against Person Unknown Aistrope Will Appear in Court on Tuesday Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

A finding of murder against a certain person unknown was given this morning by Mr. C. L. Mathews, assistant coroner, at the adjourned inquest into…

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Frankston Mystery Murder Is Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 8

The body of the young woman found near Frankston, Victoria, is still unidentified, but it is lielieved is identical with Miss Eilzen Clarke, a waitress…

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Factory Tragedy Finding of Murder Given Against Person Unknown Aistrope Will Appear in Court on Tuesday Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

A finding of murder against a certain person unknown was given this morning by Mr. C. L. Mathews, assistant coroner, at the adjourned inquest into…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Police Aro Prohibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 6

The Washington correspondent of the London "Morning Post," in a studied rellection puts it this way:- "The Moderation League, a…

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French Plumber's Theft Strips Lead From Roof of Railway Station Paris, January 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

An amusing illustration of the saying that "everybody's business is nobody's" has been provided at the Uatiguolles railway station, where for…

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Inquest on Joan Smith. Hughas Committed for Trial on a Charge of Murder

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Joan Smith the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Smith, of…

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Traffic Prosecutions Cases in Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

In the Police Court this norning before Mr. R. C Atkinson, S.M., the following cases under the Motor Traffic Act and Regulations were…

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State Bush Fires Magistrate in Finding Blames Railway Workers Gundagai

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Police Magistrate Harrison on Saturday found that the big hush fires that swept South Gundagai and Tarabnndra on December l9 were caused by…

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Sequel in Police Court to Raid on London Club Fashionable Defendants (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

About a hundred fashionable persons were driven in limousines to the Marlborough-slreet Police Court on Friday to answer summonses for…

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Accused Before Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Joseph Patrick Cook (40), a laborer, was charged with having assaulted Kathleen Townsend while armed with…

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Factory Tragedy Aistrope Is to Answer Murder Charge To-morrow Adalaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Denny, Attorney General, stated to-day that a charge of murder will be preferred to-morrow a [?] Ernest Edward Aistropa for the murder…

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Shopkeeper Held Up Police Make an Arrest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

Mrs. Townsend, keeper of a confectionery shop in Redfern, screamed for help when a revolver was pointed at her by two men who demanded money…

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Police Find Man Dead in Adelaide Square Now Seeking His Assailant Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

Following on the report of an altercation in Victoria-square on Saturday evening the police lound the body of a man with a handkerchief looped tightly…

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Traffic Prosecutions Cases in Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., cases were heard under the Motor Traffic. Act and Regulations as follows:…

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