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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Court Statistics Figures for 1926

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

The statistics for 1926 for the Courthouse were issued to-day. The figures show that the business conducted by the officiais has been up to the…

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Adelaide Shooting Case a Cripple Is Charged with Wounding His Wife Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Nellie May Klerek, known to the police as Nellie May Sharpe (45), of Adelaide, was found in the south park lands about 11 o'clock this morning…

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False Pretences Son of a Lord Gaoled by London Magistrate (Special to "The Miner") London, January 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

Lawrence Palk (alias Lawrence Ray), son of Lord Haldon, was charged to-day with having obtained money by false pretences, and was sentenced to…

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Police Promotions Favoritism Is Alleged by Assn. Deputation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Lnzxarini, the Chief Secretary, yesterday received a deputation from the Police Association, which made several requests regarding the…

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Police Are Inquiring Into Death of a Child Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

A three-year-old boy, Robert Boyd, who drank some liquod out of a bottle given him by a man near his home at Richmond, died. The police are…

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Sydney Central Court Statistics for Last Year Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The annual report of the Clerk of Petty Sessions shows that there were [?] convictions for drunkenness [?] the Central Police Court alone [?]…

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Demented Father's Crime Murder and Suicide Is Finding of Coroner. (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

"It breaks my heart to see Bessie's home going to ruin and the girls, almost neglected when I am away, was the note left by Alexander Filson, who,…

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Railway Mystery Police Receive by Post Dead Woman's Handbag (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

Mrs. Rushton, a young married woman, was found dead on the railway line at Wickford. Every carriage door was locked on the train by which she…

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Factory Tragedy Magistrate [?] [?] for Committing A[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

In committing for [?] [?] ward Aistrope, aged 27 years, who was charged with the murder of James Francis Flanagan, aged [?] years, at…

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Theft of Motor Car Four Men Imprisoned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

Several shots were tired at a man who is alleged to have stolen a motor car last night. The police patrol intercepted a car and a man immediately…

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Adelaide Shooting Case a [?] Charged W[?] His Wife [?] F[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

[?] May [?] to the police as [?] May [?] [?] was found in the [?] [?]…

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The Black Hand of Murder, (Published of arrangement)

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

William G. Shepbord after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's" of Prohibition and its results in Chicago has this to say:—…

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Man Attempts Murder Then Ends His Life Wife Taken to Hospital Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. Ryan, Commissioner of Police, has received a telegram from Longreach stating that Alick Volling ([?]), a drover, attempted to murder his wife,…

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Police Are Inquiring Into Death of a Child Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

A three-year-old boy Robert Royd, who drank [?] liquid out of a [?] given him by a man near his home at Richmond, died. The police are…

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Fire in New Zealand Town Police Arrest Youth on Charge of Arson [?]d (N.Z.), January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

A [?] of arson has been laid against a [?]-year-old boy [?]ing on a fire which destroyed four shops in the township of [?] It was believed…

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Police Court Adjournments

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

It was stated this afternoon that owing to Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., having to visit Tarrawingee on[?] day next on [?]…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., George Myer Hains proceeded against Abraham Shaffer for having unlawfully…

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Police Court [?]Ases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., the [?]ollowing cases were dealt with:- —Drunkenness…

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Police Make an Arrest for Theft of Jewellery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

[?] many [?] have made an arrest in connection with the disappearance of je[?]ellery worth [?] the property of [?]. Lena [?]…

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Intent to Murder Klerok Before Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

Frederick Thomas Klerck appeared in the Adelaide Police Court to-day and was remanded without bail until February [?] on a charge of shooting his…

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