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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Polive-inspector Dimond Notification of Promotion to Acting-superintendent Court Congratulations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 1

Inspector W. F. Dimond received notification to-day that he had been promoted to the position of Acting-Superintendent of Police as from…

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No Case to Answer Advice to Get Work Given by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

William Arthur Alexander Pearson, alias Sydney Kite (31) was charged with having had insufficient lawful means of support on January 23…

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Wardener's Court To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, mining wardon, the following matters were dealt with:…

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A Cook to Stand Trial on Charge of Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

The City Coroner yesterday committed Perre Mousse[?] a [?], for trial on a charge of the murder of George [?]is [?] ([?] who was shot at…

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Young Man Is Killed Octside Dance Hall an Arrest for Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

At Currabubula, 2[?] miles from Sydney, last night Cyril lioness (26), a laborer, was Killed in a stabbing [?] o[?] of a dance hall. Richard…

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Clergyman Acquitted on Charge of Murder (Special to "The Minor ") Vancouver, January 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

A message from Austin (Texas) states that the Rev. Frank Norris has been acquitted by a jury after a startling trial for having k[?] Dexter Chipps…

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Man Escapes From Cell at Adelaide Police Court Still at Large Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

Gerald Harold Taylor (22), on remand on three charges of larceny, one of which concerns the stealing of two cricket bats belonging to C. V…

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Man Escapes From Cell at Adelaide Police Court Still at Large Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

Gerald Harold Taylor (22), on remand on three charges of larceny, one of which concerns the stealing of two cricket bats belonging to C. V…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by arrangement)

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

The Washington correspondent of the London "Morning Post" in a studies reflection note it this way:— "The Moderation League, a now…

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Clergyman Acquitted on Charge of Murder Vancouver, January 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

A message from Austin (Texas) states that the Rev. Frank Norris has been acquitted by a jury after a startling trial for having killed Dexter [?]hipps…

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Meeting After 31 Years Incident in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

At T[?] Co., Moat[?], when the Assizes opened, on the names of the jurors being called by the clerk. Benjamin P. Lentamne, speaking from the…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, January 29, 1927. Attack on High Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 4

MR. A. C. WILLIS, the Voice-President of the Executive Conned, recently made a very serious and utterly unfounded attack on the judges of the ligh Court…

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Police Court To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

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

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Licensing Court Comment of Magistrate on Sportsmen in Hotels

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

In the Quarterly Licensing' Court this morning before Mr. [?]. C. Atkinson, S.M.[?] Acting-Superintendent W. F. Dimond presented his quarterly…

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Assault on Constable and Damage to Uniform Young Man Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., [?] Stanley Ku[?] (21), against w[?] there were three previous convictions,…

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House Stoned by Men Following Court Case Wollongong

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 1

Keen [?]eeling has been aroused throughout the district by the allegations of cruelty in respect of the recent police court case when Adri[?]…

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New South Wales Man Arrested in Gaol for Theft of Cheque Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

Detectives arrested a man during the week-end on a charge of stealing a cheque for £45 which was alleged to have disappeared while it was being…

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Alleged Theft of Boots

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Carmini Miles (42) was charged with having on or about December 23 stolen one…

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Police Transfers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

The following transfers in the local police district took place to-day:- Constable D. G. Sutherland, from North Broken Hill to the Central…

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Typhoid Carrier in Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

A prisoner in the Goulburn Gao] has been found to be a typhoid "carrier." The authorities, however are not certain that he was responsible for the…

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