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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Los Angeles Murder Counsel for Hickman Makes Insanity Plea Trial on January 25 Los Angeles, January 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. Jerome Walsh, the suave young attorney who is only by a few years the senior of his 19-year-old client, contended in court this afternoon that by…

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The Unemployed Big Rush to Register at Sydney Labor Exchange Police Control Crowd Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

So great was the rush of unemployed to register at the Government Labor Exchange yesterday, that two windows were broken. The police had…

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Industrial New F.E.D. Plaint Filed. in the Federal Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

The federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association filed a new plaint in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Melbourne, yesterday. The…

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Black Rock Shooting Evidence Before Court of Exchange of Shots Man to Stand Trial Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

In the Sandringham Court yesterday. William Henry Lewis was committed for trial on a charge of shooting at Frederick Gollin with intent to murder…

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Man Alleges Assault Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Ernest Rattol (36), a steward, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital shortly after midnight suffering from a fractures skull. He told the police that…

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Alleged Theft of £775 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Detectives who called on a young man at a Leichhardt bakery last-night [?]ted [?]at he confessed to stealing [?] safe. It is said that he…

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Greycliffe Disaster Marine Court Inquiry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Evans, counsel for Pilot Carson, continued his address before the Greycliffe inquiry to-day. He declared that Carson's reputation had…

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Accused Before Court. Remanded on Bail Gundagai

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

At the local Police Court this morning James Spencer (16), John Sargent (18), Harold Pugh (35), Leslie Sargent (22), and George…

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Man Hunt by Air an Aeroplane Used by Queensland Police Four Men Captured

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Probably for the first time in Australia, an aeroplane has been used to track down men believed to be criminals (says a Brisbane message in the…

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Robbery at Bowral Taxi-driver's Story Concerning Attack Police Make Arrests Bowral

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

A sensational robbery was committed at Bowral in the early hours yesterday (as briefly reported in last night's Latest News Issue). Several men…

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Los Angeles Murder Offer of £200 Is Made for Ears of Hickman (Special to "The Miner") Los Angeles, January 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Dr. Charles Hatcher, of Dallas, Texas, is offering £200 for the cars of William Edward Hickman, the selfconfessed murderer of Marion Parker,…

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Murder of Constable Police Question Seaman and Obtain New Facts (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

Detectives boarded a steamer from Australia at Tilbury Docks, says the "Daily Express," and interviewed a seaman at some length concerning…

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Murder of Constable Police Question Seaman and Obtain New Fact[?] (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

Detectives boarded a steamer from Australia at Tilbury Docks, says the "Daily Express," and interviewed a seaman at some length concerning…

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Police Capture Youth at West Rifle Range Was Seen by Police Trying to Force Windows

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

A youth of 17 years, who was armed with a revolver of a heavy pattern, was arrested on the West Broken Hill Rifle Club's range yesterday…

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Police Hunt in City a Greek Eludes Searchers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

Rumors were current in the city yesterday that a Greek had run amok in the lower end of Argent-street, and had caused damage with a stick…

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The Execution of Goulter for Murder of a Typist (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

Sidney Goulter, who was convicted on December 5 of the murder of Miss Constance Oliver, a young London typist, in Richmond Park, was…

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The Execution of Goulter for Murder of a Typist (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

Sidney Goulter, who was convicted on December 5 of the murder of Miss Constance Oliver, a young London typist, in Richmond Park, was…

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Los Angeles Murder Plea of Not Guilty to Another Charge Insanity Again Pleaded Montreal, January 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

A Los Angeles message states that Edward Hickman, who is in custody on charges of having kidnapped and murdered the 12-year-old daughter of…

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Los Angeles Murder Plea of Not Guilty to Another Charge Insanity Again Pleaded Montreal, January 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

A Los Angeles message states that Edward Hickman, who is in custody on charges of having kidnapped and murdered the 12-year-old daughter of…

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Greycliffe Disaster Marine Court Inquiry Judgment Is Delivered by Mr. Justice Campbell Reference to Tahiti Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. Justice Campbell to-day delivered his judgment on the cause of the collision between the Greyc[?]e and the Tahiti. He said there was no room for…

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