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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Action by Chief Secretary Instructions to Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. A. Bruntnell, the Chief Secretary, stated to-day that he had given instructions to the police to take the strictest possible measures to locate…

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Alleged Murder Crown Not to Proceed with 15-Years-old Charge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. F. S. Boyce, the Attorney-General, has announced that he has refused to file a bill against William Beatton, who has been committed for…

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New South Wales Court Reserves Judgment in S. Mailing's Appeal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

The Full Court yesterday reserved judgment in the appeal by Silias Mailing, deputy manager of the Electricity Department of the City Council,…

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INDUSTRIAL 44 Hour Week Application in the Federal Court Chief Judge's Statement Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

During the hearing of an application for a 44 hour week before the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday, Chief Judge Dethridge declared that men…

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Shooting Case Man Charged with Firing in Direction of His Wife Magistrate Reduces Charge Two Months' Imprisonment But Sentence Suspended

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning George Mosley (30), on remand was charged with having on March 10 carried a pistol while not holding a…

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Alleged Assault on Ship's Engineer Steamer Delayed

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

The Coast Steamship Company's steamer Wandana was delayed on Wednesday afternoon under unusual circumstances (says the "Register")…

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Appeal in Murder Case After Many Years London, March 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

Sir John Gilmour Secretary of State for Scotland, has remitted the Oscar Slater case to the Scottish Court of Criminal Appeal…

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Police Detain Five Men Following a Robbery Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

Detectives this morning detained five men on suspicion in connection with the blowing of a safe at the office of the Rosella Preserving Company at…

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State Police Force 200 Additional Men to Be Appointed Forthwith Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

At to-day's Cabinet meeting Mr. A. Bruntnell, Chief Secretary, asked as a matter of urgency that the police force be increased by 200 men. It…

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The Melun Murder Arrested Man Confesses After 20 Hours Questioning (A.p.a. Message.) Paris, March 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

After being questioned for 20 hours, with only brief intervals for meals, a jeweller named Mesterino confessed to the murder of Gaston Truphene, a…

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Industrial Arbitration Court Likened to an Octopus Union Secretary's Opinion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

In his annual report, which was presented to the conference of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways' Union yesterday, Mr. E. A…

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Alleged Assault on Ship's Engineer Steamer Delayed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

The Coast Steamship Company's steamer Wandana was delayed on Wednesday afternoon under unusual circumstances (says the "Register")…

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Shop Window Broken by a Fleeing Man Sequel in Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

While endeavoring to evade the police at King's Cross, last night a man jumped through a plate glass window at a florist's shop and cut himself…

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Shop Window Broken by a Fleeing Man Sequel in Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

While endeavoring to evade the police at King's Cross last night a man jumped through a plate glass window at a Horist's shop and cut himself…

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Assault and Robbery Two Men Gaoled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday William M'Ilveen, a taxi driver, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude on a charge of…

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Assault and Robbery Two Men Gaoled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday William M'Ilveen, a taxi driver, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude on a charge of…

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Appeal in Murder Case After Many Years London, March 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

Sir John Gilmour, Secretary of State For Scotland, has remitted the Oscar Slater case to the Scottish Court of Criminal Appeal…

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Police Detain Five Men Following a Robbery Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

Detectives this morning detained five men on suspicion in connection with the blowing of a safe at the office of the Rosella Preserving Company at…

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Suspected Robbers Attack Two Policemen Police Make Four Arrests Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

Four men were arrested under exciting circumstances at Marrickville at an early hour to-day. Two police officers observed them carrying a kit…

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Suspected Robbers Attack Two Policemen Police Make Four Arrests Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

Four men were arrested under exciting circumstances at Marrickville at an early hour to-day. Two police officers observed them carrying a kit…

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