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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Woodville Shooting Case Wounded Man Is Charged with Attempted Stealing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

The West Maitland police, after farther inquiries concerning the shooting of Leslie Read, of Woodville, arrested Read on a charge of…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. N. L. G. Sheridan, D.S.M. the following cases were dealt with:— A Woman Fined—…

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Theft of a Goat Defendant Is Fined £5

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, John Blake (31), a laborer, of New Zealand, was charged with having on…

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Joyrider Gets Gaol Broken Hill Man's Car Illegally Used in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

When riding his bicycle along Avenue-road, Payneham, about 7.15 o'clock last night, Constable J. S. G. Pawling noticed a motor car travelling…

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Row in Cobalt-street Sequel to Race Result an Alleged Assault on Mr. George Dale Defendant Is Remanded

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

What is said to be an aftermath of the runuuig of the principal handicap at the S.[?].[?].J.C. meeting yesterday, occurred last night, when a serious…

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New South Wales Police Discover a Note Indicating Man's Suicide Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 1

A letter signed "John James Moncrieff." which was picked up on Bondi Cliffs last night, stated that the writer intended to commit suicide…

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Police Couurt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day. befor Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, D.S.M., Joseph Walsh, a cook, against whom there were previous convictions, was charged…

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The Assault on Georse Dale To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Sir, I thank "The Miner" for its publication of the Cobalt-street fracas, and am satisfied that the person supplying the facts was an eyewitness…

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Man Breaks a Window to Get Police Shelter Strength Was Exhausted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

In order to gain shelter at the police station, a destitute man broke a plateglass window of Lowes Limited in George-street last night and stole…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day,, before Mr. N. L.C. Sheridan, D.S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Traffic Prosecutions…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

In the Licensing Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan. D.S.M. John Trumble Molloy was granted a transfer of the license…

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Mutiny in Rabaul Native Police Release Murderers From Gaol Join Contract Laborers Who Are Leading Revolt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

An unofficial report from Babaul states that between threa and four thousand contract labores have mutinied. When warned by a Catholic…

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Police Court Riotous Behavior

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, D.S.M., William Frederick Lovett M'Culloch, described as a miner, against whom…

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Police Court Riotous Behavior

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, D.S.M., William frederick Lovett M.Cuiloch, described as a miner, against whom…

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Stanmore Assault Case the Work of Lunatic Is View of the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

After a searching inquiry into the circumstances surrounding an assault on Miss Helen Schmidt at an estate agent's office in Stanmore yesterday…

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Stanmore Assault Case the Work of a Lunatic Is View of the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

After a searching inquiry into the circumstances surrounding an assault on Miss Helen Schmidt at an estate agent's office in Stanmore yesterday…

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London Police Dog Tests Picked Out Marked Coins

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Dogs marked out by their intelligence obedience, speed, and general usefulness, took part in the open police dog trials for Alsatians at the Crystal…

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Allegation of Drunkenness Made Against Clergyman Court Case Adjourned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

David Jonathan Collins, described as a clergyman, was remanded at the Manly Court to-day for a fortnight on a charge of having driven a motor car…

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Allegation of Drunkenness Made Against Clergyman Court Case Adjourned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

David Jonathan Collins, described as a clergyman, was remanded at the Manly Court to-day for a fortnight on a charge of having driven a motor car…

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Noises From Theatre Flat Dwellers Disturbed and Seek Court Protection Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Complaining that the no se from an open-air theatre at St. K[?] annoys the occupants of flats next door, the owner of the hats to-day applied for…

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