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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,171 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 109

Dead Dog Is Dumped on Vacant Block of Land Man Fixed in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Samuel Baldwin was charged on the information of Mr. D. H. Waliace, chief health…

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Missing Goulburn Man Suspect Is Remanded at Melbourne Court No Trace of "Williams Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

Joseph Viscoe, who is being held by the police pending inquiries into the disappearance of Leslie Williams, was again brought before the court to-day…

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Resignation of a Dean Demanded by Bishop a Court Injunction Auckland (N.Z.), February 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Au injunction has been granted by the Supreme Court against Bishop Cherrington, of the Waikato diocese restraining him from proceeding with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Anthony Lovis (45) was charged with being found drunk in Argent-strest…

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Breeze in Court Son of W.A. Chief Justice Reproved by Magistrate Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

"If you do not resume your seat and discontinue interrupting you will be ordered from the court." During the hearing of an illicit liquor case at the…

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Assault on Schoolboy Aged Man Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

In broad daylight yesterday, a sixyear-old schoolboy was criminally assaulted at Kogarah while on. his way to school. The victim's screams were…

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Mas Gets Month's Gaol for Attacking His Father Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

"You are a perfect nuisance in the home," said Mr. W. Smith, P.M., at Malvern Court to-day in sentencing Thomas Dowley, aged 28 years, to…

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Theft of Groceries Delivery Waggon Taken During Driver's Absence Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

James Morton was aelivaring some goods to a shop in Pitt-street yesterday afternoon. During his temporary absence the waggon, belonging to Moran…

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Youthful Murdered Sentenced to Death Lived by Duping Women (Special to 'The Miner.") London February 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

Described as a youth with 100 sweethearts, Joseph Clarke (21) a wireless engineer, was sentenced to death at Liverpool to-day within five minutes of…

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Alleged Conspiracy Three Men Before Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

"These three people combined to defraud anybody who became interested in the international Oil and Trading Company of Australasia Ltd. At the…

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Sequel to Assault Case Girl Punches Defendant in the Court Grounds Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

Ernest Bukes (26), a grocer s assistant, was acquitted at tile Darlinghurst Session to-day of having committed a serious offence on a girl aged…

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Riots at Colombo Attack on Police Station Magistrate Reads Riot Act Under Bombardment of Stones Four Persons Shot Dead

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

Four persons were shot dead and many rioters and police injured during a determined attempt by an infuriated crowd to set fire to the Colombo police headquarters to-night. The attack is believed to have been in revenge on the police for an alleged insult and assault by a…

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Theft From Factory £580 Worth of Pills Taken Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

Pills valued at £58O were stolen from the factory of E. C. De Witt, manufacturing chemist, of St. Kilda, yesterday morning. It is believed…

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Theft From Bank Man Grabs Some Notes and Dashes Into Street Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

A man entered the Australian Bank of Commerce in Pitt-street yesterday and snatched a handful of banknotes. He was about to secure more when…

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Seven Years' Gaol for Mission Secretary Embezzled £200,000 (Spacial to "The Minor.") Atlanta, February 5

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

Clinton Carnes, who spent £200.000 from the Southern Baptist Home Missions funds, pleaded guilty to-day to embezziement and was sentenced to…

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Natives in Papua Attack Police Patrol Three Natives Shot Dead Member of Patrol Killed Cairns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

News has reached here that a band of natives in Papua ambushed a police patrol, firing arrows. The patrol rephed with rifle fire and three natives were…

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Police Court Man on Two Charges

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. Pickup. J.P.. Edwin Edgecombe (56) was charged with being found drunk in Argent-street…

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Liquor Act Breach Prosecutions for Perjury Ordered by Magistrate Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

At the Redfern Police Court to-day Albert Ivelle, licensee of the Duke of Wellington Hotel, Waterloo, was prosecuted for having delivered liquor on…

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Theft of Loving Cup From Legless "Digger" Man Sent to Prison Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

A gift from a London newspaper proprictor and his wife, both now dead, a loving cup, with the simple inscription. "From Lady Ingram,"…

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Pugilist in Court Sued for Maintenance Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

william Thomas Pemberton, truck driver and pugilist, of Bambridgeplace, Carlton, was charged at Fitzroy Court yesterday by his wite, Mary…

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