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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Natives at Pt. Moresby Attack Police Patrol Several Natives Wounded Port Moresby

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

During a patrol of the inland mountain district Mr. Ivan Champion, the assistant magistrate, accompanied by Patrol-Officer Smith, 12 native police,…

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Arbitration Court F.E.D. AND F.A. to Withdraw Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Members of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association of Victoria have decided to withdraw from the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Bandits in Chicago Sepen Employees Killed Police Believe Murders Outcome of Bootlegging Chicago, February 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

Seven employees of a north side cartage company were killed by bandits with sawn off shotguns to-day Two motor car loads of raiders drew…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. J. Forrest, J.P., John Hodge (43), described as a cook, and Kathleen Hodge (34), on remand, were…

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Sporting Assault on J. Scobie a Dismissed Groom Fined at Flemington Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

John Miller, 32, groom, was fined the maximum of £10—in default, three months' imprisonment, by the Flemington Court to-day for having…

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Assault and Robbery Man Relieved of £30. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

Three men armed with revolvers entered Kenny's stables this morning, and after assaulting the proprietor, hit him oh the head with the butt of a…

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Assault and Robbery £16 Taken From Chinaman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

Three men forced their way into a house at Glebe last night and, presenting a revolver at William Jo (32), a Chinaman, and William James…

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Theft From a Bakery Father and Son Gaoled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Charles Gadd (46) and Victor Gadd (24), father and son, were convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday of the theft of bags from the…

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Theft From a Bakery Father and Son Gaoled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

Charles Gadd (46) and Victor Gadd (24), father and son, were convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday of the theft of bags from the…

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Assault on a Girl Boy Sent to Institution Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

Robert Sherringham (17), described as a Barnardo Boy, was committed to an institution from the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day for an assault on a girl…

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Brothers Defending in Same Court Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Messrs. Eric Millhouse (left) and V. R. Milihouse, who appeared in a case before the Adelaide Police Court…

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Trouble on Steamers Man Stabbed in Neck Police Make Arrests Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

As a result of a fracas on the steamer Golden Coast at Victoria Dock early this morning. John M'Innes (25), a greaser, sulfered four stab wounds in…

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Natives at Pt. Moresby Attack Police Patrol Several Natives Wounded Port Moresby

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

During a patrol of the inland mountain district Mr. Ivan Champion, the assistant magistrate, accompanied by Patrol-Officer Smith, 12 native police,…

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Alleged Robbery Man Charged in Court with Theft From Sykes's Accused to Stand Trial

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., Louis Beaumont (26), laborer, a native of France, was charged that he did on or…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— A Case Adjourned…

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Police Visit Hotels

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

A number of hotels were visited by the police yesterday afternoon and as a result it is said that some persons will be brought before the Court for…

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White Again Charged Ordered to Stand Trial

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

James Albert White was then charged that with Louis Beaumont on or before February 7 did break and enter the shop of Jennie May Sykes and…

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Tibooburra Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

In the Tibooburra Police Court on Friday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., David Cox, stock inspector at Tibooburra, was charged with driving…

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Police Seize Liquor Hearing Is Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Guiseppi Merzi was called upon to show cause why liquor found in his…

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Assault on Constable and Damage to Uniform White Fined on Two Charges

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

James Albert White was further charged that on February 7 he did unlawfully assault Constable Robert Alfred Debney whilst in the execution of…

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