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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 19 of 109

Roth Divorce Suit Co-respondent in Court to Pay Verdict and Costs in Monthly Instalments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 3

Dr. Francis Crossle, of Bulli, who was at the latter end of last year adjudged guilty of misconduct with Mrs. Roth and ordered to pay £1500…

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Melbourne Bombing Case Three Men Sentenced to 15 Years' Imprisonment Two Accused Acquitted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

The trial of five men on charges in connection with the bombing of the Greek Club was concluded in the Central Criminal Court last night…

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Justice Stumm's Death Police Arrest a Man for Unlawfully Killing Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

The police last night arrested a man on a charge of unlawfully killing Mr. Justice Stumm, who died following injuries received while alighting from a…

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Police Transfer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

Mounted Constable C. E. Turner has been transferred from the police depot at Sydney to Ivanhoe, to replace Constable Byrne, who recently resigned…

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Police Transfer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

Mounted Constable C. E. Turner has been transferred from the police depot at Sydney to Ivanhoe, to replace Constable Byrne, who recently resigned…

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Timber Union Officials Charged in Melbourne the Union Fined £1000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

The Federal authorities to-day took proceedings in the Arbitration Court against the Federal and State officials of the Timber Workers' Union who are…

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Bag-snatching Cases Police Make Arrest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

Two cases of bag-snatching occurred in the city yesterday. Miss G. Wallace, an employee of the National Brush Co., of Glebe, had drawn £88…

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The Five Dock Tragedy Victim Is Identified Attacked by Her Husband Is Statement of Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

The woman who was murdered at Five Dock yesterday (as briefly reported in yesterday's Latest News Issue) was identified subsequently as…

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The Five Dock Tragedy Victim Is Identified Attacked by Her Husband Is Statement of Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

The woman who was murdered at Five Dock yesterday (as briefly reported in yesterday's Latest News issue) was identified subsequently as…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Fined for Indecent Language…

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Police Inquiring for a Man

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 3

The police are making inquiries for Mr. William Charles Andrews, whose last known address was Newton-street, Railway Town. Any persons knowing…

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Theft of Diamond Ring From Adelaide Shop an Assistant Duped Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 4

A well-dressed girl, aged about 18 years, entered Mr. Rodgers's jeweller shop in Rundle-street to-day and asked to see some diamond rings. She…

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Uncontrollable Girl Court Arranges Marriage Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

A marriage between a business man aged 35 and a girl not yet 15 was arranged to-day in the Children's Court, where the girl was charged…

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Court Orders a Man to Give Up Premises

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Clive Pickup, agent for the Public Trustee and Administrator of the estate of R…

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Industrial Federal Arbitration Court Meat Employees' Union Considering Withdrawal Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the Federal Council of the Meat Employees' Union a proposal was discussed for the cancellation of the registration of the union…

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Postmaster's Wife Charged with Theft Husband's Allowance Amounts to £10 a Tear Dubbo

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

Although he was handling money totalling £9000 a year the postmaster at Gwabegar received an allowance of only £10 a year. This statement was…

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Assault on Girl Evidence of Victim Attempting Suicide Wollongong

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

A sensational story was told in the local court yesterday, when Charles Lavett was charged with hawing comnutted a serious offence on a girl at…

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Cruelty to a Dog Two Firemen at Kogarah Get Thkee Months' Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Kogarah Police Court to-day, sentenced two Bremen attached to the Kogarah station to gaol for three mouths for…

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Young Man Shot Dead Police Arrest His Father Dunedoo

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

Harold Lever (23) was shot dead yesterday afternoon, and later his father, Joseph Lever, was arrested and charged with murder…

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Loss of a Steamer Inquiry Opened in Sydney Improperly Loaded Is Finding of Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 4

A marnie court inquiry into the loss of the Annie M. Miller, which foundered between Bondi and the Sydney Heads, was opened to-day…

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