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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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An Illegal Sweep Ticket Sellers Fined "A Diabolical Swindle" Is Magistrate's Comment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day William Allen (45) pleaded guilty to five charges of selling lottery tickets. Sergeant Russell said that the…

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Missing Police Party Report Officially Denied Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. C. L. Abbott, the Minister of Home Affairs, denies the report that a police party in Central Australia, sent in search of an aboriginal who…

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Woman Gaoled for Bigamy Judge Gives Permission to Take Her Baby to Gaol Cootamundra

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

After Junge Coyle had sentenced Margaret Teale at the local Quarter Sessions to six months' imprisonment for bigamy he granted the woman…

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18 Charges of Theft Boy Sent to a Home and His Aunt Gaoled Wellington (N.Z.), March 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

At the Christchurch Police Court a 17-year-old boy admitted 18 charges of theft, involving £100. He was committed to an industrial home…

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In Victoria Collision with Police and One Striker Felled Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

Another disturbance occurred in Flinders-street yesterday when about 400 timber strikers came into collision with the police. The strikers…

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An Illegal Sweep Three Men Arrested Police Allegations of Faking of Results Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

After making extensive inquiries regarding an illegal weekly sweepstake known as the Workers' Genuine Fund, the police arrested three men. It is…

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Glaim for Maintenance Magistrate's Comment on Youthful Marriages Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

"It is my experience," said Mr. W. G. Smith, P.M., at the Brunswick Court on Wednesday, when hearing a claim for maintenance, "that of the…

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Man's Second Attempt to Escape From Gaol Frustrated by Keeper Mount Gambier

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

Horace Percival Jennings, who escaped from the Mount Gambier Gaol on Tuesday afternoon and later gave himself up. made a second attempt to…

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An Illegal Sweep Ticket Sellers Fined "A Diabolical Swindle" Is Magistrate's Comment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day William Allen (45) pleaded guilty to five charges of selling lottery tickets. Sergeant Russell said that the…

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Labor Women's Conference Basic Wage Is Suggested for Married Men in Gaol Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

Some women think that men serving terms of imprisonment who belong to unions should pay their union fees. They even suggest that married men…

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Police Raid Cafe Much Liquor Discovered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

A liquor raid was carried out on the Mayfair Cafe, Pitt-street, last night, and two men were arrested. The police discovered a quantity of liquor…

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Woman Gaoled for Bigamy Judge Gives Permission to Take Her Baby to Gaol Cootamundra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

Affer Judge Coyle had sentenced Margaret Teale at the local Quarter Sessions to six months' imprisonment for bigamy he granted the woman…

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A Stolen Ring Visitor to Adelaide Questioned by the Police Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

A remarkable experience befell Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Wyett, visitors from Melbourne, in Adelaide to-day, according to a statement by Mr. Wyett…

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A Stolen Ring Visitor to Adelaide Questioned by the Police Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 2

A remarkable experience befell Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Wyett, visitors from Melbourne, in Adelaide to-day, according to a statement by Mr. Wyett…

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Pillaging of Overseas Mails Continental Thieves Blamed by W.A. POLICE Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

Fremantle police believe that Continental thieves are responsible for thefts of British mails for Australia. On the arrival of the Orford at…

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Mahomet Ameen's Death Police Renew Activity Snquest to Be Resumed on Thursday, March 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 2

It is believed that papers came from Sydney on Friday giving the result of the analysis of the internal organs of Mahom[?] Ameen, an Afghan, who…

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Police Court Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Redvers Whalen Hibberd (28), described as a laborer was charged in the Police Court to-day, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., with having…

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An Alleged Assault in a City Hotel Alleged Assailant Remanded in Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Percy Shanahan (35) was taken to the ambulance from the Australian Club Hotel to the Hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering from cuts and…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Drunk and Disorderly…

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Razor-slashing Case Young Woman Charged with Inciting Her Mother Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day Mary Jones (20), a domestic servant, was remanded on a charge of having maliciously inflicted bodily harm on…

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