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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Aged Man in Court Threw Scalding Water Over His Daughter Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday John Hosquard was charged with having assaulted his daughter by throwing a pot of scalding water over her…

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Aged Man in Court Threw Scalding Water Over His Daughter Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday John Hosquard was charged with having assaulted his daughter by throwing a pot of scalding water over her…

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Port Adelaide Riots Women Used As Screen by the Demonstrators Allegations of Police Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

A report from Brigadier-General Leane. Commissioner of Police, to Mr. Tassie, the Chief Secretary, yesterday, reveals that 22 constables received…

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Theft From a Shop Inquiries by the Police Lead to Man's Arrest Sent to Gaol for Six Months in Police Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

On Saturday the shop of Mr. P. M. Temby, chemist, in Argent-street, was broken and entered and the sum of £9 was stolen from a till and cash…

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Murder Is Alleged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

At the Paddington Police Court today James Bailey (40), a greengrocer, was charged with having murdered James Sherry (40), who…

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Theft From Hotel £14 Taken From Till Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

The Junction Hotel, at Rosewater, was entered by thieves on Saturday night while the occupants were absent, and £14 was taken from the cash…

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Alleged Murder Accused Man Remanded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Malcolm M'Kinnon (63) was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having murdered James Logie Blair on January, 19…

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Intoxicated Motorist His Evidence Disbelieved by the Magistrate a Fine Inflicted

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Harold Bernard Dyett (13), a motor driver, appeared on remand before Mr. N. L C. Sheridan, D.S.M., in the Police Courti to-day charged with…

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Intent to Murder Accused Is Remanded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

David John. Annesley (40) was remanded in the Central Court to-day on a charge of having wounded Frederick Blacklidge with intent to…

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Murder Charge Follows Affray at Paddington Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

James Sherry (40). a laborer, died at St. Vincent's Hospital from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by another man at Paddington. His skull…

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Sulky on Footpath Man Fined in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, D.S.M., Joe Nassar pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a sulky on the footpath…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan. D.S.M., the following cases were heard:— —Fined for Drunkenness.—…

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Bellevue Flat Fire Man Committed for Trial for Murder and Arson Woman Is Acquitted Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

Joseph Phillipson was committed for trial on a charge of arson in connection with a fire in Bellevue Flats at New Farm; also of having wilfully murdered…

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Aged Man Is Charged with Murder of Son-in-law Accused Remanded Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

Thomas Chrystal (63), a retired plumber, was remanded at the City Court to-day on a charge of having murdered his son-in-law, Richard…

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Alleged Theft of Charcoal Defendant Is Remanded

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, D.S.M., William Gribble (31), a bus proprietor, was charged with having between…

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Shooting of Natives by Police in Papua Administrator's Report Exonerates the Police Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has received from General Wisdom, the Administrator of Papua, a report dealing with the recent…

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New High Court Judse Mr. O. DIXON, K.C., APPOINTED Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. Owen Dixon, K.C., of Melbourne, was appointed a judge of the High Court in succession to the late Mr. Justice Higgins. The new judge, who…

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Seven Year Old Robbery Disappearance of £110 from a Safe Is Cleared up by the Police Young Man Makes Confession Manager of G. Wood, Son & Co. Pleased At the Solving of the Mystery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

Inspector Gibson has just been able to clear up a mysterious robbery which occurred here seven years ago, when he was doing duty as a…

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Theft of Tobacco £300 Worth, Stolen Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

Breaking a skylight at the premises of Frank L. Hooper and Co., Gheringhap-street, Geelong, last night, thieves stole tobacco worth £300…

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Missing Man Police Make an Arrest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

The police have arrested a man at Murton on a charge of vagrancy. He is alleged to be the person who called at the Donnybrook Hotel and…

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