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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,209 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 111

Police Sergeant Fined for Insulting Solicitor Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

On a charge of having used insulting words to Miss Jollie Smith, a Sydney solicitor, Sergeant Toohey was fined £1 at the Cessnock Police Court…

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Motor Vehicles for Police Take the Place of Horses

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

The motor car has become such an important factor in the carrying out of police duties that most of the horses used in the service in the…

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Revolver Die Fought in Hotel Bar at Price One Man Is Arrested for Attempted Murder Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

In a revolver duel at the Wheatsheaf Hotel at Price, 12 miles from Ardrossan, last night the licensee of the hotel, Edwin Burt (60) and John…

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Riot in [?] 5000 Natives Attack Allahabad Police Station (Special to "The Miner"). Calcutta, January 28

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Resenting police orders for their expulsion front a certain compound, 5000 semi-nude Sadhus armed with cudgels stormed the Allahabad police…

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The Coal Crisis the New Interim Award High Court Application by Colliereries Assn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

The Northern Collieries Association baa decided to apply to Mr. Justice Rich a the High Court on Thursday for a summons, and also for a rule…

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Case Against Miners in Kurri Kurri Court a Defendants Evidence Three Cases Dismissed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

The cases against the miners alleged to have taken part in the [?] [?] was resumed at the Kurri Kurri Police Court today…

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City Transport Vehicles After Amusements to Be Found in Argent-st. City Council and Police Blake New Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. N. Jonas, the town clerk, this afternoon had a conference with Sergeant Devenish concerning the control of the taxi-bus and bus…

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Racecourse Incidents Related in Police Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

Although Patrick Joseph Cunningham, of Camden, maintained that he was arrested for trying to [?]ke a totalisator ticket from his wife at…

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Assault on Policeman Man Sent for Trial Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

In the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday Herbert Gould was charged with having caused actual bodily harm to Sergeant Lake of Kurri…

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Ill-treating Horse Man Gets Turee Months Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

For having ill-treated a horse by working it While it was suffering from sores, Alfred Davis. (43), a dealer, was sentenced to three months…

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Tired of Life Girl of 15 in Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Tired of life at 15 years of age a girl appeared before Mr. Hall, S.M., in the Children's Court on Tuesday On a charge of attempting to commit…

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Brisbane Man's Death Dying Man's Statement Referred to in Court Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of John M'Allister, a former constable and the husband of Elisabeth M'Allister, licensee of the Adelaide…

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Wagant Poisoming Case Wife of a Dead Farmer Charged with Murder Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Amelia Alice Flanagan (42) was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Bruce on a charge of murdering her husband. Thomas Henry…

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Hotels and Police "White" at Cessnock Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

A message from Cessnock says that as far as local business firm are concerned the police and the hotels are now "white." Butchers, bakers, ice…

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Mining Accountant Police and Civilians Co-operate in Search Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Police and civilians are co-operating in the search for Thomas Crossley, an accountant employed by Daniel Brothers and Company Limited, who…

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Poisoning Case Man Committed for Trial on Charge of Murder Wellington (N.S.W.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

John William Matthew M'Kenzie was yesterday committed for trial by the coroner at the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of…

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Italian Deported in Gaol at to Years

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

A police coure mystery was cleared up at a London court last month, when Eddie Guerin was sent to prima for 12 months for the tnert of a suit…

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A Missing Actor Police Searching Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

The police are searching for Ian Devereaux, an actor in the musical comedy "The New Mcon" which is now playing in Sydney, and who has been…

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A Missing Actor Police Searching Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

The police are searching for lan Derere[?]x, an actors in the musical comedy "The New Moon" which is now playing in Sydney, and who has been…

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Train Wrecking Attempts Police Detain Man Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

Two attempts were made yesterday to wreck trains on the western line near Katoomba. Early in the morning a Sydney-bound train smashed…

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