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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 14 of 111

Police Are Searching for Railway Town Boy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

A boy released on probation from a State institution is now being sought by the police of Railway Town, who are anxious to have an interview with…

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Gaol Ano Whipping for Man Who Wounded a Constable Slashed with a Razor Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

Albert Hooker, a middle-aged man, was sentenced to 12 months imprison, ment with 10 strokes of the cat-o'nine-tails. for haring wounded…

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2 Escapes From Perth Gaol One Man Still at Large But Other Is Recaptured Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Of the two men who have escaped from the Merredin lock-up within five days of each other, only one has been recaptured. On January 27, Richard…

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Drug Addict in Court Medical Man Fined Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Dr. George Tomlinson, of Strathfield, when charged at the Barwood Police Court to-day with haring failed to keep a drag register, pleaded guilty,…

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Port Pirie Council Mayor Calls in Police Following Angry Words Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Angry words at the town council meeting to-night were followed by the Mayor cullins in the police. A sergeant and a constable remained until…

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Alleged Fraud Four Insurance Men Before a Sydney Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

The hearing of the charges of alleged fraud in connection with the Property Insurance Company Limited was continued in the Central Court…

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Bomb at British Museum Man Who Found It Detained by Police (Special to "The Miner") London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Frank Biggs (21). who found a bomb in the British Museum on Saturday, has been detained by the police. He will be charged with having been in…

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Robbery Under Arms 10 Years' Gaol for Max Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Thoruns Herbert Skinner (29) was sentenced tu 10 years' imprisonment on each of two charges of robbery under…

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Aged Man's Death Police Discover Will Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Persistent efforts by tile Port Adelaide police resided in thc will of Mr. Duncauson being found in thc bedroom of his home at Portland this…

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Ouyen Poisoning Case Woman on Murder Charge Allowed Bail of £1000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Without opposition from the Crown, Mrs. Amelia Alice Flanagan (aged 42 Tears), of Ouyen, widow, who has been held in custody for a week, has been…

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Footprints in Court Two Mes for Trial Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Plaster of Paris models of footprints obtained in the sand at Ceduna were exhibited in the Criminal Court yesterday in robbery charges against Fred…

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Hundreds of Boys Seek Jobs at a Factory Dispersed by Police Syduey

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

The factory of Nally Products Ltd., Mountain-street, city, was beseiged by hundreds of youths who applied for six jobs advertised this morning…

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Attempt to Murder President of Mexico Struck on Jaw by Bullet (Special to "The Miner") Mexico City February 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Senator Pascual Ortiz Rubio. President of Mexico, was wounded in the jaw by a would-be assassin to-day. Other bullets crazed his wife…

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Police Search Fdr Body Was Floating in the Sea Off Albert Park, Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Police and fishermen are searching for a body which was reported to hare been aeen in the sea off Albert Park yesterday. Fully dressed, it appeared…

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Girl in Boy's Clothing Handed Over to Police Tried to Board Tue Baradine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

As the liner Baradine was drawing ont of Sydney Harbor to-day she was overtaken, by a launch and a girl dressed in boy's clothing came…

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The Samoan Riots Measures by the Police Held to Be Reasonable Finding at Inquest Wellington (N.Z.), February 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The inquest on the victims of the Samoan riot was concluded yesterday. The coroner fouud that the precautionary meaiures taken by the…

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Police Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of the Police Association was held this afternoon when Tarions matters connected with the association were dealt…

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A [?] Sent to Gaol Boardinghouses Imposed Upon Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

The ingenious manner in which a number of proprietors of fashionable boarding, house in the southern suburbs were imposed upon by a practised…

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"Stroll in the [?]" a Magistrate's Advice to Estranged Sweethearts Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

"A stroll in the moonlight night help to heal the branch," said Mr. Freeman. P.M., at Prahran yesterday, adjourning until Friday a claim by…

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Summer Hill Tragedy Man Who Killed His Wife Had a Criminal Record Statement by Police Murder and Suicide Is Coroner's Finding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

An [?] was held at Parramatta, [?] [?] the triple tragedy [?] Hill on January 13, when William O[?] Plumb shot his wife…

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