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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 17 of 111

[?]Oises in Court Objection to Typewriter Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

"lt is almost impossible to hear anything said in this court whan that typewriter is in use remarked Mr. F. W. Harrop in the Adelaide Police…

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Presentation Tray of 1894 Handed Back to the Police From Dr. Groves's Estate

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

A silver tray presented in 1894 by the Broken Hill police to the late Dr. Henry Joseph Firth Groves. Government Medical Officer, has found its…

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Eden-monaro Seat Court of Disputed Returns Hears Mr. Perkins's Appeal Scrutineers Evidence Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

Giving evidence in the Court of Disputed Returns in the application of John [?] against the return at John Cusack for E[?]en-Monaro…

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Murder Suspected a Charge of Murder Against Dead Man's Wipe Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

A charge of murder was yesterday preferred against Sarah Elizabeth M'Donald, wife of Percy M'Donald (52), estate agent, who died shortly…

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Assault at Rothbury a Miner Fined Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

George Chippendale, a miner, of Rothbury, was at Branxton to-day fined £10. in default imprisonment for two months, for having assaulted…

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Aged Man's Death Follows an Assault an Arrest Made Quirindi

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

Richard Barlow (60) died in the local hospital last night from a fractured skull. Later a man was arrested and charged with manslaughter,…

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State Transport Bill Control of the Traffic to Remain with Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly last night the first reading of the Transport Bill was moved by LieutenantColonel M. F. Bruxner, Minister for…

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Eden-monaro Seat Court of Disputed Returns Reserves Its Judgment Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. Justice Starke yesterday reserved judgment in the petition of Mr. Perkins regarding the Eden-Monaro election dispute…

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Pooncarie Police Court Speeding Motorist Fined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

In the Pooncarie Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Thomas Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of having on January 17…

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Pooncarie Police Court Speeding Motorist Fined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

In the Pooncarie Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Thomas Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of haring on January 17…

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Prisoner's Allegation of Assults by Police Magistrate's Comment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

Outspoken comment was made by Mr. Geddes, S.M., in the Central Police Court yesterday when Peter Peterson (30), laborer, complained…

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Man's Plea of Guilty to Burglary Charge Out of Work Musician Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

That he was a musician who had been put out of employment by the "talkies." and that be was starving, was the plea made by James M'Lean…

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Anti-burglary Ray Useful for War Time (Special to "The Miner.") New York, February 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

An nltrs violet ray, harmless and invisible, which will protect vanlts or harbors In time ot war, Is the newest lnrention displayed by the…

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Brother [?]Endiarists Heavily Sentenced in N.Z. "Precocious Criminals" ChriZtchurch (N.Z.), Feb. 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

Long termsb of imprisonment were impaaed yesterday on Charles and James Gray, brothers, who were convicted of cansina a number of fires in…

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Kensington Sh0oting Case Horse Trainor in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

Bernard James O'Sullivan (37), horse trainer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having shot at Ruby Agnes Hayes and…

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Kensigton Shooting Case Horse Trainer in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Bernard James O'Sullivan (37), horse trainer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having shot at Ruby Agenes Hayes and…

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Communist Arrested at a Cessnock Meeting Charged with Having Incited to Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

The police arrested William Orr. a well-known Lithgow industrialist, after a Communists' meeting at Cessnock list night. Orr was charged with…

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Not a Case of Murder Is View of the Police Sydney, Later

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

The police are now satisfied that the infant whose head was dug up in a back yard at Enfield was not murdered. It was apparently used by a…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, mining warden, Eustace John Lowry made application for suspension of labor…

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Newtown Murder Govt. Offers Reward Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

The State Cabinet to-day decided to offer a reward of £250 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer of the Italian…

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