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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 18 of 111

Theft of Cash Box Property of Savings Bank Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

A cash box, containing £52, a large portion of which was the property of the Savings Bank, was taken from an agency at St. Peters yesterday…

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Traffic Prosecutions Cases in Court To-dayd

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, the following cases under the traffic regulations were dealt with:…

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Norman Brown Inquest Accidental Death Is Coroner's Finding Police Action Commended Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by Coroner Reed at the inquest concerning the death of Norman Brown, the victim of the Rothbury…

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Disturbance in Mica-street Early on Sunday Morning Three Men Fined in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

The sound of men shouting and much scuffling in Mica-street between the residence of Sergeant Devenish and the Vicarage early on Sunday morning…

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The Coal Crisis High Court Begins Hearing of Owners' Application Beeby Award Challenged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

The High Court to-day began the hearing of the application by the coal owners challenging the validity of Judge Beeby's second interim coal…

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Ivanhoe Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

At the Ivauhoe Police Court between February 7 and 15, 16 men were charged with having ridden in railway carriages without having paid their…

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Theft of Engagement Ring Youth on Probation From Children's Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

The theft of a diamond engagement ring from the ledge of a washhouse at a house in Railway Town led to the appearance of a vouth before Mr. R…

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Unlawful Assembly 72 Men Before Court Solicitor for 71 Defendants Objects to Magistrate Wallsend

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

The case in which 72 men are charged with having continued an unlawful assembly at Ashtonfields on January 10 was resumed to-day. Miss Jollie…

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Man Robs Clergyman Who Had Befriended Him Fined in Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Percy Howells (18) unfolded a tale of woe to the Rev. J. Laverack, of Seven Hills, and Mr. Laverack took compassion on him and gave him…

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Theft of Gold Mine Assayer Fined Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Arthur Samuel Coyte, assayer on the Associated Mines, Kalgoorlie, when charged in the Kalgoorlie Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. A…

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£400 Wases Stolen Theft From Engine Dunedin, February 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

A somewhat sensational robbery occurred early on Saturday morning, when a sum of over £400, wages for employees in Moone's sawmill, was…

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Young Woman Charged with Razor Slashing Committed for Trial Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Veronica O'Connor (23), a domestic, was committed for trial on a charge of having slashed John Jospeh Banks with a razor…

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Mining Prosecutions Cases Before Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, the following alleged breaches of the mining regulations were dealt with:…

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Campsie Assault Case Stranger Attacks Man in His Own Back Yard Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Stanley Charlton (20), of Campsie, was set upon by a stranger in his backyard last night and knocked unconscious by vicious blows upon the head…

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Girls Inform Police of Attack by Men Story Later Denied Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Two girl residents of Newtown, aged 17 and 16 years, visited the local police station early this morning and stated that while returning to their…

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The Coal Crisis Complaints to Minister About Actions of Police Statement by Mr. Chaffey Following an Inquiry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Replying to statements made by speakers at a deputation introduced by Mr. Booth M.L.A., which waited on aim recently and urged the w[?]…

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Messrs. Baddeley and James Before Cessnock Court Charges Under Section [?] of the Vagrancy Act Objection to Justices Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

There was a large public attendance at the local court to-day when J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., and R. James, M.H.R., were charged under section 8…

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Accused Is Remanded to Burwood Police Court Sydney, Later

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Emily Ann [?] (47) was charged in the Central Police Court to-day with having inflicted grievous bodily [?] at Haberfield…

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Sydney Hold-up Case Man Gets Two Years' Gaol But Son Is Released Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

Augustus Charles Reerea (42), who was convicted at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions in connection with an armed hold-up in the office oF…

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73 Men in Wallsend Court on Mass Picketing Charge Wallsend

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

The cases in which 73 men are charged in connection with mass picketing at Ashtonfields were resumed to-day…

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