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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 19 of 111

Wagant Poisoning Case a Finding of Suicide Returned by Coroner Wife Accused of Murder Became Hysterical Melbourne, Wednseday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

A finding of [?] was returned by the, coroner at the inquiry concerning the death of Thomas Henry Flanagan, of Ouyen…

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Messrs. Baddeley and James Before Kurri Kurri Court Defendants Discharged Karri Karri

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

The cases against J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A.. and R. James, M.H.R., were continued in the Police Court to-day. Mr. Baddeley [?] the court thai he…

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Row in C[?] Street Three Men Attack Woman Onlooker Fights Attackers and Police Make Arrests Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

An extraordinary affair was witnessed in the main street of Campsie yesterday afternoon when three men seized a young married woman and…

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Coal Case in High Court Miners' Log Is Genuine Is Statement of Dr. Evatt Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

The coal case was resumed in the High Court to-day. Dr. Evatt, senior counsel for the Commonwealth Government, declared…

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Alleged Burglary a Suspect Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

After a police petrol had arrested a man at Kensington late last night they proceeded to his place of abode and discovered an assortment of jewellery,…

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Theft of Flowers Widow Charged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

In the City Coan yesterday, Kathleen Crabery, 39 years, widow, was charged with having carried away some flowers, valued at 2/, from…

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[?] TROUBLE 73 Men Charged Miner Tells Story of Alleged Assault Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

The hearing of the charges against 73 men of having continued an unlawful assembly at [?] [?]…

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Applethorpe Murder Missing Italian Seen on Sydney-bound Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

Toowoomba (Q/ld.), Tuesday. Following the murder of Mrs. First, who was found buried in her orchard at Applethorpe, near Stanthorpe, a…

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Sydney Assault Case Wife of a City Doctor Awarded £400 DAMAGES Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

The case in which Mrs. Muriel Gladys Manning." sued Miss Hesther Be[?]e for assault was concluded in the District Court to-day when the…

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The Coal Crisis Baddeley-james Case Magistrate Overruled by the Local Justices Maitland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

It was learned to-day that Mr. Nott, P.M.. was overruled in his decision in the Baddeley-James case by the two local justices, who sat with him. It…

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A Year-old Theft Man Arrested in N.S.W. Sent for Trial in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

On February 21 last year, Mrs. E. E. Jolly, of North Adelaide, lost a suitcase containing jewellery valued at £500. About a month afterwards a…

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A Woman's Allegations Against Sydey Police Described As Monstrous by Acting Commissioner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

Acting Commissioner Childs described as "monstrous" the accusations that members of the police force bad broken into and wrecked the houses…

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A Female Accused Does Not Attend Court Her Bail Estreated Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

There was no response when the name of Margaret Ryan (24) was called at the Criminal Court to answer a charge of having Inflicted grievous…

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Cost of the "Extra Police Sent to the Coalfields £11,011 Since December Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

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The Coal Crisis Coal Case in High Court Judgment Is Reserted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

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Explosion at House Situated in Beryl-lane Perpetrator Unknown Gelignite and Detonators Seized by the Police Person Being Questioned j- I

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

A loud explosion which caused damage to a house off BerylJane about 80 yards from Sulphitle-street occurred last night at 8.40 o'clock and…

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Assault with Intent Man Arrested Here Sentenced in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

William Willis, alias Wa[?]er Griffiths. who was arrested by DetectiveSergeant Duckworth on Jannuary 26 for failing to appear at the Sydney…

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Latest News Issue Echo of Roth Divorce Case Court Not Concerned with R.C. Church Teachings Comment'of Judge Court Makes a New Order Concerning Former Mrs. Roth Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The case in which David Francis Peter Roth, merchant, asked the court to rese[?] an order for access by his former wife, Gisele Crossic…

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Homicidal Maniac Before District Court Admits Killing 9 PEOPLE (Special to "The Miner.") Definit, February 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

"I poisoned them for the pleasure of seeing their death [?]," said James Baker (25). who is charged with killing James Gaw…

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Echo of Roth Divorch Case Access to Her Children by the Former Mrs Roth Application for Rescission of the Order of the Court Attitude of R.C. CHURCH Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

The case in which David Francis Peter Roth, merchant, asked the court to rescind an order for access by his former wife Gisele Crossle, now the…

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