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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 3 of 111

British Lehion Official Is Gaoled for Theft Legion Funds Involved (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Major Harold Cheesman (formerly metropolitan secretary of the British Legion) was sentenced yesterday to imprisonment for four months in the…

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Federated School Teachers Want Admission to Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

The annual conference of the Federated School Teachers' Association yesterday carried a motion that the Prime Minister be approached personally…

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Railwaymen in Court Reduction of Basic Wage Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Judge Lukin dealt with a Chamber application to-day by the Amalgamated Engineering Union for an order nisi under section 20…

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The Coal Crisis High Court Proceedings Were Opened To-day Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

The Full Court of the High Court of Australia began to-day its hearing of the cases which will test the validity or otherwise of the interim…

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"All Out" Policy Favored by Kurri Kurri Miners Hotels Which Serve Police to Be Declared "Black" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

A combined meeting of the minen lodges at Kurri Kurri yesterday decided to declare "black" all local hotels at which police are served…

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Salesman's Home Searched by Storey Policemen Suspect Is Charged with Theft of Goods Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Two police constables yesterday visited the home of a man employed as a salesman at Grace Bros. They found an assortment of silk goods,…

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A New Arrival Charged for Offensive Behavior Defendant Given Chance to Leave Broken Hili

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Sun tanned and clad in dusty shirt and trousers Thomas Wilson (25), a laborer, appeared before Mr. J. A. Harris, D.S.M., in the Police Court…

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The Punchbowl Tragedy Murder and Suicide Is the Coroner's Finding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

A poignant story was told at the Parramatta Coroner's Court to-day when an inquiry was held into the deaths of Jessie Smithson (20), of…

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Police at Rothbury Repudiate Reports Malicious Propaganda Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Wearer, the Minuter for Mines, said last night that malicious propeganda was being instituted to discredit the Government's operations at…

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High Court Hearing Fresh Evidence Admitted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

On the resumption of the coal case in the High Court to-day the court announced that it would admit certain evidence by an accountant as to what…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Adelaide Woman for Trial in London (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

Pleading guilty, Mrs. Eva Langsford (35), formerly of Adelaide, and a Bachelor of Arts, has been committed for trial on a charge of attempted…

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Unlawfully Using 12 Motor Cycles Two Lads in Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

A youth 17 years of age, who admitted having unlawfully vied 12 motor cycles, was ordered 12 months in a reformatory in the Adelaide…

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Latest News Issue the Coal Crisis 29 Men Pined at Kurri Kurri Over Rothury Rioting 1000 Miners Outside Court But No Trouble Caused Kurri Kurri

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

Over 1000 miners assembled outside the local Police Court to-day when 29 miners appeared on various charges arising out of the Rothbury mine…

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The Malvern Murder Blyth Was Hanged To-day in the Adelaide Gaol A[?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Having in the words of persons who came in contact with him bitterly regretted the madness which induced him to kill one he had loved, but…

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London Woman's Death Son Charged with Murder (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

The riddle of room 66. as the mysterious death of Mrs. Rosaline Fox (63) in now known, has culminated in a charge of murder against her son,…

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Inciting to Revolt Kurri Communist Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

At a, Communist meeting in the Kurri Kurri School of Arts last night "Comrade" Shelley, who described himself as s German and a member…

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Constable for Trial on a Charge of Theft Theatre Takings Involved Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Charged at Prahran to-day with having stolen £171 7/3. the Property ot Union Theatres, Ltd. Constable Ernest Michael. Simonsen (35) was…

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Billiard Saloon Raided Police Make 26 ARRESTS Condobolin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

Local police raided the billiard saloon of Alf. Bradshaw in Bathurst-street on Saturday night, and 26 persons, al[?]eged to be playing the…

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The Coal Crisis High Court Proceedings Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

The coal case was resumed in the High Court to-day. Sir Isaac Isaacs suggested that it might be of advantage if counsel could segregate the…

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Lost Property Some Has Not Been Claimed at the Police Station

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

The police, would like David Simons. E. Garland, and John Sage to call at the Central Station to collect property found by them and for which…

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