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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 4 of 111

Miners' New Claims Application to Court for Compulsory Conference Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Application was made to Chief Judge Dethridge in the Federal Arbitration Court Yesterday by the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation for…

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Renewal of Pistol Licences for Men on Coalfields No Differentiation Says Police Commissioner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Childs, the Acting Commissioner of Police, wai asked to-day whether pistol licences which expired on December 31 will be renewed to persons…

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Alleged Theft Defendant Remanded

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Walter Griffiths (36) appeared before Mr. J. A. Harris. D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day charged with having on December 21 stolen from the…

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False Pretences Young Immigrant Fined in Manly Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

At the Manly Police Court John Berry (21) was convicted on four charges of false pretences, one being that he had represented himself as…

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Officer Court Martialled Flying Low Over School (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Flying-Officer Vincent Nicolas was found guilty before a court martial of flying low over a thickly-populated area and performing acrobatics over…

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Mr.lloyd George New [?] Judge in Carnarvon Court (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

[?] appeared m a new role when he appeared in the Carnar, [?] Court [?] as one of His Majesty's judges. It was a great day…

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Latest News Issue the Coal Crisis Miners March on Ashtonfields Mine Workers' Clothing Was Burnt Police Taken by Surprise

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

Sydney, Friday. There was only a small body of police at Ashtonfield c[?] when the men awaited on the mine…

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The Coal Crisis Miners March on Mines Astonfields Colliery Surrounded by Miners All Quiet at Rothbury Police Force Strengthened Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

At daylight to-day 5000 miners from seven lodges on the Newcastle field marched into Astonfields colliery and surrounded the pit head,…

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Wedding Party Massacre Fourteen Men in India Are Sentenced to Death (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, January 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Fourteen men were sentenced to death at Oudh for complicity in the massacre of a wedding party. The prime figure in the outrage, the…

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The Coal Crisis Miners March on Ashtonfields Mine Workers' Clothing Burnt Police Takex by Surprise Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

There was only a small body of police at Ashtonfields colliery when the men marc[?]ed on the mine property and awaited the arrival of the…

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The Following Appeared — IN — Yesterday's Latest Issue. Mr. Lloyd George New Role As Judge in Carnarvon Court (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. Lloyd George appeared in a new rulo when he appeared in the Ca[?]narvon Court to-day [?] one of His Majesty's judges. It was a great day…

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Unregistered Dog Owners Fined Tn Police Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. A. Harris. D.S.M., nine persons were charged with having kept to-registered dogs at their respective…

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Alleged Theft of Watch Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Walter Griffiths (36). a miner, on remand, appeared before Mr. J. A. Harris, D.S.M. in the Police Court this morning charged with having on…

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Three Men Are Arrested for Theft of Drapery Goods Traced to Broken Hill Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Detectives this afternoon arrested three men on a charge of conspiracy in connection with the reported robbery of drapery valued at £450 on…

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Uproar at Union Meeting Threat to Eject Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

There were wild scenes at a special meeting of the Breadcarters' Union in the Trades Hall to-night. The trouble arose out of a faction fight…

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Girls's Five Nights in Scrub to Escape Theft Charge Remanded for 12 MONTHS Wellington (N.Z.), January 10

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

To spend five nights in the scrub at Ocean Beach, Dunedin, in midwinter, without food, was the desperate expedient adopted by a girl of 19…

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Stones Thrown at Police a Speaker Is Arrested for Inciting to Revolution Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Further trouble occurred on the coalfields last night when it is al[?] stones were thrown at the police who were arresting a man who…

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Denial by Police Chief About Machine Gun Use None Sent to Rothbury Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Childs, Acting Commissioner of Police, has denied that machine guns have been sent to Rothbury…

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Man Killed at Sydenham by an Electric Train Police Withhold News From Victim's Sick Wife Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

A man of 50 was killed on the railway line underneath the Edgewareroad bridge, Sydenham, during the night. His body was found at 5.30…

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Theft From Aerodrome

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

It has been reported to the police that the aerodrome was entered last night and 10 tins of petrol, tools, oil, and a camera were stolen. The…

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