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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 6 of 111

Donald Grant and Others Fined in Sydney Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

The march on Parliament House which was praranted by the police on the night of December 17 was mentionad in the Central Police Court…

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Assault and Robbery an Adelaide Gase Adelaide, Thnrsday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Attacked by three young men while walking along Gouger street, city, last night, John Edward Kelley (53). retired, of Fullarton Estate, was…

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Kearsley Council Protest Against Police Charges Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

The Kearsley Shire Council at a meeting to-day appointed a deputation to interview the Premier and the Chief Secretary to register a protest…

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High Court Proceedings Decision Reserved Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Argument was concluded before the High Court to-day in the case to test the validity of Judge Beeby's…

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Police Helping Themselves in Shops at Cessnock Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

Although the police hava bean dedared "blck" on the coalfields they are still obtaining their requirements from Cessnock shops. They enter the…

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Request From Kurri Kurri for Withdrawal of Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

A deputation of clergymen, business people, and mining officials waited on Superintendent Beattie at Rothbury last night, and asked him to…

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Police Raid a Book Shop and Seize Much Material Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

The police raided the premises of a book company in Martin-place yester-day and seized books, postcards, pamphlets, and ether articles valued at…

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Cleaner Disturbs Thief Thief and Escaped When the Police Arrived Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Mrs. A. Crowley, a cleaner, of Lithgow-street, Abbotsford, on entering the factory of Simpson's Glaves Proprietary, Limited. Victoria-street,…

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Raid by Police Yestrday on "Becketts Budget This Week's Issue Seized Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Police visited the offices of "Becsett's Budget" yesterday and seised the remaining copies of the last two issues of the newspaper, together…

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Latest News Issue the Coal Crisis Police Patrol Cars Wireless Equipment Likely Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

lt is probable that a car equipped with wireless will be added to the police patrollers at present in use on the coalfields. This will enable the…

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Police Chief Murdered £2000 Compensation for Widow and Family. (Special to "The Miner.") Paris, January 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Joseph Philip Onnet has received a life, sentence for the murder last September of M. Balfe, a police chief. The widow and family of the victim…

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Police Transfers

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Constable C. Turner hat taken up duty at Merindie, and Constable C. Rains has gone from Meniadie to fill Constable Turner's place at ivance…

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Weapons Seized by Police Soon to Be Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

The police have in their possession dangerous weapons which will eventually Ind their way inta refuse destructor. This morning on a table a…

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Police Action Defended by the Chief Secretary Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Captain Chaffey, the Chief Secretary, denied yesterday that the police without warning had swooped down and violently attacked masses of men…

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Police Want the Owner of a Bag of Potatoes

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The police are now waiting for the owner of a large bag of potatoes found in one of the streets of the city, and a boy's felt hat found in the Central…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide Charge Adelaide Woman's Crime (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Mrs. Eva Gertrade Langsford (35). formerly of Adelaide, was found guilty to-day of the attempted murder of her three children, and of attempting…

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Appeal to Mr. Scullin to Take Full Control "Disarm the State Police" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Eldridge, M.H.R., yesterday appealed to Mr. Scullin, the Prime Minister, to take complete control of the coal situation. He urges…

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Meeting at Kurri Kurri Fresher to Be Asked to Withdraw the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

A public meeting at Kurri Kurri last night which was called by business seen of the town and attended by about 9000 people, mostly miners, decided to…

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High Court Judges Number to Be Reduced Says the Prime Minister Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Scullin, the Prime Minister, has announced that the Federal Cabinet does not intend to fill the vacancy on the High Court Bench caused by…

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Stakes Seized by Police As Exhibits in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

It is reported that stakes ranging in length from two feet to six feet, alleged to have been ceized by the point at Cessnock during the recent…

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