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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 7 of 111

Stakes Seized by Police As Exhibits in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

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

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Scene of Clash Between Police and Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Section of Abermain No. 2 Colliery, close to which a disturbance occurred. One hundred police broke the advance of 2000 miners by a determined baton charge…

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Police at Rothbury Miners' Motor Patrols Branxton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Police pairols were active in the vicinity of Rothbury mine to-day. Local minera, however, were very quiet, although they took a good deal…

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Police Walking Streets Without Any Insults Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

The police report that since the baton charges on Wednesday they can walk along the streets of towns in [?]al minin g[?]entres without being…

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Police Walking Streets Without Any Insults Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

The police report that since the baton charges on Wednesday they can walk along the streets of towns in coal minin gcentres without being…

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Mr. Bavin Says Police Acting Under Restraint Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, interviewed in Melbourne last night said that the police on the northern coalfields in New South Wales had behaved…

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The Coal Crisis Special Police Legacy Club Offer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Daring a welcome to the Acting-Commissioner for Police (Mr. Childs) at the Legacy Club luncheon in Sydney yesterday, the president (Mr. Edwin C…

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Police Assn. Secretary to Visit Rothbury To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Fortescue, general secretary of the Police Association, is leaving for Rothbury and other coalfield centres to-day in order to give the police…

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Police Assn. Secretary to Visit Rothbury To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Fortescue, general secretary of the Police Association, is leaving for Rothbury and other coalfield centres to-day in order to give the police…

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Police Sergeant's Illness Removed From Cessnock to Newcastle Hospital Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

A Newcastle police sergeant who became soddenly ill on Thursday was conveyed to the Cessnock Hospital. He was treated there and allowed to…

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Police Sergeant's Illness Removed From Cessnock to Newcastle Hospital Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

A Newcastle police sergeant who became soddenly ill on Thursday was conveyed to the Cessnock Hospital. He was treated there and allowed to…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

Mrs. E[?] 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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Two Youths at Wentworth Fined in Children's Court Offensive Behavior

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

In the Wentworth Children's Court on Thursday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., two youths 16 years of age were each charged with be[?]ing in…

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Two Youths at Wentworth Fined in Children's Court Offensive Behavior

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

In the Wentworth Children's Court on Thursday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., two youths. 16 yeara of age, were each charged with Debaring in…

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Solicitor Run Down Motorist in Court Committed for Trial Forbes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Leonard Kali Bryant, 23 years, was to-day charged with having driven a car without a licence, with having driven in a manner dangerous…

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Industrial Court Fixes 48 Hours Week for N.S.W. Coach Painters Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterdar Judge Lukin made on order fixing 43 hours as the standard week's work for coach painters in New South…

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Industrial Court Fixes 48 Hours Week for N.S.W. Coach Painters Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration "Court yesterday Judge Lukin made on order fixing 48 hours as the standard week's work for coach painters in New South…

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Licensing Court Quarterly Police Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held this morning. Mr. R. C. Atkinson pressing. Inspector Gibson reported that all…

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Alleged Theft of Car

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. SM., in the Police Court this morning. William Welsh charged John Watson, on remand, with having on December 14…

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Alleged Opium Den Two Chinamen Charged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Three strange-looking bamboo sticks, brass trays, and carious-shaped vessels with Oriental figures on them and encrusted with a peculiar substance, tins,…

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