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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Breaking and Entering Two Accused Remanded in Sydney Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Robert Neal, allas Jenkins (32), mechanic, and Norman Robert Hardy (23), manufacturer, wore remanded in the Central Police Court to-day on…

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Charge of Murder Young Man Remanded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

At the Redfern Court to-day Cecil Reginald Bell (20), a dealer, was remanded on a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering John…

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Kumora Shooting Case Youth Sent for Trial on Charge of Murder Adelaide Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Leslie Arthur Skilbeck (17), a form hand. was cummitted for trial by the coroner at an inquest held at Tintinara to-day into the denth yesterday of…

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Release of Prisoners Alarms Victorian Police Chief Secretary's Statement Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

In the last few months many prisoners have been released by order of the Stnto Ministry before their sentences have expired. This action is causing…

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Killing of Mary Dean Police Claim They Know Identity of Murderer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

The police olaim that they know the identity of the murderer of Mary Dean (25), of Elwood, but say there is not sufllcient ovidence on which to make…

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Cocaine in Bird Cage Melbourne, Police Seize During Raid at Fitzroy Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

The police on raiding a house at Fitzroy, Melbourne, last night found eight packets of cocaine enclosed in a tin in a birdcage. A woman was…

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Tintinara Tragedy Dead Couple's Daughter Arrested for Murder an Alleged Confession That Killing Was Planned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

Frances Eileen Dall, aged 14 years. the daughter of the farmer and wife who were found dead on their homestead near Tintinara on Tuesday, was…

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Youth Charged with Murder Remanded at Balmain Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

Stanley Jackson (l8) was remanded in the balmain Police Court on a charge of murdering Mrs. Julia Gerschel (87), who died as the result of…

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Youth Charged with Murder Remanded at Balmain Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Stanley Jackson (l8) was remande. in the Balmain Police Court on charge of murdering Mrs. Julia Ger chel (87), who died as the result of…

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Police Court Gases for 1930 a Decrease Is Shown Compared with 1929

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

The return of cases brought before the police courts in the Broken Hill district for the year ending 1939, with the corresponding number of cases last…

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Alleged Assault Man Sent for Trial Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

Reginald Barber, taxi driver, was committed for trial in the. Coburg Police Court to-day on a charge of having committed an offence against a…

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Alleged Assault Man Sent for Trial Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Reginald Barber, taxi driver, was committed for trial in the Coburg Police Gourt to-day on a charge of having committed an offence against a…

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A New Serial. "The Murder on the Downs" CHAPTER V. — Night Operations. —

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

There are, some tasks (the extraction of a'cork is one of them) which are simplicity itself wnen the right Implement is to hand; but not…

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New South Wales Seizure by the Police of Telegram at Randwick Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

The seizure of a telegram at the Randwick iaces yesterday by the police had its sequel to-day when Mr. H. P. Brown, the Director of postal Services…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. J. A. Harris, D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning, the following cases were dealt with:—- Dangerous Driving,…

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City Transport Cases in Court To-dav

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

The following cases arising out of the city transport service were dealt with befcre Mr. J. A. Harris, D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning:—…

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Attempt at Murder by Maniac in Sydney Hose Pipe and Gas Sydney, Sundny Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Following the murder of two constables by a inanine at Bondi Junction yestorday morning, there came an attempt to murder two young women and…

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Tax on Winning Bets Police Chief to Report on Telegram Seizure Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Childs, Commissioner of Police, has prepared a report for submission to the Cabinet concerning the raid mnde at the telegraph office at the…

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Sheep Stealing Case Man Ordered 2 Months Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Frederick Laeava when sentenced to two months' imprisonment at the Tamworth Police Court for stealling a sheep, said "It seems hard when a…

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Fines and Fees Cuts in Police Court to Mark Festive Season Traralgon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

The festive spirit pervaded the police court yesterday. After a defendant had been fined £3, the solicitor appearing for the…

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