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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Outback Police Courts I

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 2

In the Tilpa Pollca Court ou Thursday three frist olfonders who wore charged with riototlg behavior appeared before Air. G. S. Goldle, S.M. They…

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Clothing for the Needy Distrtruted by Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 8

Sargeant Carlon reported to-day that almost daily people of a generous disposition call at the Police Station and loave clothing, boots, and shoes for…

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Man Ordered to Gaol for Failure to Pay Alimony a Sydney Case Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 6

Frederiek Raphael Grant, wool valuer, who was ordered to the Long HUT Gaol on Monday for failing to keep op aliniony payments to his wife came…

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Clothing for the Needy DISTRnWTED by Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 2

Sargennt Carlon reportod to-day that almost daily people of a generous disposition call at tho Polico Statiou and leave clothing, boots, and shoes for…

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A New Serial. "The Murder on the Downs" CHAPTER 11. — Tangled Threads,—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 4

In his Inner office Paul Sturt sat for some time deep In thought after Buck had, [?] him. Buck had presented himself at…

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Sporting Red Fortune Case Police Seize a Horse and Revive Matter Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 7

Police last night took possession of a horse be[?]ed to be Red Fortune, which disappeared more than two years age following allegations by Mr. T…

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Police Court Fined on Two Charges

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, Philip St. George Mount Melville (47), a miner, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Theft From Show Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Betweon 6 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m. on Thursday a look on ta show case in front of the shop of Mr. F. A. Wicks was forced, the bottom part…

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Accused Before Court Admitted to Bail

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Before Mr.G.S. Goldie,S.M., in the Police Court this morning, Pasquila Carbon (37), a laborer, was charged with having on February 21, at Broken…

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An Evigtion Order Case in Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Before Mr.G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning Samuel H. Keenan was charged by the agent of the Public Trustoo with having…

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The Ormond Murder No Compensation to Be Paid to M'mahon Melbourue. Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

The Crown Law Department has derided that no compensation is to be paid to Robert James M'Mahon, who was wrongfully arrested for the murder…

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Sporting Red Fortune Case Police Seize a Horse. and Revive Matter Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 4

Police last night took possession of a horse believed to be Red Fortune, which disappeared more than two years ago Following allegations by Mr. T…

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Bankruptcy Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

A single meeting of creditors and public examination into the bankruptcy of Georgo Newbury was held in the Bankruptcy Court this morning…

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Alexandria Hold-up Taxi Driver Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Victor Hoare (28), a taxi driver, was charged with having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted the teller…

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The Unemployed Distribution of Clothing Made at Police Station

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

Seeking left-off clothing handed to the police by citizens a large crowd of women congregated at the Central Police Station this morning and…

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Several City Thefts Cleared Up by Police Three Boys Concerned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

Detective.Sergeant Duckworth and Plainclothes Constable Sutherland, with the assistance of Mr. J. J. Mon[?]cs of the Child Welfare…

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Prison Camp Escapees Two Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

William Tansev and James Je[?]rey, who escaped from the Tuncurry reattorestation prison camp, were at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday each…

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Ormond Murder Witness Still Missing Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 3

Detectives inquiring into the murder of Miss Hazel Wilson (aged 10 years) of Ormond, whose dead body was found in an allotment near her…

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Italian Refused Bail on Murder Charge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

Vincenzo Malaponte who has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering Guiseppe La Spina, made an application for bail to Mr. Justice…

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Costs of Solicitors Incident in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

In a discussion in the Police Court to-day Mr.G.S. Goldie, S.M., said that he would suffer almost anything rather than go into court…

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