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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Mary Dean Murder Case Crown Law Dept. Drops" Case Against Graham Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

There was a development in the Mary Dean murder case to-day when the Crown Law Department decided to enter a nolle prosequi in the case…

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Failure to Feed Dogs Woman Fined in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

An unusual case came before the Liverpool Police Court to-day when Mrs. Agnes Campbell Cowie was fined £3, with £1 costs, for having failed to…

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N.S.W. Police Inquiry One Constable Dismissed and Another Transferred Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Following a departmental inquiry. Constable Arthur.Edmunds has been dismissed from the police-force, and Constable Leonard Jones has been…

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Guilty of Embezzlement Two Years' Gaol Ordered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions Albert Baxter, who was found guilty of embezzlement of the funds of the Water and Sewernge [?] while…

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Guilty of Embezzlement Two Years' Gaol Ordered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions Albert Baxter, who was found guilty of embezzlement of the funds of the Water and fewerage Board While…

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Alderman Is Fined and Disqualified Magistrate's Comment Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

Richard Ernest Wilson, alderman of the Randwick Municipal Council, was to-day fined £5[?] and disqualified from holding civic office for a year by Mr…

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Alderman Is Fined and Disqualified Magistrate's Comment Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

Richard Ernest Wilson, alderman of the Randwick Municipal Council, was to-day fined £50 and disqualified from holding civic office for a year by Mr…

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Woman Acquitted of Murder paris, March 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

A Polish wife has been acquitted of murdering her husband although she candidly admitted the shooting. She said that the night of her child's burial…

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Woman Acquired of Murder Paris, March 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

A Polish wife has been acquitted of murdering her husband although she candidly admitted the shooting. She paid that the night of her child's burial…

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An Alleged Attempt to Forge Dole Coupons Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 6

James John Wilson (42),a carpenter, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in the Central Court to-day on a charge of having on March 4…

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A New Serial. "The Murder on the Downs" Chapter Xv. Hue and Cry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

Lunch had been laid in the morningroom, where Meldrum found his guest awaiting him. "Where's the bull?" asked Wade…

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Melbourne Murders Chief Secretary Disturbed at Non-success of Police Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. Tunnecliffe, the Chief secretary, said to-day that he was seriously disturbed at the lack ot success of the police in [?]ravelling the latest…

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Murder of Miss Dean Third Degree Methods Alleged Against Detectives Adam Graham's Charge Melbourne, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

Adam Graham who was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Miss Molly Dean, but against whom a hill was not filed, alleged to-day that…

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Murder of Miss Dean Third Degree Methods Alleged Against Detectives Adam Graham's Charge Melbourne, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

Adam Graham who was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Miss Molly Dean, but against whom a bill was not filed, alleged to-day that…

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New South Wales Activities of the Police Criticised by Labor Party Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 6

The activities of the police were criticised at to-day's meeting of the State Parliamentary Labor Party and it was decided to appoint a committee…

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Alleged Murder Engineer Before Court Remanded on Bail Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

Michael Malone (26) who suffered a wound in the t[?]out with a steel drill on board the steamer Sierra on Thursday died in hospital on…

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Defendant Before Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day Richard Jack Johnson (29), a traveller, was charged with having feloniously slain David Ross Todd at"Watson's…

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Unregistered Dairy Man Fined in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G, S. Goldie. S.M., Fred Berriman, a dairyman, was charged with having failed to register a dairy…

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The Unemployed Riots in Perth Clash with Police Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

Several arrests were made and eight men were treated at the Perth Hospital as the result of a violent clash between unemployed and police outside the…

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Sydney Girl Attacked by Man with Razor Alleged Assailant Arrested for Attempted Murder Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

Following a quarrel in Vlotoriastreet, Darlinghurst, Patricia Kelly (10), of Darlinghurst, is now in hospital in a serious condition suffering…

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