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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,788 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 90

Alleged Theft of Bacon Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

"We allege that the lilness of this man was caused by his eating cordite, which sent his temperature up," said Mr. A. R. Lenthall police prosecutor,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr.G. S. Goldie, licensing magistrate. George Martin was grunted n tnvnsfer of the licenco of the Mt. Gipps…

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Charge of Wounding Made Against Man Dependant Remanded on Police Application

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

A bullet was fired through a window at a house nt 476 Crystal-street last night, with the result that Bontrico Jean Holmes (18), who…

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Bullet Through Window Above Woman's Head Police Search Fruitless Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

Mrs.Deunis, on elderly woman, was sitting in the sewing room of a restaurant at Yarra Bay last night when.a bullet was fired through the…

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Ormond Murder Case Inquest Arranged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 4

Thursday Mach 1[?] his been fixed for the inquest into the cir[?]stances of the death of Adoline Hazel Wilso[?] (aged 16 years), of Ormond About 30…

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The Vivian Gordon Murder Still Subject of Interest New York, March 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

The Vivian Gordon murder continues to increase in interest, because of the expanding theories of sensational developments connected with it. To-day…

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A Missing Man Police Making Search in Vicinity of Pinnacles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

The police were making a search in the immediate vicinity of the city last night and early this morning for David Benjamin Wilks (49), who resides at…

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The Execution of Rouse for "Blazing Car Murder" Resigned to Iiis Fate London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

Albert Alfred House was hanged this morning for the murder of an unknown person. The case was widely known as the "Blazing Car Murder."…

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Man Shot Dead Another Man Arrested by Police at Forbes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

The Sydney police received a message from Forbes carly this morning to the effect that a man believed to bo Robert Hill a laborer had been shot dead…

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Money Found in Street Handed to the Police Mr. Langford, the Loser to Reward Boy Finder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

To lose £48 6/11 comprising notes and cheques while on the way to bank it and to recover the money at the Police Station shortly afterwards was…

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Mary Dean Murder Report to Be Called for on the Police Methods Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. T. Tunneliffe, the Chief Secretary, has requested the Chief Commissioner of Police to furnish him with a report upon the alienations that…

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Assault on a Girl Stick of Red Grease Paint Drawn Across Her Face Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

Jenn Moore (18), of Hu[?]stone Park, was walking towards her home last night when a young man who had been crouching in the shadow clutched her…

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Assault and Robbery Alleged in Company Motor Driver Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

In the Central Police Court to-day Leonard Ernest Richards (22), motor driver. was charged with having while armed and in company with an…

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Clergyman Is Charged with Unseemly Language Says He Was Misquoted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

Trevor May. who was attired as a cleric, was charged at the Central Summons Court to-day with having used unseemly language in the Sydney…

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Rape and Murder Life Imprisonment Ordered Young Man Special to "The Miner.) Chicago. March 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

Virgil Kirkland (20) has Deen sentenced at Valparaiso, in Indiana, to imprisonment for life for the rape and murder of Miss Arleen Draves, his…

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Wife of Theatre Owner Charged with Murder Nice. March 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 6

Mrs. Charlotte Nirdliager (20), the fourth wife, of Fred Nirdlinger, owner of a chain of theatres in the United States, has been charged with the…

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Wife of Theatre Owner Charged with Murdeh —Nice.' March 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Cha[?]lotte Nirdlinger (26), the fourth wife of Fred Nirdlinger, owner of a chain of thentres in the United States, has been charged with the…

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A New Serial. "The Murder on the Downs" CHAPTER [?] —Craggs Talks.—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

Buck and Ferguson stepped out on to the drive under the sinister shade of the oak trees, and as they walked towards their car they could see the…

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Man Fatally Wounded in Victorian Town Another Man FOlt Trialon Charge of Murder Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Frederick Westbury (23) of Vermont, who was shot dead when he and his wife and two…

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Upper House Abolition Appeal to High Court Decision on Monday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

The decision of the Full Court of the High Court in the New South Wales Legislative Council case will be give an Monday…

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