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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Upper House Abolition the High Court Dismisses N.S.W. Government's Appeal a Majority Judgment Given Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

The High Court of Australia to-day dismissed the appeal of the New? South Wales Governament in the abolition of the Legislative Council case. The judgment will restrain the President of the Council, Sir John Peden, from presenting the Abolition Bill to the Governor for his assent…

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Income Tax Gases Defendants Heavily Fined in Sydney Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

In the Central Summons Court to-day Abraham Cohsn, company director. was flied £120 for omitting to include in his income tax return for…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

In the Warden's Court to-day before Mr. G. S. Goldie warrion, Willinm James Cole applid for the forfeiture of residence conditions in respect of 742…

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Youth Robs Poor Box in Catholic Church Magistrate's Comments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

In fining George, Berry (20) £2—in default, one mouth's imprisonment—at the Albury Police Court for having robbed the poor box of the Roman…

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Grime in Sydney Motor Driver Charged with Inflicting Harm Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

In the Central Police Court to-day Peter Matzen (39), motor, driver, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm an Ernest Nehm…

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Man in Hote Bedroom Posed As Manager Gaoled for Theft Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. F. H Provis (munager of the South Australian Hotel) told Mr. H. Mr. Muirhead, S.M., in No, 1: Adelaida Police Court to-day that he found…

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Traffic Prosecutions To-day's" Court List

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

The following traffic conditions were dealt with in the Police Courtthis morning before Mr. G. S. Goldie S.M.:—…

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Mr. Bavin Is Gratified at High Court Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. T. R. Bavin, loader of the-Opposition, says he is naturally gratified to hour the result of the New, South Wnleg Upper House case. He added…

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Theft Charge Made Against a Woman Returned From Colombo Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Francis Brico (40), who was escorted back from Colombo at the end of last your to answer a charge of theft, appeared it the Redfern Police Court…

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Communist Attempt to Avenge the Murder (Special to "The Miner") Berlin, March 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

The killer of Henning has been arrested and charged with the murder. Communists attempted to avenge the crime this morning when they shot…

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Spraying of Cattle Farmer's Family Defy Officials and Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

Comedy and drama are mingled in an attempt by officials at Mullumbimby to enforce the adjoining holdings regulation under the Tick Hoard…

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Loss of a Dredge Marine Court Finding Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 3

In its judgment regarding the sinkfng of the dredge Nerus with a loss of two lives on the Tasmanian coast, the Marine Court to-day found that…

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Murder of Communist Slayers Say That Man Mistasen for Another (Special to "The Miner") Berlin, March 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

The slayers ot the Communist Municipal Councillor Henning declare this they mistook him for a Commuist leader and shot him in a fit of rage…

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Woman Is Assaulted by Father and Brother Both Fined in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

An unusual caso came before the Hornsby Police Court to-day when Alfred P. Miller and Claude Percy Miller, fattier and son, were charged…

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Seven Men Arrested on Burglary Charges Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

During the past, three days detectives have arrested seven men on burglary charges, and recovered over £1000 worth of valuables suspected of being…

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Alleged Forgery Four Men Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

John Dclaney Barton (27), dental assistant, and Henry Horace Bragg (25), dealer, were remanded in the Central Police Court to-day on a charge…

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Repairs to Police Stations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

Painters and renovators at the Police Station are now working on the olliccs of Inspector Gibson upstairs. Practically all of the painting and…

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Anti-crime Campaign Police Activities in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Armed with a crowbar and a shovel, the police "morality squad" attempted to break through the barrieaded doors of a house in Liverpool-street, city…

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Workless Blacks Many Now Drifting to Country Police Depots Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

Large numbers of aborigines, who normally work and live on sheep and cattle stations in the far north, are drifting into the police depots for the…

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Reduction of Salaries Wanted by Banks Court Application Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

During the hearing of an application by the banks for a reduction of 10 per cent, in the wages of employees in the Full Arbitration Court to-day Mr…

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