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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 8 of 90

Body Left Six Days in Morgue at Hospital Statement by the Police of All That Happened

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hospital Board on Thursday night, Mr, A. F. Sonneman asked whether it wns a, fact that somewhere around Christmas time a…

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The Federal Award Wages Appeal to the High Court Is Talk of Union Officials Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

members of the" executive of the Melbourne Treds Hall and officials of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions considered to-day the next steps to be…

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The Federal Award Wages Appeal to the High Court Is Talk of Union Officials Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

. Members of the executive of the Melbourne Trades Hall and officials of the Australasian. Council of Trude Unions considered to-day the next steps to be…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Traveller Remanded Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

John Bard, alias Jack Holt (31), described as a traveller, was committed for trial in the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Unlawful Travelling on State Railways 12 Men at Ivanhoe Sent to Broken Hill Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

For the purpose of escorting to Broken Hill 12 prisoners who have been sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment for not paying their fares on the New…

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The Federal Award Wages Judgment of Court Melbourne, January 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

The Arbitration Court judgment which ordered a 10 per cent, reduction in wages of all employees covered by awards which the court was asked…

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Burglars at Port Kembla Police Fire Shots But They Make Escape Port Kembla

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Burglars made an attempt to enter the premises of J. T. Fairley Limited, storekeepers, early this morning, and although armed police were awaiting…

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Unauthorised Persons at a South Store Police Fired a Shot But the Men Escaped

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

On Friday night about 11.45 o'clock Sergeant Hail, of South Broken Hill, had his attention directed to the presence of unauthorised persons on the…

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The Federal Award Wages Mr. Blakeley Disagrees with Court's Judgment Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. A. 'Bakeley, Minister for Home Affairs, said to-day that he did not agree with the reasons given by the Federal Arbitration Court for ordering…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning the following cases were dealt with:— —Fined on Two Charges.—…

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Prisoners From Ivanhoe Fob Broken Hill Gaol

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

Twelve prisoners who had been convicted at the Ivanhoe Police Court for travelling on the New South Wales railways without paying their fares…

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Licensing Court a Licence Transferred

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, licensing magistrate, in the Licensing Court this morning, Edgar Albert Reiss made application for the transfer to him of…

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Railway Officials Criticise the Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

The Federal president and the State secretary of the Australian Railways Union in an interview last night declared: "The decision of the…

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Babies' Remains in Well 21-Year-old Girl Charged with Concealing Birth Glon Innes, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

There were sensational developments to-day in the police inquiries into the finding during the week end of the remains of two infants in a well at Red…

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The Blackheath Murder 60 Scotland Yard Men Engaged on the Case London, January 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

Scotland Yard is pushing its investigations regarding the stange murder of a woman last week at Blackhealth, and admit that the case is one of the…

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Shooting of Italian Motive Was Revenge Is Belief of the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

Frank De Luca, a friend of Gulseppe La Spain, the Italian who was murdered in Newtown yesterday morning, said to-day that he would not…

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The Federal Award Wages Federal Court Judgment May Steady Exchange Rates a London Opinion London, January 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

Guarded optimism marks the attitude of financial and city circles toward the Australian Arbitration Court basic wage judgment, which may…

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Unlawful Assault Defendant Fined £4 Also to Pay Compensation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this, morning, Leslie Williams was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Percival Herbert…

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Defendants in Court. Remanded for Eight Days Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day Fredorick Oertol (42), and Clive Ashley Cooper (48), company promoters, were charged' with having circulated…

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Newtown Murder Victim's Police Record Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

After searching the police records the detectives engaged on the Newtown murder case discovered that the victim, La Spina, is well known to the…

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