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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 9 of 90

Alleged Theft No Evidence Offered and Defendant Discharged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

John Brown Tennant (38), manager of a city financial firm, was charged in the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen £10,000, but counsel for…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Milton Grazier Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

A message from Milton states that Detective-Sergeant M'Rae. who has been investigating the poisoning of a local farmer and the members, of his…

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Waterloo Council Some A[?]dermen Charged with Corrupt Practices Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Uproar prevailed at the meeting of the Waterloo Council last night when Alderman Rouhan declared that certain aldermen had been guilty, of…

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Premises Bombarded Police Search Fails Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

For three consooutive nights several houses in Smith-street, Balmain, have been bombarded with stones, bricks, and other missiles by; some…

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The Ormond Murder Anonymous Writer Wants £5 for 1Nformation Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Superintendent Walsh has recerved an anno[?]yinous letter signed "One Who Knows," suggesting, that for £5,he would give the police information of…

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Darwin Unemployed Baton Charge by Police Darwin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

Sixty-five unemployed hero who refused to leave the verandah of the Government Resident's house when ordered to do so were charged with batons by…

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English Murder Case Interest in the Trial (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

The trial at Northampton of Arthur Alfred Rouse, commercial traveller, on a charge of the murder of an unknown man at Hardingstone on…

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Bank Manager's Lapse Court Makes Allowance for Serious War Injuries Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Edward Frederick Plummer, former manager of the Ulverstone branch of the Launceston Bank for Savings, who had stolen £1625, was at the Supreme…

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Charges Against Constable Cases Withdrawn Matter to Be Dealt with by the Police Department Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

There was an unexpected development at the Central Police Court today when Constable Arthur Edmands was charged with drunkenness in the…

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U.S.A. Apologises to Signor Mussolini Court Martial Ordered for Major-general Butler Washington, January 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The U.S.A. Government to-day apologised to Signor Mussolini, Prime Minister of Italy, for a recent speech by Major-General Butler, of the Marine…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. S. Goldie. S.M., Arthur Henry Lawn pleaded guilty.to a charge of having used indecent…

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Newtown Shooting Case an Italian Fruiterer Charged with Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

The close police inquiries into the mystery surrounding the murder of the Italian fruiterer. Guiseppe La Spina, at Newtown recently, ended late last…

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The Clash at Emerald Strikers Charged Police Who Replied with Batons Several Shots Also Fired Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

Further particulars of the clash at Emeraid show that when the train drew into the station Police Sergeants Langusch and Roach, who were in…

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Police Station Cell Damaged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

Considerable damage was done to a Police Station cell last night by a man, who was somowhat under the influence of drink, and was later…

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Police Station Cell Damaged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Considerable damage was done to a Police Station cell last night by a man, who was somewhat under the influence of drink, and was laster…

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Mary Dean's Death Adam Graham for Trial on Charge of Murder Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

The inquiry into the death ot Mary (Molly) Dean, Who was murdered near her home at Elwood mi November 21, was concluded to-day…

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A New Serial "The Murder on the Downs" Chapter Viii, (Continued.) The Yard Takes a Hand. —

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

Ihere was no house in sight, no[?] sign of human life save the faint wraith of smoke that overhung the Docks, far down Southampton water…

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Mary Dean's Death Dramatic Incidents Corner's Inquiry Adam Graham for Trial on a Charge of Murder Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

There was a tense atmosphere in the Coroner's Court to-day when Mr. D Grunt, P.M. contiuned the inquiry into the murder of Mary Dean (aged…

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Shearing Dispute Police Use Their Batons Against the Strikers Nine Strikers Injured Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

The situation in the shearing districts is becoming Increasingly difficult and clashes between the strikers and the police are becoming more…

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Shearing Dispute Police Use Their Batons Against the Strikers Nine Strikers Injured Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

The sltuation in the shearing districts [?] becoming increasingly difficult, and clashes between the strikers and the police are becoming more…

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