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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Special Police Patrol at Topar and Coogee Lake

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Because of the reported Careless use of fire by picnickers and the carrying of firearms on Sundays. Inspector Gibson on Saturday and Sunday had…

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Traffic Prosecutions Cases in Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 3

Before Mr. G.S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, the following traffic, prosecutions were dealt with:—…

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Yagoona Shooting Case a Youth Remanded on Charge of Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

In the Central Police Court this morning Reginald Frederick Woodley (19),a laborer was charged with the murder of Cecil Budsworth Baker at…

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Unrest in India Rioting in Bombay Mobs Pelt the Police with Bottles and Stones (Special'to "The Miner.") Calcutta, January 29

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

In disturbances in Bombay to-night riotous mobs pelted the police with broken bottles and stones, and lit street bonfires with British cloth…

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Tenancy Cases Warrants of Possession Ordered by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., Timothy Guguk called upon Marie Catherine Berkholz to vacate premises at…

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Health Act Prosecutions Cases in Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

The following Health Act prosecutions on behalf of the City Council were dealt with by Mr. G. S. Goldie. S.M., in the Police Court this morning:—…

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Sydney Assault Case an Elderly Woman Attacked by Another Woman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Elizabeth Challis (60) was j savagely assaulted at her home in Goulburn-street, Sydney, this morning. It is stated that a woman forced her way…

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Death of a Woman Two Men Remanded on Charge of Murder Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

There was a large crowd at the City Court to-day when Frederick Emanuel Lewis (24), shop propriter; and John Wilson (21), a laborers were charged…

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Workers Compensation a Full Court Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

The Full [?]ourt held to-day that a doctor who operated on a man in a private hospital for an injury suffered in the course of his employment was…

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Newcastle Hold-up Police Are Searching for a Young Couple Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

Many Newcastle police are searching for a young man and a young woman who are alleged to have been associated in the balling up of a woman…

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Yagoona Murder Case Accused Has Lost Two Stone Since He Has Been in Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

In the three weeks in which he has been in gaol since his arrest in connection with the murder of Cecil Budsworth Baker at Yagoona on January…

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Appeal From Conviction Judge Doubles the Fine and Imposes Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Having heard evidence in an appeal by a man from a magistrate's decision tining him £25 for carrying an unlicensed pistol Judge Curlewis, at the…

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The Brisbane Murder Restoration Favored of Capital Punishment Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

The murder of Mrs. R. F. Stevens by armed desperadoes on Saturday night has caused a widespread expression of opinion that capital punishment should…

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Man Found Shot Police Detain Suspect Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

A message from Tweed Heads reports a shooting affray at Bingham Point last night. The victim was James Thorpe (35) a banana grower who…

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Alleged Railway Robbers Chased by the Police Three Arrests Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

Eight shots were fired by the police after alleged thieves in a motor car at Sutherland early this morning. Railway Detective Norley hid on a…

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Intent to Murder Accused Before Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

John Thomas Gammidge (52), a fettler. was committed for trial in the Central Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously wounded Lilliam…

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Adelaide Assault Case Ern Waddy Convicted Without a Penalty Adelaide, Friday 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Ern Waddy, boxing instructor and former Australian heavyweight champion, pleaded guilty in the Adelaide Police Court yesterday to having on…

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The Pile Will Case a Man and Two Women Charged with Conspiracy Adelaide Friday

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

The case was continued in the Adelaide Police Court yesterday in which Frank Smith, patternmaker, Jeanette Le Couter Smith, married woman, and…

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Alleged False Pretences Cook Appears in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

In the Central Court to-day, Cedric Storm (39), a cook was charged with having by falsely pretending to Leonard Toiffel that he was the chief…

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Not War But Police Work Is View of the Japanese (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai, February 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

"As Shanghai has no responsib Government what we "re doing i Shanghai is not war but police work," is the latest Japanese reply to the…

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