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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Incited to Crime by a Police Agent Prisoner to Be Released Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

Following allegations of misconduct against a police agent named Hamilton during the hearing of a case at the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Mr…

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Drug Appeal Case a Witness Arrested on Statement in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 6

There was an unexpected development to-day in an appeal case before Judge Curlewis. when Detective Wilcham. chief of the Criminal…

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Incited to Crime by a Police Agent Allegations in Brisbane Action by a Judge Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 6

At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton Keith Gambetta (29) was charged with breaking and entering (as briefly reported…

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Police Cease Tnquhues Into Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

Inquiries into a case of alloged assault on Frank Edward Ledsham, who was camped at the niunicipal quarry yards, have been discontinued by the…

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Charge Against Motorist Dismissed by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 3

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning John Galfney was charged with having on December 31. whilst under the influence…

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Licensing Court a Case Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, licensing magistrate, the case was mentioned in which Inspector Gibson made application for…

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Charred Bones Case Man Committed for Trial on Charge of Murder Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 4

Young Thomas Smith, alias "Snowy" Rowles (26) was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Louis Carron on or about March l8,…

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Sydney Bankruptcy Court Examination Adjourned of William Carnegie Clegg Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

A great crowd assembled in the Bankruptev Court to-day to hear the expected resumption of the public examination of William Carnegie Clegg…

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Alleged Assault Case Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day before Mr. G. S. Goldie. S.M.. the adiourned case was resumed in which Mat Battinich charged Walter Leonard Staker…

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Alleged Embezzlement Theatre Treasurer Arrested and Charged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Jahn Deans Maxwell (32), treasurer and manager of the Theatre Royal, Adelaide's loading theatre who is the Adelaide representative of J. C…

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Robbery Under Arms Two and a Hale Years' Gaol Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

In the Criminal Court on Monday Georage Gabriel (35) was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment with hard labor for having stolen £178…

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Alleged Assault Boy Claims £100 Damages From a School Teacher Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

An unusual case was heard beiors Judge Edwards in the District. Court to-day when Irwin Upham (14), through his father. William Upham,…

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Bush Fires in S.A. Police Arrest a Farmer for Causing Outbreak Defendant Remanded in Wilmington Court Wilmington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

Serious busli fires which caused nore than £ 6000 damage in the Wilmington and Mount Gullett distriots recently have had a sensational sequel in the…

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Chief Secretary Gets Police Report Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

Mr. M. Gosling, the Chief Secretary. has received reports from the Police Department concerning the New Guard. It is understood that the…

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Alleged False Pretences a Senator's Wife Charged Convicted on Three Counts Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Charges of forgery, uttering, and false pretences were preferred against Alice. Mary Dunn(34), the wife of Senator J. P. Dunn, before Judge White…

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Shot at Governor Bengal Woman Graduate Gets Nine Years' Gaol (Special to "The Miner") Calcutta, February 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Bina Das (21), a Bengal woman graduate, to-day pleaded guilty and was sentenced by a special tribunal of three Indian judges to nine years'…

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S.A. Farm Tragedy Trial of a Youth Begins on Charge of Murder Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Arthur Thomas James (17) pleaded not guilty to having murdered Mrs. Edna Clarice Cadd (32) on December 8 in the Criminal Court to-day…

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FORGED £10 Notes Warning to Storekeepers Issued by Sydney Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Following the passing of a forged. £10 note at Bondi Junction yesterday, the police have warned storekeepers to keep a sharp lookout. Detectives believe…

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Comment of a Coroner at Inquiry Into Fire Advice to Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

An inquiry was held at Windsor concerning the destruction by fire of the home of Leslie Harold Day at East Kurrajong. He found that the…

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Moonta Farm Murder Youth Sentenced to Death Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Arthur Thomas James (17) was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Richards in the Criminal Court on a charge of murdering Mrs. Cadd at a form at…

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