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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Assault Cases One Defendant Discharged Three Fined £7 and Costs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

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

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Woman's Allegation Against Police Sergeant Question of Bondman's Fees Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

At the Central Police Court on Saturday a serious allegation was made against a police sergeant by Kate Gallagher (40), domestic, who was charged…

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Lesson in Anatomy Sir Henky Newland Gives Demonstration in Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

A lesson in anatomy was given in the local court yesterday by Sir Henry Newland in a case in which John Weeks. of Lewis-street. Lockloys,…

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Man in Court Pleads to Be Bound Over Had 64 OPERATIONS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

An earnest pica that he should be relcased on a stiff bond which would be more likcly to act as a deterrent than a term of imprisonment, and give him…

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Unrest in India Eleven Indians Killed in Clashes with Police (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, February 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

Serious clashes between Indians and police occurred in two districts todev. Eleven Indians were killed, 40 seriously injured and many slightly…

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Woman Demonstrates "Jog Trot" in Court She Is Claiming Damages From Transport Trust Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

A novel request was made by a jury in the District Court yesterday in a ease in which Maude Wilson sought to recover damages from the Transport…

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Bills on Light Poles Crown Appeals Against Magistrate's Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 1

The Crown to-day appealed to Mr. Justice Ken[?]eth Street against the decision of Mr. E. A. May, stipendiary magistrate, at the Ryde Court in…

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Man Falls Into Crater of Extinct Volcano Ordered to Pay Police Costs Auckland (N.Z) February 16

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

A middle-aged man, when drunk, fell into the crater of an extinct volcano at Mount Eden, but escaped injury. It cost the police 15/ to get…

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Airman Mollison Charged with Assault Remanded for a Week (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

James Allan Mollison (26), who holds the flight record from Australia to London, was charged in the Marylebone Police Court with having assaulted…

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Industrial Commission Appeal to High Court Against State Full Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Application will be made by the Crown next week for leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia against the decision of the State Full Court…

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Wool-broking Firm Charged with Fraud Over £36,000 INVOLVED Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

The affairs of a woolbroking firm were reviewed in the Central Summons Court yesterday. when two charges of fraud under the Bankruptey Act were heard…

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Alleged Kidnapping of Scone Pastoralist Two Men in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

The alleged sensational kidnapping of Edward Montgomery Perrott, a [?] year-old Scone grazier was mentioned to-day when Henry Edward Messervy…

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Dapto Murder Coroner's Finding Wollongong

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

An inquest was held by the deputy-coroner on Mrs. Selden, who died at Dapto on January 16. Evidence was given that Mrs…

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Alleged Theft of Bulls Charge May Be Withdrawn Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

The vastness of Australia and its vagaries of climate may save Robert Anderson the inconvenience of facing a judge and jury on a charge of having…

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Theft of Jewellery Two Accused Gaoled Judge Was Annoyed by Letter He Received Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

Walter Galloway and William Mitchell, two young men, appeared in court yesterday for sentence on charges of stealing jewellery valued…

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Theft of Jewellery Two Accused Gaoled Judge Was Annoyed by Letter He Received Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

Water Galloway and William Mitchell, two young men, appeared in court yesterday for sentence on charles of stealing jewellery valued…

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Police Kill Trapper. Desperate Hunt in Arctic (Special to "The Miner.") Vancouver, February 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

One of the greatest manhunts in the stormy history of Canada's frozen north ended on Wednesday when Albert Johnson, aged 50, known as "the mad…

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Police Kill Trpper Desperate Hunt in Arctic (Special to "The Miner.") Vancouver, February 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

One of the greatest manhunts in the stormy history of Canada's frozen north ended on Wednesday when Albert Johnson aged 50 known as "the mad…

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Richards Makes Escape From Brisbane Gaol Wounded and Recaptured Brisbane, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

Ernest Albert Richards, who escaped from Yatala Labor Prison (S.A.) on New Year's Eve and was recently recaptured in Brisbane, made a sensational…

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Court Reproves Bankrupt "Gross Contempt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

During the examination of Courtenay Stacey Amherst Martin, company director, in bankruptey, Mr. Norman Lockhart, Registrar, remarked; "This…

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