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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Alleged Murder of Woman on a STATlON In1929 Married Couple Committed for Trial Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

In the Nyngan police Court, James Valentine Williams was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Vera May Williams at Hartwood…

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Gangsters Are Rewarded for Entering the Search Criminal Records Removed From the Police Files (Special to "The Miner.") New york March 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

Two Sovereign States. New York and New-Jersey, have rewarded Spitale and Bitz, the gangsters, for entering the search for the Lindbergh baby by…

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Assault on a Child Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

The Petersham police last night arrested a youth under 16 years of age and charged him with criminally assaulting girl aged 3 years and 11…

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Affray at Maitland Gaol Three Warders Starred Maitland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

During the midday meat at the Maitland Gaol yesterday, three warders were stabbed With a knife by a prisoner. Two prisoners locked in adjoining cells…

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Charge of Murder Man and Woman Remanded in Melbourne Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

A ghastly traged the police allegelies behind the arrest of a man and woman at Hawthorn yesterday. It is alleged that detectives after inquiries…

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The Moonta Murder Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

The death sentence passed on Arthur Thomas James (17) for the murder of Mrs. Edns Cadd near Moonts on December 8 was commuted to life…

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Glersyman's Motor Car Knocks Down Engineer High Court Judgement Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

Archibald Waddell, engineer, succeeded on an appeal to the High, Court in recovering a verdict and judgment for £1000 damages against…

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Two Men Before Court for Demanding Money Evidence of Grazier Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

The Central Court was crowded again to-day when the case was resumed in which Henry Edward Messervy (43), engineer, and Allan George Kelly (32),…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning. before Mr. J. A. Harris. C.P.S. William Lawrence M'Milian (21). a laborer, and Reginald Albert Chapman (22), a…

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Assault on a Secretary Detectives Make Arrest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

Detectives last night arrested a man connected with a brutal assault on Gregory Szarka secretary of the Enmore theatre on Christmas Eve when Bzerka was robbed of £100…

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Human Remains Found Murder Theory Advanced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

While engaged an excavation work in Margaret-street, city, this morning two laborers unearthed two complete shin bone's, pelvis bone and other sections…

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Alleged Demented Man Bails Up a Director Cheque for £950 Singed and Handed to Him Police Make Arrist Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

An apparently demented man pushed his way into the office of Arthur Shannon director of Shannon's Brick, Tile, and Pottery Company, Petersham…

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Assault on Constable Two Arrests Made Kapunda

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

Following the assault on Mounted Constable Wegener last night while he was attempting to arrest a man on a charge of office breaking on the…

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Humor in Court Man's Reply to Judge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

"Suppose," ashed Judge Edwards or an appellant in "the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court yesterday "he said he saw you in heaven that night what…

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One Years Imprisonment for Man Guility of Murder (Special to "The Miner.") Dublin, March 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Joseph Loudy has been sentenced to imprisonment for one year for the murder of Patrick Reynolds a Government candidate for the Dail during the…

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Woman Given Liquor Magistrate's Warning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

A woman against whom there were several previous convictions pleaded guilty in the Police Court this morning to a charge of drunkenness…

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Theft From a Lorry Two Young Men Fined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday last some articles were stolen from an unattended lorry in Argent lane. The theft was reported to the police, but in the meantime…

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Sydney Bankruptcy Case Woman Still Refuses to Give Court Particulars Sent Back to Long Bay Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 6

The Bankrupey Court was crowded this morning when Mrs. A[?] Belle Edois who was brought from Long Bay Gaol in the custody of a wardress, was…

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Girl's Sudden Death Police Inquiring Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

Police inquiring into the, death of Josephine Brunton (23) were informed that the girl had booked a passage to England by the Strathnaver…

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Police and the New Guard Statement by Mr. Childs Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

Commenting on certain remarks of Mr. Eric Campbell regarding the opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, Mr. Childs. the Commissioner of Police,…

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