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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime
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A charge of manslaughter against J. L. Burton, bank clerk, of Fielding, arising from the death of B. M'Corkindale. was dismissed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late last night a man entered the house of Alice Smith (21) at Collingwood, and menaced her with a revolvor. Just as he was about to fire Lily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After having attacked and robbed Miss Kathleen Casey of a bag containing £8 107 in a street at Pyrmont. to-day. two thieves were chased by nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The theft of a flock of sheep, numberin 315. from [?] open paddock on the outskirts of the township of Evancale, is surrounded by mystery. The sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There was considerable excitement following the action of the police in digging up the grave of a child in the mountains near Nymagee and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chinese press says that the Central Government has decided to order the arrest on a charge of sedition of the former Emperor Hsuan Tung or Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Detectives last night arrested a man who is alleged, while posing as a doctor, to have passed valueless cheques in the city with considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When travelling at high speed in pursuit of a stolen car on Saturday night, a police motor patrol car collided with a motor van at the corner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The application for a compulsory conference to consider a new log of wages and conditions of work recently issued by the Waterside…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There was considerable excitement at Darlinghurst this morning when a man clad only in his shirt ran down Bayswater-road pursued by police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elaborate precautions were taken at the Central Police. Court this morning to prevent any demonstration or rush for seats when the case was called in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The inquest was opened in Perth to-day into the sensational mystery of the Murchison district concerning the disappearance af Leslie John Brown,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Elwood this morning the dead bodies of David M'Kenzie (56), retired grocer, and his wife, Margaret (53) were found in a bed at their residence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There was a minor thrill to-day in the Massie case when it was disclosed that Miss Helen Fortescue sailed yesterday on the United States transport…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A sequel to the clash on North-parade. Port Adelaide, on Monday, was the appearance of Frank Mara[?]ioti, an Italian, before Mr. Halcombe, S.M., in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Following upon riots at a meeting held by Mr. Sharkey, the Communist candidate for the Senate at the recent Federal election, when alleged New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agnes Martin (16) was knocked down and critically injured last night by a racing motor cyclist travelling at high speed to escape from a pursuing police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the inquest to-day on the body of a male child found buried in the back yard of a house at Port Pirie West on December 30. Dr. Tassie said he saw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riotous scenes occurred at a woman's funeral when unionist hearse drivers adopted sabotage tactics. The cortege was proceeding along…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Police Court this morning, befote Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., the agent for the Public Trustee proceeded against Robert Doran and Albert…
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