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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Alleged Fraud Solicitor and Law Clerk Are Charged in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

Leila Beryl Smith (39), law clerk, and William Carnegie Clegg (50), solicitor, were charged in the Central Police Court to-day with having…

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Bungendore Mystery Two Suspected Men. Have Satisfied the Police Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

The police are satisfied that the two men brought from Albury gaol to Goulburn on Saturday knew nothing concerning the disappearance of…

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Police Chase After Thieves Through 90-Mile Desert Two Youths Gaoled Victor Harbor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

Two 19-year-old thieves who were chased through the 90-mile d[?]rt, and were caught by police 50 miles from Wood's Well, on the…

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Senator Rae V. the "Sun" Case Settled Out of Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

The action instituted against Sun Newspapers Ltd. by Senator Arthur Rae claiming damages for libel in respect of articles published in the…

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Forged Bank Notes Accused Pleads Guilty in Auckland Court Auckland (N.Z.), January 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

At the Auckland Police Court yesterday Harry Dawson (48), hatter, was charged with unlawfully having 476 forged bank notes in his…

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Alleged Theft of Jewels From a Dead Woman Another Woman Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

A woman has been ar[?]ested by the Bankstown police for the alleged theft of jewellery from a dead person. It is stated [?]at following the death of a…

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Shooting of a Constable and Robbery Under Arms Seven Men Charged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

Seven men were this morning charged in the City Court with having wounded Constable Derham with intent to murder, and with robbery under…

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New Guard Case No Evidence for Defence Magistrate's Reference to Letters From Cranks Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

The hearing of the charge against Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, of having used insulting words during a speech at Lane Cove on January 11…

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Reducing Wages "Not a Pleasant Job" Says Court President Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

"It is not a pleasant job to have to continually be reducing wages," said Mr. President Kelly, in the Industrial Court yesterday. "It has been…

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Chicago Hearse Drivers Call Off Their Strike Police Revived Old Law. Chicago, January 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Union drivers of hearses and mourning coaches who went on strike this week because non-unionist funeral chauffeurs were being employed, called…

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Shooting a Constable Seven Men Charged in Melbourne Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

The hearing was resumed in the City Court to-day of the case in which seven men are charged with shooting Constable Derham with intent to…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning. Mr. G. S. Goldie, Licensing Magistrate, granted an application by Mr. A G. Melville, licensee of the Gra[?]…

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New Guard Case Magistrate's Decision Reserved Till Tuesday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

The case in winch Erio Campbell, leader of the New Guard, was charged with having used insulting words, was continued in the Central Police Court…

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Lord Langford Ordered to Maintain His Wife Comments by Magistrate (Special to "The Miner") London, January 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

"Lord Langford would have used his money better in maintaining his wife than in fighting her claim to the bitter end," said the magistrate (Mr…

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Assault on a Woman Police Make Arrest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

A young woman informed the Regent-street police late last night that she had been criminally assaulted at Lilyfield. She is a saleswoman…

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Threatening Words Defendant Remanded in Newtown Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

In the Newtown Police Court to-day, Frederick Victor Stoker (36), laborer, was charged with having used threatening words to Elsie. Walsh (22), saying,…

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Surr Hills Assault Young Man Attacked by a Number of Men Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

A young man was brutally assaulted near a hotel at Surry Hills yesterday afternoon by a number of men believed to belong to the underworld. It is…

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Man's Body in River Recovered by Police Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

The body of Mr. Oliver James Randall (51), laborer, of Military-road, Mellor Park, was recovered yesterday afternoon by Constables Chilman and…

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London Typist's Death Man Is Arrested on Murder Charge (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

Maurice Freeman (35) has been charged with the murder of Annette Friedson, a typist, who was fatally slashed when about to enter her office…

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Activities of the Communists Result of a Police Raid on House at Newtown Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

The police during a raid on the residence of a reputed Communist in Marion-street, Newtown, to-day discovered a revolver…

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