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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Attempted Murder Charge BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

A Charge of attempted murder has been preferred against William James Thorpe, (31), timbergetter, following an altercation in which shots were…

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Bankruptcy Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

In the Bankruptcy Court this morning George Barton Venner appeared by summons for examination under Section 80 of the Bankruptcy…

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Robberies at Wentworth Boys' Statements To Police

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

Sergeant Daley, of Wentworth, has cleared up several robberies at the river town as a result of interviewing two boys, aged between 11 and 12…

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The Following Appeared Yesterday's Latest News Issue Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter "I Am Not A Murderer," Says Accused SENTENCED 5 Years Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

The trial was concluded in the Central Criminal Court to-day of Victor Valentine on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously…

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Shot in Pursuit of Terrorists How French Police Chief Died Was Unarmed Calcutta, March 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police at Chandernagore (M. Quin) died in hospital at Chandernagore from the effects of three bullet wounds…

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Claim for Goods Sold and Delivered Fruiterer Ordered To Pay By Court Apricots and Peaches

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Small Debts Court this morning, Harold Richard Rossiter proceeded against John Perdikis for the sum of…

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Suspected Persons Charged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Constable Munro while on patrol w[?]rk in Crystal-lane last night about 7.45 o'clock noticed a young man and a youth in a yard at the rear of the…

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Newtown Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Outlining to the jury the circumstances relating to the charge of murder preferred against George Leslie Griffin (19), laborer, at…

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Stir in Police Court Defendant Fined For Contempt TOWNSVILLE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 4

There was a stir in the local police court to-day when the hearing of a charge against John Arnaut of having attempted to kill Dr. Guineane was…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court on Monday a claim was made by Joseph Perven against V. R. Cullen for £4 for the detention of goods and £4 for goods…

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Surrenders to Police Man Shot In Leg; Charge Laid ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Sergeant Smart, officers in charge of the Murray Bridge police, saw a man who gave the name of Johanu Heinrich Wilhelm Dube (24) sitting…

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Death of May Miller Man Charged With Murder Trial Begins Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

The trial of Eric Roland Craig (26), salesman, on a charge of the murder of Iris Marriott, also known as May Miller, at Queen's Park,…

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Court At Ivanhoe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Ivanhoe Police Court yesterday, when Allan Connell was fined £2, with 8/ costs, for a…

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Offensive Letters; Police Set Trap SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

North Sydney police last night set a trap and arrested a man who was charged with having sent offensive letters through the post…

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Alleged Breaking and Entering Young Man Remanded In Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

During the absence of Mr. Frank Grech from his home in Crystal-street last night some person cut away the gauze wire door on the verandah and…

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Twenty Years Gaol Waverley Park Crime SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Eric Roland Craig (26), charged with the murder of Iris Marriott, also known as May Miller, to Queen's Park, Waverley, on December 9, was…

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Farmers Held For Murder (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 4

OTTAWA, March 15.—Two middleaged French-Canadian farmers named Laroque and Luvictoric, each father of six children, were arrested at…

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Escaped From Lockup Suspects Questioned By Police SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 4

A couple of hours after the Sydney police had received a report from Lithgow that Kenneth Wiles (21) had escaped from the lockup, detectives…

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Clerk Is Arrested And Charged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—DetectiveSergeant Lawrence last night arrested George Atkinson (42), clerk, and charged him with having…

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O'Connor Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Although the name of Eric Roland Craig will again be called at the Central Criminal Court on Monday. this time on the…

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