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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,204 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 61

Liquor Sold Without a Licence Waiter Fined £30 in Sydney Court Police Agent's Ruse Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 4

Evidence that a police agent had tendered a card hearing the name "Mr. W. J Cleary, general manager Tooth and Co.," to a waiter at…

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Tenancy Case In Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. V. H. Wells. D.S.M., Arthur Wilsdon made application for three months to be allowed for him to vacale…

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Man Assaults Two Girls Intensive Police Search Bush Combed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 3

This afternoon a man acted offensively before several girls in the bush at Belmont. His description is similar to that of the man who…

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Serious Attack on Boy More Particulars Of Mildura Case Police Story

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 1

Keith Smith (12), of Deakinavenue, Mildura, who was viciously attacked by an unknown man on March 22 on the New South Wales…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

William Francis Tobin (45), a bootmaker, was charged before Mr. V., H. Wells, D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning with having on March 28…

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Bookmakers' Challenge To Magistrate SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 3

To prove that he was wrong When he stated in court last week that bookmakers always made money, bookmakers are prepared to lodge…

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Gretna Green Romance Ends In Gaol

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

The romance of an elopement, including a flying visit to Gretna Green, has reached the deprcssingly matterof-fact stage of one of the parties…

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Police Chief Asks For Report On Agents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Childs, the Commissioner of Police, said to-day that the police authorities did not countenance such tactics as were…

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New Inspector of Police Inspector Toohill Is Appointed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

Inspector Toohill, who is in charge of the Forbes sub-district, has been appointed to succeed Inspector Woods as officer in charge of the Broken Hill…

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Alleged Wife Murder Loxton Resident On Trial Case Outlined Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 1

On a charge of having murdered his wife, Hertha Elizabeth Weber, at Loxton on February 12, Frederick John Weber appeared in the…

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National Park Murder Trial Of Craig In Sydney the Crown Case Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 1

The trial of Eric Roland Craig (26), salesman, on a charge of anying murdered Elizabeth Isobel O'Connor at National Park on…

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Missing Cattle Traced in Wild Country Police Searching For Gang Of Cattle Thieves NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

Twenty head of cattle, which were reported stolen from the Morrison and Paxton districts, have been located in a valley in an almost…

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The Following Appeared — IN — Yesterday's Latest News Issue Bomb Thrown Into Glebe Yard Many Charges Against Two Men Story Told in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

A sensational story was told in the Glebe Court to-day when Milton William Orr (31), a garage proprietor; and Ellison Girdham (29)…

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Murder Trial at Darwin Five Aborigines Charged Drifting Ship Darwin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 3

Five bearded Myalls stood in the dock of the North Australian Supreme Court to-day charged with the murder of Nagata, a Japanese…

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National Park Murder Further Evidence Given SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 1

The trial of Eric Roland Craig on a charge of having murdered Besste O'Connor was continued at the Criminal Court to-day…

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Sale of Goods by Police Many Unclaimed Articles

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 2

People in search of bargains regularly patronise auction sales held at the Central Police Station. For the next sale to be held on April 22 there…

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Breaking and Entering Young Man for Trial at Circuit Court Bail Allowed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 2

The several times adjourned hearing of the case in which Kevin George Ford (19), a laborer, is charged with having on March 15…

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The Following Appeared — IN — Yesterday's Latest News Issue National Park Murder Charge Against E. R. Craig Proceeding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 4

The trial was continued in the Central Criminal Court to-day of Eric Roland Craig (26) on a charge of having murdered Elizabeth…

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Loxton Murder Case Accused Sentenced To Death ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

A verdict of guilty was recorded by the jury in the case in which Frederick John Weber was charged with the murder of…

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National Park Murder Address By Counsel For Defence " Not Craig " SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

On the resumption of the trial of Eric Roland Craig for the alleged murder of Bessie O'Connor in the Criminal Court to-day, Mr. Mack,…

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