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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Danger From Detonators Police Department Warning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 2

The police department is launching a safety first campaign in regard to explosives, and is first stressing the danger of detonators. Sergeant…

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"Carried at Owner's Risk" S.A. Railways Held Liable Court Decides Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 3

By a majority the High Court to-day dismissed the appeal of the South Australian Railways. Commissioner in a case which raised…

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"Carried at Owner's Risk" S.A. Railways Held Liable Court Decides Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 3

By a majority the High Court to-day dismissed the appeal of the South Australian Railways Commissioner in a case which raised…

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Hospital Boiler House Damaged Allegedly Caused By Motor Car Police Are Inquiring

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 2

Apparently caused by a motor car travelling at a fairly high speed, severe damage was done to the side of the new boiler house et the…

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Sydney Murder Case Second Trial Of E. R. Craig Crown Case Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 1

The second trial of Eric Roland Craig on a charge of having murdered Elizabeth Isobel O'Connor, began in the Central Criminal…

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Football Game Fracas Crowd Rushes The Ground Police Act Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 3

During a Soccer game between Metters and Concord at Concord Park yesterday there were many lively interludes…

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N.S.W. Police Chief Premier Denies a Statement New Guard Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 1

Mr. B. S. Stevens, the Premier, says there is not a scintilla of truth in the statement published in the New Guard organ "Liberty." that…

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Supt. Woods's Farewell to Local Police Inspect. Toohill Welcomed by Men This Afternoon Judge's Appreciation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 4

At the Central Police Station this afternoon there was a parade of noncommissioned officers and constables, the occasion being a farewell to…

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An Appeal Against Conviction Woman Speaker In The Domain Court Refuses Leave Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 3

An address in the Sydney Domain, which caused much discussion, was mentioned in the High Court, to-day, when Mr. A. B. Piddington,…

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Theft From Doctor's Car; Two Arrests

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A police squad raided a house at Surry Hills carly this morning and arrested two men on a charge of stealing surgical…

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Drug Smuggling in India Thirty-Six Traffickers Sent To Gaol Police Informers Shot (Special to "The Miner") CALCUTTA, April 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 1

After a trial lasting 18 months, 37 Calcutta drug traffickers were ordered varying terms of imprisonment…

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Craig's Trial for Murder Anonymous Letters To Judge Gives Warning Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 1

When the trial of Eric Roland Craig for the alleged murder of Bessie O'Connor was resumed in the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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N.S.W Police Force Higher Pay And Standard SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 2

The annual report to be presented to the Police Association conference next Monday commenting on decreases in pay says that the…

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Convict Has Lapse Prison Hero Back In Gaol

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 4

A ticket-of-leave convict from Dartmoor, whose bravery in the mutiny in January, 1932, helped to save the life of Colonel Turner, a…

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Threatening Letters Unwanted Lover Sent To Gaol Joke, He Says Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

At the Hamilton Supreme Court Douglas Joseph Jennings (33), laborer, was charged with having maliciously caused to be received…

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Craig's Trial Continued Evidence Called For Defence Park Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

The trial of Eric Roland Craig on a charge of murdering Bessie O'Connor at National Park was resumed to-day. The jury last night…

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Murder of Bessie O'connor Counsel's Complaint About Police a Witness Collapses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

The examination of Thomas Brown, a boot traveller, who was called to give evidence for the defence in the trial of Eric Roland…

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Catholic Tennis Court/

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 2

This Club will be holding a dance in the [?] Hait as 15 May. Remember the date. an it is at the popular [?] 2/4/[?] You will have…

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Hitler's Secret Police Force (Special to "The Miner") BERLIN, April 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 5

The latest move of the Hitler Government is to constitute an Ogpu similar to that in Russia. The Prussian Political Police have been…

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Theft From a House

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

Between 7 and 11 o'clock on Saturday night the residence of Frank Cauchi 75 Gossan-street was entered by some person forcing the rear…

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