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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 5 of 61

Sporting League Club Officer Charged "Kept And Supplied Liquor" Fined in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning the case was concluded in which William Henry Lawn was charged with…

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House Window Damaged Man Fined In The Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

Walter Williams (45), a laborer, was charged before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning with having on January 17…

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The Following Appeared Yesterday's Latest News Issue Assault and Robbery Accused Man Sent To Gaol Glebe Attack Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

At the Glebe Court to-day, George Henry Schmidt (24), mechanic, was charged with having assaulted John Edward Greaves…

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Alleged False Pretences Married Couple Charged SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Herbert Spencer Cooke (30), agent, and Doris Mavis Cooke (32) were charged with having at Scone falsely…

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Served Liquor at Unlicensed Club Man Fined £10 in the Police Court Other Gaseswithdrawn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

The case in which Alec Paull was charged in the Police Court before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., this morning with having served liquor to…

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Kept and Supplied Liquor Alma Cricket Club Officer Charged Hearing Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this afternoon William Henry Lawn was charged with having on January 1, kept liquor…

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Cock Fighting in Yorkshire How Police Were Hoaxed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

Three mysterious-looking men, carrying small sacks, slipped out of the back door of a house in a small industrial town in Yorkshire and…

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Assault on Constable Rescued By Two Sailors SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

Constable Haigh was brutally assaulted in a cafe in King-street, city, last night while attempting to arrest a man for allegedly using indecent…

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Readers' Column Peculiar Police Action

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

From "Cosmopolite":— The police are in danger of serious trouble by allowing themselves to be dragged into religious and sectarian…

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Long Police Chase After Suspect Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

Following a report received by the police from an anonymous source late last hight a police patrol started out in pursuit of a lorry suspected of…

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Alleged Theft of Rings

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Herbert Jenner (19), laborer, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having stolen 76 rings valued at £1318,…

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Alleged Bogus Coins Police Search For Plant SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

A man was arrested at Maroubra Junction last night and charged with having uttered valueless coins[?] The police allege that the man had…

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Barmaid Succeeds in Court Claim SYDNEY, January 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

Ruby Lang claimed from Vince Blackburn, licensee of the Rogal Oak Hotel, Sussex-street, £1 17/, being 18/6 for two days' pay at award rate,…

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Death of May Miller Alleged Statement By Accused Read in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

The inquest was opened by the city coroner to-day concerning the death of May Miller, whose body was found at Waverley on…

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False Story of Assault

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A few days ago a girl informed the Ryde police that she had been bound, gagged and assaulted by a man, and had…

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Chained by Leg in Shed Evidence Given in Police Court Man for Trial Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 3

Alleged to have kept Michael Doherty chained by a leg in a shed at East Rockingham, Phillip Ward, aged 39, was committed for trial…

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Chained by Leg in Shed Evidence Given in Police Court Man for Trial Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 3

Alleged to have kept Michael Doherty chained by a leg in a shed at East Rockingham, Phillip Ward, aged 39, was committed for trial…

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Theft From Store

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — After having stolen goods valued at £700 from the store of D. M. Hobbs, Pty., Ltd., at Corryong, in northern…

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Court At Tilpa

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., returned to Broken Hill on Saturday afternoon after conducting court at Tilpa. Gregory John Mark Newman was…

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Man's Body in Waterhole Police Suspect Murder Razor Cuts Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 3

The body of Thomas Taylor (65), who left his home at Lake View yesterday afternoon, was found in a waterhole 300 yards from his home…

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