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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Intent to Murder; A Remand

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Central Police Court to-day when the name of James Joseph Dennett (68), of independent means, was called to answer…

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Attempt to Murder Noted Viennese Woman Attacked (Special to "The Miner") VIENNA, February 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Austria is appalled at a cowardly Nazi attempt to murder Miss Rose Meller, the noted Viehnese woman playwright and doctor. Although…

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Theft During Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

PERTH, Monday. — Yesterday, while the Wiluna to Perth train was at Meekatharra, about 400 miles north-east of Perth, the local goods…

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Police Dole Inspectors

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. W. H. Childs, the Commissioner of Police, stated yesterday that 100 police in the metropolitan area had been…

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Man Gaoled for Assault Attacked His Wife In Street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

Horace Leslie Whellum was charged in the Police Court, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., with having on February 7 assaulted Olive Myrtle…

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Husband Bound Over Wife Makes Charge Of Assault Son's Evidence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

In the Police Court before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., this morning, the adjourned case in which Elaine Mary Culpin proceeded against…

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Gandhi's Wife May Go To Gaol (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

CALCUTTA, February 6.— It is likely that Gandhi's wife will join him in prison. She is now under arrest for having organised a…

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Abduction of Girl Three Italians Charged at Townsville Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

At the Townsville Supreme Court yesterday, three Italians— Saverio Militano, Domenico Scarcella, and Eulario Struno—were…

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Herbalist Is Charged Herbs Failed To Cure P.M. Comments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 3

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, Amula Ramet (60), a Mohammedan, was charged with having undertaken to cure…

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Constable in Hospital Trousers And Shirt At Bronte Police Secrecy Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 3

Detectives so far have been unable to unravel the mystery sourrounding the disappearance of Constable Charles Latrobe, of…

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Tennis Court Continental

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 3

A continental was held on Mellon's Courts last night by the Northern Tennis Association. There was a fair attendance and an enjoyable evening…

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Kidnappers Arrested Russian Police Act At Harbin SHANGHAI, February 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

In a desperate battle to-day between the Russian police in Harbin and two Russian leaders of a kidnapping organisation which has been…

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The Following Appeared —in— Yesterday's Latest News Issue Alleged Buying of Honors London Journalist Charged (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, February 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

Allegations that certain influential people sought to be included in the last New Year's honors list, and hints of payments of £100,000, have caused…

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Pocket Radio For Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

A new page in the history of crime detection in England opened last month when the Brighton police were equipped with a special wireless…

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Sentenced to 35 YEARS Appeal Against Conviction Man Blinded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

At the Full Court to-day, Paul Grierson asked for leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence of 35 years' imprisonment on a…

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Police To Hold Sports Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

The New South Wales police intend to hold a sports carnival at the Royal Agricultural Show Ground, Sydney, on Saturday, March 4, with a view to…

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The Barrier Miner Friday, February 10, 1933. Theft Of A Battleship

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Last Saturday the native members of the crew of the Dutch warship De Zeven Provincien rose against their white officers and took charge of the…

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Woman Alleges Stabbing Husband Charged With Crime the Evidence Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Alfred Cecil Lorraine Aldridge (26), laborer, was charged with having maliciously wounded his wife,…

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Betting Case Decision Criticism By Sydney Police SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

If the decision of a magistrate to-day is upheld by the higher courts, the result, according to the police, will be that starting price…

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Bridge Dive for Bet Stopped By Police; "Suicide" SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

Carl Phillips, a fireman on the steamer Monterey, yesterday bet a companion five dollars (about £1) that he would dive from the Harbor…

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