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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Bathing in Reservoirs Police Action Is Sought

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 3

Complaints continue to reach the district engineer (Mr. J. M. Main) concerning bathing in the Umberumberka and Stephens Creek reservoirs…

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Sensation In Paris Court (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 6

PARIS, March 6—There Was a dramatic scene in the Law Court when M. Hurlaux, assistant prosecutor in the Court of Appeal, who was…

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Samoan Mav Leader Sentenced To Gaol And Exile

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), March 9—At the Apia (Samoa) Supreme Court Olaf Frederick Nelson, who was convicted of being connected with the activities…

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Bathed in Nude Charged with Exposure

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

Emst Lahne (34), a laborer, a native of Germany, was charged before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., this morning with having on March 8 wilfully…

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Four Years Gaol Former S.A. Civil Servant ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

Sentences of imprisonment for three years and one year, to be seryed concurrently, were imposed on Graham Rudolf Eric Chaplin (33), in…

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Police Will Stop Bathing in Reservoirs

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

Superintendent Winter, referring to the complaints about swimming in the Umberumberka and Stephens Creek reservoirs, said that he viewed…

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Queensland Police Union Asks for Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday— The Brisbane branch of the Queensland Police Union has passed a resolution asking for the appointment of a Royal…

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Pilliga Murder Accused At Long Bay Kindness of Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Annie Richards, who was committed for trial at Burren Junction on Thursday on a charge of having murdered George Washington Nott,…

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Farmer Shot; Police Arrest Youth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 2

TAMWORTH,. Saturday— With serious gunshot wounds in the face, Alfred Kelly (51), farmer, of Wallabadah, was admitted to the…

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Farmer Shot; Police Arrest Youth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Saturday — With serious gunshot wounds in the face. Alfred Kelly (51), farmer, of Wallabadah, was admitted to the…

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''Wizard" Smith Alleged Murder Attempt "Grey Ghost" Pursuit Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

It was alleged before the Petrol Royal Commission that an attempt had been made on the life of Norman ("Wizard") Smith, the well-known…

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Pilliga Murder; Accused Committed for Trial (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday— At the inquest concerning the death of George Washington Nott, Mrs. richards when asked by the coroner whether she had…

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Nemarluck Caught Murderer Of Japanese Tracked Down by Police Darwin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 6

Nemarluck, the notorious Fitzmaurice River aboriginal murderer, who eluded the police for six months after his escape from the Funny Bay…

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Woman's Body in River Police Dog Trails Her To Bank SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

The police Alsutlan dog Tess proved a further assistance to the police yesterday, and aided in the recovery of a woman's body from the Nepean…

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Alleged Assault On Constable Three Youths Remanded

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Arising out of an alleged assault on Constable Ashton on Saturday night three youths appeared on several charges before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M.,…

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Woman Fined for Theft Robbed Man In Bedroom

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 3

Edith Annie Swanson (31) appeared before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning and was fined £5 on a charge of having…

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Attempted Suicide Detention Till Rising Of Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

Statiner that he was sorry immediately after he had taken poison in the heat of the moment due to domestic trouble, Civiall Richard Hawkins…

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Bank Manager Gaoled for Theft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday— John Leslie Cheek, manager of. the Deven, port branch of the Launceston Bank for Savings, who was charged, with…

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Man Who Shot Woman Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday— At the Central Criminal Court to-day Newton Roy Hartman (24),who was convicted yesterday of having maliciously…

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Police Will Inquire Into Cases

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

Superintendent Winter was to-day asked whether former beneficiaries of the Compensation Scheme taken off the fund because of the recent…

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