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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Poison in Tea Young Domestic Charged MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

Esmay Lorna Mary Fitzmaurice, an auburn-haired 17-year-old-gir), was charged in the City Court with having attempted to murder her employer's…

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£5 Fine for Masseur Strong Comment By Magistrate SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

At the Lithgow Police Court John Thomas Eaton (52), described as a medical masseur, was fined ¶5 and bound over for 12 months on a charge…

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Pastures Protection Boards Confer Report of Tibooburra Meeting Control Of S.A. Border Fence; Extra Police Patrols

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the anual conference of representatives of the Pastures Protection Boards of the Western District which was held at Tibooburra on Thursday, March 22,…

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Supreme Court Cases For April 17

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

Mr. Justice Stephen will preside at the sitting of the Supreme Court to be held at the Courthouse on April 17…

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Girl's False Story To Police Was Not Attacked

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is likely that proceedings for allegedly having given false information to the police, will, be taken against a 19-year-old…

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Canberra Rail Station Theft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The police who are investigating the theft of £185, in cash and cheques, from the Canberra railway station, say that…

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Pilliga Murder Trial

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The trial commenced to-day at Narrabri before Mr. Justice Street of Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Richards (49) for the…

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Pilliga Murder Trial (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Richards, who is charged with the murder of George Washington Nott, near Pilliga, left Sydney…

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Striking Cotton Pickers Clash with Police

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A conflict broke out yesterday between cotton pickers on strike and the police at Goovigen. The strikers, who were…

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District Court Sitting on May 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 2

Advice has been received at the Courthouse that a sitting of the District Court will be held on May 18, at 2 p.m. The last day for filing plaints…

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Disturbance at Rectory Woman's Request In Court ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 1

When asked to plead on a charge of drunkenness in the Glenelg Magistrates' Court Angelina Martha Jane Bailey, married, of Glenelg, replied:…

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Stavisky Inquiry Lack Of Police Co-operation Newspapers' Work (Special to "The Miner.") PARIS, April 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 3

The lack of co-operation in the French Police F[?]ce is daily coming under public notice as the Stavisky investigations proceed…

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Police Shot Dead Gangsters At Work Bank Robbed (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) New York, April 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 4

Two traffic police were shot dead yesterday by Clyde Barrow, a gangster. whose exploits rival those of the notorious John Dillinger…

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Arrest of Insull Court Decision Misinter preted an Appeal (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 4

The Turkish Government has now decided to grant the United States demand for the extradition of the fugitive former millionaire, Samuel…

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Did Stone Kill Man? WomanCharged With Murder Human Bones in Ashes (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 6

The trial commenced to-day at Narrabrl before Mr. Justice Street of Mrs. Annis Elizabeth Richards (49) for the alleged murder of George…

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Stolen Car Recovered by Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

A motor car owned by Giovanni Panizza of 91 Oxide-street, was stolen from the front of the Tivoli Theatre last night…

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Arbitration Court and Railwaymen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the High Court to-day Mr. Justice Evatt announced that he would begin the hearing in Sydney on Monday of the…

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Not Guilty of Murder Jury's Verdict In Pilliga Case SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

The trial at Narrabri before Mr. Justice Street of Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Richards (49) for the alleged murder of George Washington Nott…

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Housebreaker Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Quartet Sessions to-day John O'Connor (18) was sentenced to 18 months on two charges of housebreaking. It was…

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Police and Fire Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Members of the police force and the Fire Brigade staff are combining in arranging a ball on May 22 to raise funds for the Hospital, and the Police…

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