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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Chase After Suspect Police-Firemen Over Roofs Searchlights Used Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

There were remarkable scenes in Swanston-street, in the heart of the city, when hundreds of people watched police patrolmen and firemen…

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W.A. Murder Mystery Police Seeking Motive PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

Information, obtained by detectives in their inquiries to-day into the murder, of Albert Daniel Mollar (10), whose dead body was found with a…

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W.A. Murder Mystery Police Seeking Motive PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 11

Information obtained by detectives in their inquiries to-day into the murder of Albert Daniel Mollar (10), whose dead body was found with a…

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Ex-roumanian Premier's Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 3

BUCHAREST, April 6.—Three men, Constantinesco, Caranico, and Bellmace, were sentenced to penal servitude for life for complicity in, the…

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Ex-roumanian Premier's Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 9

BUCHAREST, April 6.—Three men, Constantinesco, Caranico, and Bellmace, were sentenced to penal servitude for life for complicity in the…

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Police Sell Cycle for 31/

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 2

A racing cycle which was taken to the Police Station some months ago and not claimed was sold at auction this morning for 31/-…

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Police Sell Cycle for 31/

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 8

A racing cycle which was taken to the Police Station some months ago and not claimed was sold at auction this morning for 31/-…

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Hunt After Murderers U.S. Police Hot On Trail New York, April 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 11

The police are hot on the trail of the murderers of Mr. Frank Flieder, his family, and friends—six people in all—in a week end cottage near…

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Hunt After Murderers U.S. Police Hot On Trail New York, April 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

The police are hot on the trail of the murderers of Mr. Frank Flieder, his family, and friends—six people in nil—in a week end cottage near…

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Theft From Shop in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

Mr. H. Stevena, manager for Smr[?] and Co., reported to the police yesterday that the shop in Argent-street had been entered through a window…

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Courthouse Robbery Official Arrested And Charged PERTH

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

William Frederick Vaughan (23), assistant clerk of courts at Bunbury, has been arrested on a charge of having between October 1 and April 4…

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Acted Under Strain Theory In Murder Of Boy PERTH

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

That the alleged murderer of Albert Daniel Mollar (10) acted while under mental stress following the rejection of his proposal of marriage to a…

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Police Raid on Cafe Woman And Man Arrested ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

Plainclothes police raided the Seaview Cafe at the corner of Jettyroad and Mosley-square Glenelg, on Saturday afternoon and a man and a…

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18 Injured in Riots Police Battered (Special to "The Winer.") MINNIAPOLIS, April 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

One of the most serious riots which have yet occurred anywhere in the country as the result of the cessation of relief provisions for the…

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Theft From Showcase

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

A showcase in front of the sports depot of Allan Douglas Moody, Argent-street, was broken open between 6 and 7 p.m. yesterday. Two…

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Chinese Murder Suspect

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

SINGAPORE, April 9.—A young Chinese suspected of the recent murder of Inspector Popejoy was arrested in the coolie quarters at the…

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Mysterious Sampan Armed Police Making Search

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Reports have been called for by the Comptroller-General of Customs (Mr. Abbott) about the mysterious sampan which…

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Far North Murder Aboriginal On Trial Evidence of Accomplice Darwin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

Longlegs, the second aboriginal alleged to have taken part in the killing of James Nicholls, aged 56, dingo trapper, in the bullock paddock at…

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Railways Case in High Court (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When Mr. Justice Evatt in the High Court resumed the hearing of the railways case, Mr. V. Hall, chief industrial…

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Damage Claim Fails Police Officers Acted In Course Of Duty ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

That Inspector John Robert Johns and Detective Francis Lawrence Herman had broken and entered the house of former Constable George Whelan,…

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