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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Insull in Gaol for Trial in America Chicago, May 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

After two years' exile Samuel Insull, formerly a multi-millionaire, and now a woebegone little old man, has been placed in gaol to await the…

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New Picture of Prince Henry; Training Police Recruits

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 6

MODERN STUDIOS EQUIPMENT.—This crane can be moved quickly to enable the cameraman to secure overhead shots from anywhere…

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Warned Off Course Application To Court SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 3

In the Equity Court to-day Rufus Theodore Naylor sought an ex parte injunction to restrain the A.J.C. and the committee from requiring him…

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Happenings at Bush Hotel Judge Comments In Court Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 1

The central figure in a case hoard in the District Court to-day before Judge Coyle was Percy Waverley Marks, a station hand now working…

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Clothing for Needy Applications To Police Pensions of Widows Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaftey) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that arrangements had been completed for the supply of…

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District Court Cases Time to Pay Debt (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

Application was made by B. Gordon under the Moratorium Act to pay at the rate of 10/- a fortnight a debt of £26/1/2 owing to G. Wood Son and…

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"Human Glove" Case; Police Praised

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 11

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) paid a tribute to the police officers who were responsible for the identification of…

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"Human Glove" Case; Police Praised

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) paid a tribute to the police officers who were responsible for the identification of…

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Writs Issued Against a Police Officers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 9

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Writs totalling £56,000 were issued against prominent police officers to-day. A writ claiming £25,000 against…

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Shooting at Wagga Wounded Man Dies Wife Is Charged (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 6

WAGGA, Friday. — Following the discovery of a rifle in the dirty water of a horse trough beside which Moncrieff Anderson (33), a witness at the…

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Strange Murder of Briton Found Hanged In Chains Buenos Aires, May 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

One of the strangest crimes has been reported. An English railway engineer, George Leadbetter, a native of Norwich, was found in his own…

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Strange Murder of Briton Found Hanged In Chains Buenos Aires, May 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 7

One of the strangest crimes has been reported. An English railway engineer, George Leadbetter, a native of Norwich, was found in his own…

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Wagga Murder Trial Morey Protests His Innocence (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) WAGGA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 6

A dramatic statement from the dock was made by Edward Henry Morey at the Criminal Court to-day when his trial on the charge of the…

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Athletes of Police Force Supt. Winter Coached Olympic Champion D. Mcmillan Good at Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 8

The athletic exploits of Sergeant Dixon, of the Central Police Station, which were recently referred to in "The Barrier Miner," caused inquiries to be made as to whether the police sheltered any other athletes of note…

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Warning to Cyclists Too Many Offences Says Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 3

Described to the court as prevalent and dangerous offences, the practices of riding bicycles at night without lights and on footpaths were brought…

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Police Raid Foreign Gambling Club

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Police last night raided a club in Park-street, city, where it is alleged foreigners were playing "Mosh" a prohibited…

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Fish and Chips £269 Sales Tax Claimed Case in High Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 3

Once the Full High Court traced the pedigree of a sausage and delivered a most entertaining judgment of this mysterious subject. Now the same…

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Banned by Police Film On Kelly Gang "Glorifies Crime" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 1

Considerable stir has been caused in the motion picture industry by the action of the New South Wales Police Department in banning the Australian…

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Alleged Thefts by Youths Prompt Action by Police (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

Cases of petty thieving, damage to property, and annoyance caused by youths throwing stones on houses late at nights are receiving the attention…

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Theft From Centrals' Training Room

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 1

The training room of the Central Football Club was broken into during the weekend mid two new and two old footballs, three blue cotton singlets…

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