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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Bomb Found Under Bed Discovery By Const. Davis Police Make Inquiries

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

A jamtin bomb of amateur construction was found beneath a bed on the eastern side of the verandah of the…

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Communist Menace Belgian King's Coronation Tear Gas for Police (Special to "The Miner.") BRUSSELS, February 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

Within an hour of the burial of King Albert, tear gas and machine guns were issued to the gendarmerie to-day because of the fear of a…

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Communist Menace Belgian King's Coronation Tear Gas for Police (Special to "The Miner.") BRUSSELS, February 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 9

Within an hour of the burial of King Albert, tear gas and machine guns were issued to tho gendarmerie to-day because of the fear of a…

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Pastoralists Require More Police Patrols

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Outback police patrol work was again discussed at the meeting of the council of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling held on…

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Gaol. Escapee Recaptured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Atter aving been, four days at liberty William- Bentley, Who escaped from Beechworth Gaol' last week, was…

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Traffic Police Attacked

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A hostile crowd of between 400 and 500 men surrounded a small body of traine police in an attempt to prevent them…

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Police Chief From Ranks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the C.I.B. branch of the Police Association this morning resolutions were, passed reaffirming those of…

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Glen Innes Inquest Death Of Aged Man Finding of Murder Glen Innes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of William M'Ormish. the coroner committed. Ernest. Edwards for trial on a charge, of…

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Theft From Shop

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

The police are making Inquiries into a robbery at the fruit shop of Mr. George Panngos, 71 Oxide-street, Which occurred between 9.30 o'clock…

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Gangster Weeps When Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

CHICAGO, February 26.—Roger Tuohy has been sentoneed, to 99 years for kidnapping, and will be eligible for parole in 1970. In gangland he…

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Assault on Son Man Bound Over

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

A father who assaulted his 8½-yearold son because the lad truanted from school was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in the Children's Court…

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Finding of Murder Wagga Inquest Ends WAGGA

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

Edward Henry Morey was committed for trial on a charge of murder to-day, when at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Percy Smith…

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Strange Story in Court How Man Evaded Police Three Plead Guilty (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 4

How Graham Rudolf Eric Chaplin, dressed as a woman, had lived for five weeks in a house at Parkside while the police were searching for…

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"High-handed Dictation" Police Complain At Meeting SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the Burwood branch of the Police Association decided to support Regent-street and other branches in whatever action they…

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Man's Offences at Police Station

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

How a man walked into the Police Station under the influence of liquor refused to leave when told to but remained behind and used indecent…

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Tamworth Murder Married Couple In Custody SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 1

At a specially constituted court at her bedside in the Tamworth Hospital late last night Annie Elizabeth Richards was charged with the murder of…

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Police Shoot Gangsters New York, February 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

Michael Accardi, proprietor of a night club in St. Louis, called the police in a few days ago to assist him against racketeers, and last night the…

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Paris Has Mystery Fate Of French Judge Murder or Suicide? Paris, February 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

Three doctors who have examined the body of M. Albert Prince are unable to state whether he was murdered or committed suicide…

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Compensation Test Case For Supreme Court Decisions of Committee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

It was decided at a special meeting by the Joint Compensation Scheme committee held last night to endeavur [?] have a test case conducted befare…

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15 Years Old Pistol Confiscated By Court Was Never Licensed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

An unlicensed pistol which had been in a man's possession for 15 years was confiscated and the owner, Lionel James Lemmich, fined £7/10/- in the…

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