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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Lash and 10 Years' Gaol Judge's Warning MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 3

In the Criminal Court to-day, Albert Brooks (20) was sentencad to ten years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the eat o' nine tails for…

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Lash and 10 Years' Gaol Judge's Warning MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 9

In the Criminal Court to-day. Albert Brooks (20) was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cat o' nine tails for…

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47 M.p.[?] in City Hair Modes! STREET Motor Cyclist Fined In Court Police Chase

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

Evidence that a defendant had ridden a motor cycle at nearly 50 miles an hour in Oxide-street was given in a case before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M.,…

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No Solution of Albury Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

Although more than six months have elapsed since the victim of the Albury murder was discovered, detectives have failed to determine her…

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Man's Double Lapse Kept Police Awake After Arrest

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

For using indecent language in Wills-street on March 30 Roy Bowden was fined £3—in default, six days' hard labor—by Mr. R. Donaldson,…

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Protests by Clergymen Court Decision And Aborigines

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

At a fully attended meeting of the Ministerial Association held at the Y.M.C.A. this morning it was reported that a deputation had waited on…

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N. Territory Police Term "Mounted" Not Necessary DARWIN

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 3

From yesterday the mounted police of the Northern Territory will be known simply as the Northern Territory police. The term "mounted" is…

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Clearing Up Crime Victorian Police Seeking 8 Men, MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 3

Eight men are being sought by the police following robberies and assaults on Saturday night. Records of known thieves are being checked, but so far…

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Illegal Removal of Timber Man Fined 10/In Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 2

For removing timber from Crown Lands a former woodcarter was fined 10/-, with 8/- costs, and ordered to pay £2 damages by Mr. R. Donaldson,…

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Youth Remanded on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Leslie Walker, or Walkerden (19) appeared in the Central Court yesterday on a provisional warrant alleging that he…

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Police Thanked for Service

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 3

The local police have received a letter couched in simple terms expressing the appreciation of an Afghan in West Australia for their…

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Police Want Wage Cut Restored

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. —The police conference to-day adopted a resolution advocating that every endeavor b[?] made to prevail upon the…

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Large Police Patrols Motor Outfits Advocated SYDNEY,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 1

The police conference to-day adopted a resolution providing that where police were in charge of, a patrol area. exceeding 50 square…

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Sensational French Case Police Chief Unmasked As Racketeer Pan Amazing, Double Liee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 2

For a man to lead what is covered by the term "a double life", is not perhaps, so unusual in France as it is in England. Stavisky…

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Police Set Traps For Crooks Plans for Jubilee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 6

International crooks who operate wherever money is bring spent most freely, are. experted to visit London in force on the…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, April 4, 1935. Bringing the Police Force Up To-date

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 2

A"VERY strong case can be made out in support of the speakers at the Police Conference in Sydney yesterday who advocated the provision…

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Police Inquire Into Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

Police inquiries were made to-day into the circumstances of a fire which broke out in the shop and dwelling of Lohood Boulus, fruiterer, of…

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Fingerprints by Radio Police Chief Says It Will Come

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Portable apparatus to transmit fingerprints from the scene of a crime, hundreds of miles away, to police headquarters, is…

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New Police Chief Mr.Mackay Talks Of His Policy SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 3

The newly appointed Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) in a statement of his policy in dealing with offenders against the law, said: "Rigid law…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, April 6, 1935 the Police and the Public

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 2

THE policy announced by the new Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) on his assumption of office would seem to define an admirable…

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