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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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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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Injured Girl in Court Stockinbingal Inquest Opens Police Story Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

An inquest was opened at Stockinbingal to-day concerning the death of Yvonne Rose Officer, who was found dead at the wheel of her car with a…

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Who Stole Police Turkey?

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

Who stole the turkey? Policemen quartered in the local police barracks are asking this question because the theft of a dressed…

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Police Make Raids on Hotels

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday, — Police carried out simultaneous raids on five wellknown Sydney hotels, the Australia, Usher's, the Carlton, Metropole, and…

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Theft of Four Sleepers Man's First Lapse In 30 Years Residence

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 2

For stealing four sleepers, the property of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, of the value of 3/-, Benjamin Schrader was fined £1,…

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Police Chase Boys From Council Property

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

Sergeant M'Cuwley and Constable Buck, who were on special duty yesterday, chased some boys from near the new Municipal Power Station…

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Miner Charged with Murder Alleges That Victim Betrayed Daughter DARWIN

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

Charged with the murder of the alleged betrayer of his 12-year-old daughter, Thomas Richard Sullivan, miner, of Fine Creek, appeared in the…

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Murder Suspect Remanded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Gordon Herbert Knights (10), a builder's laborer, who was arrested yesterday and charged with the murder of Ethel…

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20 Seek Magistrate's Job in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Twenty persons, including women, have applied for the position of Children's Court magistrate. The position will…

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Injured Girl in Court Stockinbingal Inquest Opens Police Story Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

An inquest was opened at Stockinbingal to-day concerning the death of Yvonne Rose Officer, who was found dead at the wheel of her car with a…

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Income for Man If He Avoids Gaol

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Tuesday. —Provided that he can keep out of gaol for two years, Llewellyn Price, of Gisborne, can collect interest…

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Man Arrested on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—After a man had been intercepted in the city last night he was taken to the police station and questioned regarding the…

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Gossan Street Fire Police Collecting Evidence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

Detective-Sergeant Duckworth is still collecting evidence to place before the Coroner (Mr. R. Donaldson S.M.) when he holds an inquiry…

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Unlicensed Cyclist Eined in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

Jack M'Kenzie (18) was charged before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M.. in the Police Court yestorduy with having on January 27 ridden a motor…

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Traffic Act Breaches Cases In Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 2

Traffic offences heard in the Police Court to-day before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., were:— John Lewis Behr was charged with…

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Another Big Estate S.A. Court Will Distribute ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

Following upon the announcement last week that three people in South Australia had unexpectedly inherited more than £6000 each from a nephew…

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New Police Chief Takes Over To-day Will Seek Co-operation of the Public

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 1

Inspector Stuart Robson, who arrived in Broken Hill to-day to succeed Superintendent Winter as officer in charge of the Broken Hill Police District, is a man of commanding appearance, and an officer of wide experience in all…

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Racing Stir in Sydney "Rufe" Naylor In Court Fight Against A.J.C. Recalled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

The Australian racing world has' been stirred by the arrest of Rufus Theodore ("Rufe") Naylor (52) in connection with the alleged discovery…

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Murder Suspect Remanded

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Gordon Herbert Knights (19), a builder's laborer, who was arrested yesterday and charged with the murder of Ethel…

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Albury Murder Case Body Of Victim At Sydney University

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

The keen desire of the C.I.B. in Sydney to have the body of the Albury murder victim identified is shown by the invitation given, to delegates…

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