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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Ulm's Agreement with Crew Details Given In Court SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

There was a further echo of the tragic end of Mr. C. T. P. Ulm and his companions, when, on the application of the widow, leave was given by…

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Gerald Griffin Was Not Prohibited Immigrant Acts "Con Fusing " Is High Court Opinion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 3

The High Court, comprisng the Acting Chief Justice (Sir George Rich), Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice Dixon, Mr. Justices Evatt, and Mr…

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Teller's Admission of Theft Remanded For Sentence ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 7

When he was arrested on a charge of having stolen £280 while a teller of the E.S. & A. Bank at Bute, Cyril Jack Stoyel told the police that if…

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Pine Creek Shooting 10 Years' Gaol For Manslaughter DARWIN

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 4

In the Northern Territory Criminal Court the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter in the case in which Thomas Richard Sullivan, miner, had…

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Murder Trial in Guernsey One Of Strangest In British History LONDON, April 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 4

One of the strangest murder trials in British history is taking place at Guernsey, where local law enforces the purple-robed jury to debate the…

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Australians Arrested Application To N.Z. Court Wellington (N.z.), April 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 6

The rule nist made for the issue of a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Madge M[?], who, with William Campbell, was arrested in New…

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"Hauptmann Not Given Fair Trial" English Barrister Weighs Up The Evidence "Sufficient to Prove Guilt in English Court"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 7

The trial of Riehard Hauptma[?] for the murder of Lindbergh's child created world-wide interest, particularly among jurists capable of weighing up the evidence. In this article, written for the London "Doily Expresa" by "a leading English barrister," it stated that,…

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Scone Murder Inquest Farmer Shot At Close Range

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

SCONE, Friday.—An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Ernest Bruce Fenwick (40), wellknown dairy furmer, who was fatally…

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British Legation Officer Arrested by Italian Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 3

ROME, April 10.—The British Embavssy has protested to the Italian Government regarding the arrest of Mr. Hugh Montgomery, First…

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Crooks' Staff "College" In Rest Home Find by Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 6

A gang of international crooks who made their headquarters in a country mansion named the Maison Roujre (Red House), has…

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Youth Granted Bail on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Bail of £500 with a surety of the same amount was granted by the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) in the…

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Youth Granted Bail on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Bail of £500 with a surety of the same amount was granted by the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) in the…

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STOLE £1800 From Employers 23 Months' Gaol For Manager SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Edgar Hartley M'Call (36), company manager, was sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment for the theft…

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STOLE £1800 From Employers 23 Months' Gaol For Manager SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Edgar Hartley M'Call (36), company manager, was sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment for the theft…

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Theft of Coir Mat

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

Edward Dixon appeared in the Police Court this afternoon before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., on a charge of having stolen a coir mat from the…

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Murder and Theft Inquest Opened On Caretaker PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

Details of the duties of Edgar Whitfield, who was murdered on February 5, when diamonds valued at £5000 were stolen from the shop of…

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Theft From Tobacconists Shop

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

"Tobacco valued at £30/15/4 was stolen last night from the shop of Mr. Norman Williams, 353 Argent-street. Entrance was gained by forcing the…

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Police Constable Found Shot Dead

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Constable Leslie Andrew Nash (88), was found dead at the Hurstville Police Station early this morning with a gunshot…

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Seamen's Case Before Federal Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Judge Dethridge, in the Federal Industrial Court, which is hearing the dispute between steamship owners and the…

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Transport Act Flouted Man Fined £20 In Court To-day Drove Mates to Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

For carrying fellow workers to their place of employment, and thus contravening the Transport Act, a miner was fined £20, with 8/- costs,…

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