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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Heads Broken On Both Sides 150 Police Defied by Family (Special to "The Miner.") DUBLIN, May 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 6

What may be described as Dublin's "O'Kelly Gang" withstood an attack by 150 constables and detectives before…

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Alleged Theft of £800

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Queensland police advised Sydney detectives that about £800, the proceeds of a property transaction in North…

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Four Years' Gaol Man Guilty Of Wounding SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day John Bard (37) was charged with having maliciously wounded. Mrs. Alma Kellett with intent to do…

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Farmer Shot Dead Son Arrested For Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), May 16— With a terrible gunshot wound in the chest, Walter Shaw, a farmer of Pleasant Valley, near Geraldine, was…

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Judge Censures Girls in Rockhampton Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—In the Rockhampton Circuit Court William M'Quade was convicted of the murder of Phyllis Reiger and sentenced to…

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Arm In Shark Mystery Man Charged with Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 7

The arrest of a man last night on a charge of murdering James Smith is one of the most remarkable achievements in police history. Smith's…

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Arm In Shark Mystery Man Charged with Murder Million To One Coincidence SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 1

The arrest of a man last night on a charge of murdering James Smith is one of the most remarkable achievements in police history. Smith's…

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Man for Trial for Theft of Mailbag

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY. Friday.—In the Parra matta. Police Court to-day, John Ferguson (36), rubber worker, was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Additional £200 Reward in Albury Murder Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A reward of £200 has been added by the Government to the original sum of £500 offered in connection with the Albury…

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Additional £200 Reward in Albury Murder Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.£A reward of £200 has been added by the Government to the original sum of £500 offered in connection with the Albury…

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Full Court Dismisses Evans's Appeal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY. Friday.—The Full Court to day, dismissed the appeal of Richard Mason Evans (23) against his sentence of three years' gaol'for…

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A Man Shot at Codar. During Police [?]

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 2

A [?] was [?] while attempting to [?] from a policeman [?] only Monday morning. His name [?] Albert Edgar,…

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Sensational Turn Arm In Shark Case Police Make Arrest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 7

A sensational turn is expected to develop late this afternoon in connection with the finding of the arm of James Smith (40), billiards marker,…

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Alleged Stolen Goods Shopkeeper Charged With Possession

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 1

Arising out of robberies that have occurred in the city recently a foreigner appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court…

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Alleged Stolen Goods Shopkeeper Charged With Possession Hearing Is Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

Arising out of robberies that have occurred in the city recently a foreigner appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court…

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Special Court Urged for Aborigines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The Methodist conference yesterday urged the creation of a special court for aborigines with a judge experienced…

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Guilty of Murder Life Sentence For Detective Cape Town, May. 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

Detedtlve Sergeant Coltzee, who was found guilty of the murder of Miss Opperman, with whom he had illicit relations, has been sentenced…

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£132 Owed for Rent Court Terminates Tenancy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

A defendant in a tenancy case before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day stated that he had been looking for a house for three…

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Wounded Man in Launch An Exciting Chase By Police SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

Speeding through the son over.80 miles an hour the police launch Nemesis, pursued another launch containing a wounded man for several…

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Wife Slayer Learns Music in Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 4

Leslie Worrall, serving a life sentence in Goulburn Gaol for the murder of his wife, received last week his first lesson in playing the clarinet…

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