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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Railway Trespassers Fined In Taree Court TAREE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

There was considerable excitement at Taree railway station when three men were arrested. Giving [?]vidence at the police court later in the day…

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Natives Murder Priest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Reports received from New Guinea confirm the murder by natives of Father Mossheiser, Catholic priest. It appears…

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Inquiry Into Murder of Von Schleicher

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

BERLIN, January 9.—An investigation of the assassination of General von Schleicher and his wife on June 30 will be opened after the Saar…

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Court Stewart Lodge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

The quarterly summone[?] meeting of the Court Stewart A.O.F., No, 7728, was held last Tuesday night, C.R. Bro. W. J. Tainsh presiding over…

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Court Cancels "Unfair" Transaction With Heir SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

Sir John Harvey, in the Equity Court, held that an assignment in September, 1928, by Francis Henry Bridgewater, of interests in the estates…

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New Police Plan in Hunt for Murderer Will Interview All People Who Were At Inverloch MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

A reinforced squad of seven detectives and two senior constables, under Sub-Inspector M'Kerrall—one of the ablest and most experienced crime investigators in the Victorian police, have begun work on a new plan to track down the…

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Fewer Cases in Court in 1934 Than in 1933 Increased Deaths and Less Births in 1934

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

There were 76 fewer coses in the Petty Sessions Court during the twelve months ended December 31, 1934, than for the corresponding…

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Not Murder Victim Former Local Girl Located By Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Fears that were held that the victim of the Albury murder might have been a former Broken Hill girl, Florence Evelyn Sutherland, have…

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Gashed His Throat Man Remanded In Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

A 70-year-old pensioner appeared in the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., to answer a cha[?] of attempted suicide…

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Extra Term for Gaol Plotter

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—An additional sentence of four months has been imposed by a visiting magistrate upon the Pentridge prisoner who, on…

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Police Make Arrests After Russian Rail Smash

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

MOSCOW, January 10.—Twenty-three persons were killed, 56 seriously injured, and 23 slightly injured when the sleeping-car express from…

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Still No News of Yacht Police Patrol Beach PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

There is still no news of the yacht Pastime, which with her crew of five young men has been missing off the coast between Fremantle and…

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Gaol for Native for Attack on Woman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 3

CALCUTTA, January 10.—A native named Lazarus was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labor at Jubbulpore, for the attempted…

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Gaol for Native for Attack on Woman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 3

CALCUTTA, January 10.—A native named Lazarus was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labor at Jubbulpore, for the attempted…

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Murder News Kept From Boy's Mother

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

News that her son may have been murdered in America is being kept from a Liverpool mother who is lying dangerously ill in a Liverpool hospital…

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Murder News Kept From Boy's Mother

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

News that her son may have been murdered in America is being kept from a Liverpool mother who is lying dangerously ill in a Liverpool hospital…

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Court Mannerisms Of Famous Tennis Players

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 8

Borotra and his berets, his numerous mannerisms and those of other leading players are described by Fred Perry, world tennis champion, in this article in the Melbourne "Herald."…

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Slips Made in Spelling Lindbergh Baby Murder Trial (Special to "The Miner") New York, January 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 7

Two handwriting experts occupied the witness box at the Flemington court to-day and declared that notes demanding ransom for the…

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Slips Made in Spelling Lindbergh Baby Murder Trial (Special to "The Miner") New York, January 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 1

Two handwriting experts occupied the witness box at the Flemington court to-day and declared that notes demanding ransom for the…

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Mohammedans Killed Police In India Fire On Rioters (Special to "The Miner.") CALCUTTA, January 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Eleven Mohammedans, including three women, were killed, and 35 injured when the police fired on a mob in the village of Ajra following a…

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