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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Woman Beaten to Death Partisan Feeling In Murder Trial New York, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 6

Partisan feeling in the [?]riat Bruno Hauptmann for the murder of the Lindbergh baby has reached a wild pitch in down town New York…

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Woman Beaten to Death Partisan Feeling In Murder Trial New York, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 6

Partisan feeling in the trial [?] Bruno Hauptmann for the murder of the Lindbergh baby has reached a wild pitch in down town New York…

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Shots Fired at Grazier Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Glen Innes

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 3

While A. E. B. Newsom, a grazier, was working on his property at Dundee, two shots were fired at him. He escaped in a passing motor car…

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Darwin Police Make History 'Plane In Chase After Suspect Smart Arest Made Darwin

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

In effecting the arrest on Saturday after a chase by aeroplane "Mounties" of the North hit a new trail—the air…

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Confidence Tricksters Gang Broken Up By French Police (Special to "The Miner.") PARIS, February 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 4

The French police claim that the largest gang of international swindlers with which they have ever dealt has been broken up following the…

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Industrial Commission Reviews State Awards Variations Not Desired by Most Parties in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

Mr. Justice Webb presided at a sitting of the Industrial Commission at the Courthouse this morning when the awards of a number of unions came up for consideration. In most cases the awards needed variation because of…

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Six Months' Gaol for Theft of £78

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—In the police court, Joseph E. Luck was sentenced to six months imprisonment on a charge of stealing in a…

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News In Brief Theft From Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 1

When schools resumed yesterday it was found that a quantity of tools were missing. The articles included four hand saws, three block planes,…

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Police Raid Cabarets

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

The Paris "vice squad" carried out a lightning series of raids recently on cabarets, dance halls and bars in almost every part of the city and its…

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Apology to Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 1

In the High Court to-day Mr. Justice Evatt dismissed the application for a contempt order against John Fairfax and Sons, Ltd, proprietors…

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Foot Caught in Concrete Man Causes Police Loss Of Sleep

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 1

"Help Larkie, Help!" This and many other appeals for assistance could be heard in the vicinity of the police residence and barracks in…

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Seven Years' Gaol for Attempted Murder

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—At the Rockhampton Supreme Court Henry Yarnold (27), who pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawfully…

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Feud Among Miners at Tennant's Creek Engineer on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

ALICE SPRINGS, Thursday. The ate[?]y of a feud which developed into [?]ooting between miners at Tennant's Creek goldfields was told…

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Police Warn Unionists Trouble Averted At Colliery SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 3

The members of the Miners' Federation who visited Ayrfield No. 1 colliery at West Maitland with the object, it is stated, of inducing…

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Perth Murder Mystery Police Search For "Phone" Man PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 6

Identification of the mystery man who telephoned the police at 10.55 p. m. on Tuesdiy that something was amiss at the rear of Caris Brothers,…

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Aubi That Failed 15 Years Gaol For Gangster (Special to "The Miner.") TORONTO, February 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

An American gangster, who kidnapped a rich Canadian citizen and held him for ransom was sentenced to imprisonment for 15 years by a…

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Fourth Remand on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Chanced with having shot Constable James Simpson, aged 32, at Auburn on January 14 with intent to murder, George…

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Fourth Remand on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Charged with having shot Constable James Simpson, aged 32, at Auburn on January 14 with intent to murder, George…

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No Clue In Perth Murder Case PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 6

Detectives to-day still lacked a definite line of inquiry in the investigation of the sensational murder of Edgar Whitfield (59), caretaker of…

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No Clude In Perth Murder Case PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 6

Detectives to-day still lacked a definite line of inquiry in the investigation of the sensational murder of Edgar Whitfield (59), caretaker of…

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