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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Demand Money From Woman Two Years' Gaol For Two Men SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Leo James Angelo, and Sydney Frederidk Selmes were each sentenced to two years imprisonment for…

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Demand Money From Woman Two Years'Gaol For Two Men SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 6

At tile Quarter Sessions to-day Leo Jomes Angelo, and Sydney Frederick Seimes were each sentenced to two years imprisonment for…

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Swindling Of Love Sick Girl VALUELESS £5 Used in Police Trap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 5

HOW a grimy and much worn'£5 note of the Bank of Victoria, dated 1899 and long cancelled, was employed in a police trap which exposed a remarkable, systematic fraud on a love-sick girl is told here by…

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Swindling Of Love Sick Girl VALUELESS £ 5 Used in Police Trap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 5

HOW a grimy and much worn £5 note of the Bank of Victoria, dated 1899 and long cancelled, was employed in a police trap which exposed a remarkable systematic fraud on a love-sick girl is told here by…

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Top Dressing for Tennis Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

"Tennis Court" — Tennis court experts advise against the use of tar as a top dressing for a tennis court which has had a bitumen surface…

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Wife Fails To Prove Charges Made In Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., a woman asked that her husband be bound over on a surety to keep the…

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10 Months' Gaol For Car Theft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Stolen from North-terrace, city, on February 6 a mojor car belonging to Ernest E. Whitehead, of Reade Park, was…

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News In Brief Alleged Sheep Stealing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

John Edwards was arrested on Sunday last by Constable Buck, who is relieving officer in charge at Tibooburra, and charged with having stolen…

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5 Years Gaol Sentence On Native Shot with Intent Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 1

The story of a dramatic pursuit by police officers and trackers of an escaped aboriginal prisoner through gaps…

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Six Months'gaol for Unlawful Wounding Most Witnesses Lied Says Judge Wells Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 1

In the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory yesterday, sitting at Alice Springs, Clifford Renfrey was sentenced to six months imprisonment on a charge of having unlawfully wounded Charles Thomas, a half caste…

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Gaol For Two Gold Thieves Alice Springs Case Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Norman Crowther and Jacob Maurer, both miners, were found guilty in the Supreme Court here of having stolen £580 worth of gold from…

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Murder by Germs Conspiracy In India Two Sentences of Death Calcutta, February 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 3

The most sensational trial ever held in India has ended with the sentencing to death of Benoyendra1 Fandey and Dr. Tara hath Bhattacharya, who were…

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Assault Charges Sequel to Strike

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

MILLICENT, Friday.—The sequel to a small strike which occurred at the Mount Burr, forest a week or so ago was heard in the Millicent…

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£500 Reward Offered in Albury Murder Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

Still making efforts to trace the identity of the Albury murder victim and the murderer, the police are how offering a reward of £600 for…

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Court Martial Of" Naval Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

LONDON,February 20—Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty,in reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day said that…

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Gaol Not Suitable In Full View Of Passers Conditions at Alice Springs Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 3

Official objections have been raised to the inadequate facilities at the Alice Springs, gaol where prisoners during the day are usually in full…

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Gaol Not Suitable In Full View Of Passers Conditions at Alice Springs Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 3

Official objections have been raised to the inadequate facilities at the Alice Springs gaol where prisoners during the day are usually in full…

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Thefts From Factories Police Story Of Cat Burglaries MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 3

A chase by constables after a prisoner who ran through back yards of houses in Richmond and who was captured only after a number of…

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Thefts From Factories Police Story Of Cat Burglaries MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 3

A chase by constables after a prisoner who ran through back yards of houses in Richmond and who was captured only after a number of…

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May Refuse Licences W.A. Police Opposed To Some Cars PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 7

Attention was drawn to-day by Inspecter Lewis, of the police traffic branch, to the tendency of manufacturers to place the drivers' seats…

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