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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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"Celebrating a Greek Christening" Evidence Of Police Concerning Raid On Greek Club Alleged Illegal Sale of Liquor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Evidence that after [?] had obtained a bottle of beer from John Caraminas, a number of men in the room congregated about him and tried to take it from him, was given by Constable Shelley in the Police…

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Tells Story of Killing Foreigner Faces Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

The trial commenced in the Central Criminal Court of Giacomo Tarca, who is charged with the murder of Luigi Marchesi at Lilydale on…

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Mr. Davidson Complains of Court Hours

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Stating that almost continuous night sittings were taking place at the Broken Hill Courthouse because of congestion…

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Police Guard for Chief Justice Brisbane, Wednesday.—Following

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 6

threats to kidnap the Chief Justice of Queensland (Sir James Blair) a police guard has been placed over his ho[?]e Threats have been made by telephone…

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Sheep Stealing in Goulburn Area

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

GOULBURN, Friday.—Graziers are complaining of sheep stealing in the Goulburn area. Mr. J. W. Heffernan, of Gurrundah, has reported the loss…

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Threat to Kidnap Judge Imprisonment For Assault

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.—In the Supreme Court. Reginald Graham (20), was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labor on a…

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Supreme Court on March 31

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

A sitting of the supreme Court will be held at the Courthouse on Tuesday, March 31. The presiding judge will be Sir Thomns Bavin…

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Youth Missed From Home Big Search by Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

Is Leslie Roy Mitchell (18) cycling to Adelaide to see his grandmother, or has he ridden his cycle into the bush?…

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"Hard Luck" Case Miner Goes To Court In Sydney SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

On January 12, 1932, the joint Committee at Broken Hill established James Whitehead Gordon legally as a "hard luck case" and…

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Bank Officer Gaoled Pleaded Guilty To Theft ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 7

Imprisonment for two years was ordered Reginald Bede Hogon, 38, of Henley Beach road, bank official, when he appeared for sentence…

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Bank Officer Gaoled Pleaded Guilty To Theft ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

Imprisonment for two years was ordered Reginald Bede Hogon, 38, of Hanley Beach road, bank official, when he appeared for sentence…

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Unusual Case at Gosford Council Members In Court GOSFORD

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

Three members of the Erina Shire Council, Aldermen Taylor (president), William Chapman and Edward P. Braithwaite, were charged…

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SIR O. Mosley Again Police Protection For Meeting Demonstrators Moved on (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, March 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

In spite of elaborate police proteccion continuous disorder within and without the building marked the British Fascists meeting which was…

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Men Attack Offenders Brutal Assault On Couple Fires Follolw Escape Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

After an assault on a middleaged woman and her brother in their lonely home and the [?] break of two bush[?]es, 60…

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Liquor Act Case More Evidence Of Police Raid

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Evidence from one witness in the case in which John Caramillas was charged with the illegal sale of liquor, was taken in the Police Court to-day…

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Ammonia Cylinder Case No Felonious Intent, Says Magistrate Defendant's Explanation Accepted by Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 3

"Having heard the evidence for the defence I am not satisfied of the existence of felonious intent and dismiss the case." This decision was given [?] Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M. in the Police Court to-day in the case in which Louis Oscar Bauer was charged…

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Car Driver Charged with Manslaughter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—In the Central Criminal Court, Russell French King (33) was charged with the manslaughter of Mrs. Rose May…

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Maltese Acquitted of Murder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Guiseppe Ca[?]ano (49), a Maltese, who was charged with having murdered an[?]ther Maltese. Emmanuel Attard, on…

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Terrorised Girl Father Tells Coroner Murder and Suicide Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

Evidence that his daughter had been terrorised by the young man found dead alongside her at Fremantle on March 8, was given by…

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Police Case Dismissed S.M. Refuses To Accept Evidence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 3

"Constable Shelley's evidence has not all the indications of reliability and truth," said the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson), in the Police Court this…

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