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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

841 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 43

House to Be Vacated Tenancy Case In Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

Before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, William Howard Armstrong, agent for Christina W. Marks, applied for…

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Alleged Illegal Liquor Sale Evidence Completed in Court Case Then Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

Evidence in the case in which John Caraminas was charged with the illegal sale of liquor was completed in the Police Court yesterday before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., and was further adjourned till…

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Divorce Petitions in Supreme Court Cases Heard To-day by Sir Thomas Bavin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 3

Sir Thomas Bavin presided over the Circuit Supreme Court at the Courthouse to-day, when the following petitions for divorce were heard:- STADEN v. STADEN…

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Final Appeal for Sodeman's Life Condemned Man Nonchalantly Reads While Court Sits MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

Four judges of the High Court—Chief Justice Sir John Latham, Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice Evatt, and Mr. Justice Dixon—sat in Melbourne especially to consider a last appeal to save Arnold Sodeman…

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Damages Claim An Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

Denying that he had been drinking heavily yesterday, Edward Hennessey was further cross-examined by Mr. M. Austen…

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Damages Claim For Assault Edward Hennessey Tells His Story Complete Denial Given By Defendants

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 3

Evidence for the prosecution in the alleged assault case during the "Back to Broken Hill" Celebrations was completed in the Circuit Court this morning before His Honor Sir Thomas Bavin…

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A Literary Cocktail "Murder Pie"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 5

This is a novel and very interesting experiment in diffused authorship, as it were. But in case this should sound alarmingly highbrow to the…

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Man and Wife Shot Theory Of Murder And Suicide SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 6

A message from South Guyra states that Peter Pennell (65) was found shot dead behind his home late last night, and his wife, Elizabeth (60);…

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Two Men Face Murder Count One Convicted Of Manslaughter SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court to-day the trial commenced of Reginald Davies (88), laborer, and James Richard Geddes (23), boot clicker, on…

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Denial of Murder 'Woman's Death Accidental' Man's Defence at Narrabri Narrabri

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 5

An address to the court extending over an hour and a half was made yesterday at the conclusion of the Crown case by Tom Hankinson (32),…

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12 Months' Gaol for Manslaughter

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Richard Ged[?]es, who was convicted of the man[?]laughter of Leslie Arthur Paterson, was at the Central Criminal Court…

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"Riverina Bandit" Abandoned Car Found Police Dash

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

A cryptic message from Sergeant White, of Menindee, stating that he had found the car which has figured in the exploits of the so-called…

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Alleged Theft of Overcoat

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

Arrested by provisional warrant with having on March 25 stolen a leather overcoat at Mildura, Kevin George Ford (22), was remanded…

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Alleged Theft of Overcoat

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 7

Arrested by provisional warrant with having oh March 25 stolen a leather overcoat at Mildura, Kevin George Ford (22), was remanded…

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Allegation of Murder Disappearance Of Fisherman Port Lincoln

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 6

Eric Ronald Ivor Bowman Tapley (27), fisherman, was this afternoon arrested by Detectives Gill and McGrath on a charge of murder at…

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Definite Clue Found Arrest Imminent In Train Murder BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 3

As the result of a development late last night, police hope to make an early arrest in connection with the murder of Frank…

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Definite Glue Found Arrest Imminent In Train Murder BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 3

As the result of a development late last night, police hope to make an carty arrest in connection with the murder of Frank…

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Allegation of Murder Disappearance Of Fisher man Port Lincoln

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 6

Eric Ronald Ivor Bowman Tapley (27), fisherman, was this afternoon arrested by Detectives Gill and McGrath on a charge of murder at…

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"Riverina Bandit's" Exploits Suspect Arrested Yesterday Near Menindee End of Long Car Dash by Broken Hill Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 7

Clad in a grey flannel, wearing grey trousers, and a large straw hat Edgar Ralph Shrives (32), who has become known Australia wide as the "Riverina Bandit," was escorted into the Police Court this morning where several charges were preferred against…

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"Riverina Bandit's" Exploits Suspect Arrested Yesterday Near Menindee End of Long Car Dash by Broken Hill Police the Charges

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

Clad in a grey [?]annel, wearing grey trousers, and a large straw hat Edgar Ralph Shrives (32), who has become known Australia wide as the "Riverina Bandit," was escorted into the Police Court this morning where several charges were preferred against…

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