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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Two Men on Theft Charge Radiator Caps Found In Hut

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

Motorists leaving their cars parked in the streets during the past few weeks have been inconvenienced by persons removing…

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£500 Reward Offered Still No Clue In Albury Murder SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 4

The mystery of the Albury murder, committed on September 1, 1934, is still unsolved, and the crime is considered by police officers to be the…

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Mr. Mackay Leaves Trip Abroad To Study Police Dash Through Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 1

Dashing about in Adelaide with as much rapidity as he showed when clearing up an outbreak of razor-slashing in Darlinghurst or…

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Police Charge Fails Against Two Men No Proof Of The Theft Of Radiator Caps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 6

Holding that the police had failed to prove that defendants knowingly had the goods in their possession, or that they had stolen them, the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court yesterday afternoon, dismissed the cases against Thomas Wade and Frank…

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Police Charge Fails Against Two Men No Proof Of The Theft Of Radiator Caps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 6

Holding that the police had knowingly had the goods in their them, the magistrate (Mr. R. I) day afternoon, dismissed the cases…

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Youth Seirves Year's Gaol In 15 Minutes ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 7

A young Adelaide man served, in 15 minutes, sentences amounting to a year and a day. This is how it happened…

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Man Twice Sentenced To Death Alive To Tell Tale ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 7

To be condemned to death once and be alive years after to tell the tale should be enough for any man. But Mr. George S. Dyer, who arrived in…

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Man Twice Sentenced To Death Alive To Tell Tale ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

To be condemned to death once and be alive years after to tell the tale should be enough for any man. But Mr. George S. Dyer, who arrived in…

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'Riverina Bandit" Pleads Guilty His Exploits Related In Broken Hill Police Court Gaoled For Two Years

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 2

Six charges—taking a motor [?] without the permission of the [?] stealing and brooking, entering and stealing—were preferred against the…

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Youth Serves Year 's Gaol In 15 Minutes ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

He went to police headquarters to fulfil an order for a day's imprisonment in default of payment of a fine for having ridden a bicycle without a…

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Came Here to Go to Gaol Escapee Released In America Auckland (N.z.), April 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 7

Among the passengers on the liner Mariposa, which arrived to-day from America, was a man who, after being sentenced to five years' imprisonment…

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Came Here to Go to Gaol Escapee Released In America Auckland, (N.z.), April l7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

Among the passengers on the liner Mariposa, which arrived to-day from America, was a man who, after being sentenced to five years' imprisonment…

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In Police Hands 11 Days Before Hold-Up MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 7

Did James Douglas Brown, 26, butcher, triple hold-up suspect, slip unrecognised through police hancs at the Motor Registration Branch on…

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In Police Hands 11 Days Before Hold-Up MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

Did James Dougias Brown, 26, [?]cher, triple hold-up suspect, slip unrecognised through police hands at the Motor Registration Branch on…

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Man Not an Aggressor Discharged In Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 1

The charge of riotous behavior at the Quadrangle on April 1 against Herbert Lewis Hirschauson failed in the Police Court to-day when the…

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"The Riverina Bandit" Alleged Theft At Wilcannia Conversations Not Admitted

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 1

Neatly dressed in a navy blue suit in direct contrast to his attire when he first appeared before the Court,…

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Parking Of Car Causes Inconvenience To Police

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 3

Two prominent local men were charged in the Police Court to-day with traffic og[?]noss alleging that they left their vehicles unattended…

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Threatened to Kill Son Further Details Of Farm Murder BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 2

Further details of the tragedy at Roma in which Edith Hoffman (15) and Jack O'Hunlon were fatally shot and Albert Rosser wounded, reveal…

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Dangerous Car Driver Convicted Man, Fined £15 in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 3

"He is naturally a fast, reckless driver," declared Sergeant Carlon to Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day when referring to Luigi…

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Sequel to Argument Two Men Fined In Court To-day Used Indecent Language

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 1

Two visitors to the city—one described himself as on actor and the other as a manager—were each fined £3 in the Police Court to-day by Mr…

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