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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Six Months' Gaol for New Comer S.m. Disbelieves Youth's Story in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

Not accepting defendant's explanation for his presence at the Grand Hotel when intercepted by the licensee's wife the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court to-day convicted Stanley Gordon Bilson (19), laborer, and sentenced him to six months'…

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Police Expect Record Detection Year

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When the annual N.S.W. crime returns are completed, it is expected that they will reveal a record year in solved…

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Failure of Police Charges. 2 Young Men Discharged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 4

After hearing lengthy argument from counsel for the defence (Mr. M. Austen Brown) the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson), in the Police…

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Investigation by Police Japanese Sampan Weighs Anchor BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

The sampan, from which a number of Japanese landed last week, has sailed from Cape Upstart. Constable Henry returned to Home Hill after…

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Court Decision Causes Repercussions (Special to "The Miner") New York, January 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Interesting repercussions to the Supreme Court's decision declaring unconstitutional the Agricultural Adjustment Administration Act…

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Wagga Well Tragedy Man For Trial For Murder WAGGA

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

The opinion that Christopher James Bolger was dead two or three days before his body was dropped into a well on his property at Mount Austin…

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Coining Tools in Court Two Young Men To Stand Trial PETERBOROUGH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

—John Omar (22) and William Henry Omar (17), who were charged conjointly under the Commonwealth Crimes Act with…

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Charge Against Motorist Magistrate Reserves Decision

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Reserving his decision till 10 o'clock on Monday morning in the case in which a 32-year-old man was charged with driving a car in Argent-street on New Year's Eve whilst under the influence of liquor, the…

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6 Months' Gaol for 2 MEN In Possession Of Burglar's Tools TRANGIE

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

John Benson (30) and George Bowden (32), both with no fixed occupation or abode, were sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Bathurst…

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Of New Scout Death Pact Divulged Woman Dead; Man Revived Faces Murder Charge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Allegations of a suicide pact were made by the police at the City Court to-day when Edward Wallsley Miller (39), married, motor mechanic, of…

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Murder Case Recalled Prisoner's Death SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

William Schubert, a life prisoner, died in the Goulburn Reformatory, where he was confined. On November 27, 1930, Schubert…

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Murder Case Recalled Prisoner's Death SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

William Schubert, a life prisoner, died in the Goulburn Reformatory, where he was confined. On November 27, 1930, Schubert…

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Police Faced With Poison Mystery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A poison mystery confronts the police at Dubbo following the analysis by the Board of Health of certain specimens…

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Police Faced With Poison Mystery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A poison mystery confronts the police at Dubbo following the analysis by the Board of Health of certain specimens…

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Clerk Remanded in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Harold Arthur James (41), a clerk, appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning on charges of having behaved in…

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Clerk Remanded in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

Harold Arthur James (41), a clerk, appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning on charges of having behaved in…

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Attack on Volunteer Police To Give Protection SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

[?] provided for seamen on the Sydney waterfront following attacks which have been made on volunteers…

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Attack on Volunteer Police To Give Protection SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Police protection has now been provided for seamen on the Sydney waterfront following attacks which have been made on volunteers…

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Big Changes in Police Areas Parkes To Control Broken Hill

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

The reason for the visit to Broken Hill and other police districts throughout the State by the Commissioner of Police (Mr Meckay) during recent…

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Police Buy Beer Three Persons Fined Drink Tickets at Cricket Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

Henry Clarence Thomas, [?] the John Bull Hotel, Adelaide, hotel manager, Amelia Knuckey, of the John Bull Hotel, sales manager, and a youth…

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