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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Former Detective Admits Theft Sent for Trial on Five Counts Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 1

Five charges of housebreaking, entering, and stealing in East Malvern and Glen Iris districts, between April 2 and May 9, were preferred in the Malvern Court against Brian Hugh Cavanagh, a…

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Gaol and Flogging for Wounding

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday— Charles Gordon Mitchell (23), butcher, was sentenced to live years' imprisonment and ordered eight strokes of…

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Magistrate Adjourns Case Against Taxi Driver

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

So that a defendant could have an opportunity to obtain witnesses, Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court, adjourned a case until Friday…

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'Hounded Down by Police' Motor Car Owner's Allegations Fines Ordered

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

A man who said that he had been "hounded down" by the police and was afraid to drive a car himself, appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson,…

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Former Police Trainee Who Entered Into Suicide Pact With Dead Mate Convicted For Murder MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 3

The story of an alleged suicide pact between former police trainees, who had been dismissed from the force, was told in the Criminal Court before…

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Former Police Trainee Who Entered Into Suicide Pact With Dead Mate Convicted For Murder MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 3

The story of an alleged suicide pact between former police trainees, who had been dismissed from the force, was told in the Criminal Court before…

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Judge Pike Makes Last Court Appearance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. Justice Pike, Judge, of the Land and Valuation Court, made his farewell appearance as a judge yesterday in…

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Judge Pike Makes Last Court Appearance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Mr. Justice Pike, Judge of the Land and Valuation Court, made his farewell appearance as a judge yesterday in…

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Worried by Coroner's Comments Three Cyclists Visit Police Statements on Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 3

The caustic comment of the coroner (Mr. R, Donaldson) in giving his verdict at the inquest on Mr. J. H. Wilson who died in the Hospital…

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Worried by Coroners Comments Three Cyclists Visit Police Statements on Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 3

The caustic comment of the coroner (Mr. R. Donaldson) in giving his verdict at the inquest on Mr. J. H. Wilson who died in the Hospital…

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Way Pointed by Mr. Lyons "Apply To Court For Shorter Week? CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Lyons stated that the Government desired the whole question of a shorter working week to be…

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Way Pointed by Mr. Lyons "Apply To Court For Shorter Week" CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 6

Tn the House of Representativ[?] to-day. Mr. Lyons stated that the Government desired the whole question [?]f a shorter working week to be…

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Alleged Theft of Bicycle Young Man Remanded

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

Remanded for a week on a stealing charge, a 19-year-old youth was released on £20 bail by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day…

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Man Bound Over For Assault On Promoter Of Public Dance

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

Holding that an assault was committed the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court to-day bound a young man over for 12…

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Charged with Theft. From Wrecked 'Plane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

DARWIN, Tuesday.—At a special court at Newcastle. Waters, Arnold Jones (25), Storekeeper of Newcastle Waters, was charged with the…

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S.a. Police Want 48Hour Week

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Application by, the South Australian Police Association for an award providing for a 48-hour week will be discussed…

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Traffic Breaches Cases In Court To-Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

Charges preferred against eight men were heard before Mr. R Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning…

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Conspiracy Io Murder Ex-Police Trainee Bound Over MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 6

Finality was reached to-day in the case in which Lachlan McLacnlan, expolice trainee, was charged with having murdered George Vickers, also an…

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Licensing Court on June 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 6

The Licensing Court for tile renewal of liquor licences for "the ensuing 12 months will sit on June 15. Applications for renewals should be…

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Harold Thompson Before Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 3

Harold York Thompson, solicitor, appeared late to-day in the Sydney Police Court. The court story will be…

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