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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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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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Harold York Thompson Before Police Court Remanded On £1000 Bail On Fraud Charge SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

With bail fixed at £1000, Harold York Thompson (35), solicitor, was remanded in the Central Court to-day until June 11. He was ordered to report daily between 9 and 10 a.m. to the nearest police station…

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Girl Heard Shots Fired Police Shooting Still A Mystery MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

Circumstances surrounding the shooting of Superintendent Brophy, Chief of the C.I.B., are still some-what of a mystery outside the police…

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Indian Police Horses Learn To Face Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 6

TRAINING POLICE HORSES of the Indian Mounted Force, in Calcutta, to face torches and fireworks, during the Mohurram festival, when citizens parade the streets swinging lighted torches and exploding fireworks…

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Indian Police Horses Learn To Face Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 6

TRAINING POLICE HORSES of the Indian Mounted Force, in Calcutta, to face torches and fireworks, during the Mohurram festival, when citizens parade the streets swinging lighted torches and exploding fireworks…

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Mr. Mackay's Inquiries Into Police Methods London. May.20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Mackay, Commissioner of New South Wales police, is studying the famous good manners of the London police…

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Mr. Mackay's Inquiries Into Police Methods L0ndon, May 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Mackay, Commissioner of New South Wales police, is studying the famous good manners of the London police…

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Libel Action Settled Claim By Police Commissioner MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 3

It was announced to Mr. Justice Duffy, in the Practico Court, that the libel action instituted by the Commissioner bf Police (Sir Thomas Blamey)…

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Smashing and Abuse Man Fined In Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 1

Stated to have smashed in the door of his home and abused women in the house, James Liston Brennan (36), miner, was fined £4—in default, eight…

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Opium Den Discovered Chinese Grocer Fined £50 Police Story of Raid Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 2

For having a quantity of prepared opium, opium dross and a number of opium lamps and pipes in his possession, Chan Wah, pork…

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Murder Alleged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Police arrested Eric Newlands (24) on a charge of the murder of William Duncombe (32), who was found dead at Mona…

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Thought Bicycle Was Abandoned Magistrate Accepts Youth's Explanation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 3

Accepting a 19-year-old youth's story that he had found the bicycles, hanging in a tree and thought it had been abandoned, the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court to-day acquitted…

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Six Youths Discharged Capital Assault Re-Trial "Woman Gave 5 Versions" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 4

The six youths who were sentenced to death for a capital as sault on a young Italian woman in Parramatta Park in January…

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Fired Shot at Man Alleged Bandit In Court Not Guilty Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 4

In the Central Criminal Court to-day Thomas Edward Croft (30), baker, was charged with having wounded with intent to…

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New Evidence on Murder Woman's Story Of Stead Shooting

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—New evidence in the case of James Leighton Massey (21), who is sentenced to be hanged on June 15 for the murder of Norman…

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Intent to Murder Woman's Story In Defence Protected Her Son Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 3

During the hearing of a charge of attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court to-day the police alleged that a woman fired at and…

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Thieving and Vandalism Police Inquiring

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

Petty thieving and acts of vandalism are coming under the notice of the police, and special efforts are being made to suppress them. A…

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Protected Her Son Woman's Story In Court Wounding of Husband Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 4

During the hearing of a charge of attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court to-day. the police alleged that a woman fired at and…

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May Be Albury Murder Victim

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 6

ALBURY, Wednesday.—It is considered that an inquiry which is being made in Brisbane regarding a missing woman, Emmie Berendt (25), may…

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Food Relief Frauds Man Charged On 7 Counts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 1

He was William Lawrence Roberts, baker, of 76 Patton-street, South.Broken Hill. The first charge was that on February 27 he did falsely pretend…

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