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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Staff Reorganised Officers' Change Of Duties

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

As a consequence of the visit of the Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) about three month's ago gradual reorganisation is being effected in…

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Mysterious Death Darwin Police Criticised DARWIN

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Severe criticism, of the heads of the Northern Territory Police Department at Darwin was made by…

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For Devil's Island floating Gaol On Dread Voyage

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

Chained two by two, 663 convicts went on board a floating prison at St. Martin De Re the other day to spend several weeks in iron cages…

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Warnings by Police Chief Cyclists Beware

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

The dangerous practices of cyclists of all ages permitting themselves to be hauled along at excessive speeds, and cyclists riding at night without…

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Police Chief Changed Handing Over Ceremony

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

At the police barracks this morning Superintendent Robson, who was formerly in charge of the Broken Hill Police District, officially handed…

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To-day's Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., the following cases were disposed of:- CELL PAD DAMAGED…

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Boxer Gaoled for Assault Stole Rings From Woman Alleged SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Ramon La Salle (24), pugilist, was committed for trial in the Paddington Police Court on a charge of having assaulted Mrs. Mary Wilson and…

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Barrier Miner Friday, February 7, 1936. Police Move to Safeguard Cyclists

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

THE warning by the new police chief (Inspector Elliot) that the practice of cyclists allowing themselves to be towed along by motor vehicles…

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Steel Strike May Extend Police Protection During Loading SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

It is likely that an attempt will be made at Monday's meeting of unions involved in the strike'at Port Kembla steelworks to draw in additional…

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Steel Strike May Extend Police Protection During leading SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

It is likely that an attempt will be made at Monday's meeting of unions involved in the strike at Port Kembla steelworks to draw in additional…

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Alleged Theft—Another Adjournment

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., a further adjournment was made in the case in which William George Milne (24) is…

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Was Motor Car Driver Intoxicated? Charge By Police Heard In Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Arising out of an accident on the Stephens Creek road on Saturday night, January 25, Luigi Madaleni appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day charged with having on the date mentioned driven a motor car on the Stephens Creek road…

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No Taking of Car Police Case Is Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Without calling on the defendant, the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M.) dismissed a charge against James Talbot Pearce (22) in the Police…

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New Theory on Murder Fourth Man Involved? Second Car Used Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 3

In the police search for the bandits who shot James Edward Scriven, Government messenger, outside the Stamps Office, on…

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Police Eight for Olympiad? Olympic Council To Consider SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

Should the Olympic Council agree it is considered practically certain that the victorious police rowing eight will be permitted to leave Sydney to…

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Contempt of Court Ex-Detective Charged SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

John Ellis Findlay, ex-detective, and one of the defendants in the conspiracy case now being heard before Mr. Shepherd, S.M., was charged with…

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Elderly Man Attacked 23 Months' Gaol SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Norman Brown (42), laborer, pleaded guilty to having assaulted Walter Maynard, occasioning actual bodily…

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Murder Charge Made

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

GUNNEDAH, Wednesday. — A charge of murder was to-day preferred against Thomas Hankinson before Mr. G. E. Addison, J.P.,…

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Murder Of Vicar; An Arrest MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

Detectives to-day arrested Edward Cornelius (29), a mechanic, and charged him with the murder of the Rev. Harold Blakley Laceby Cecil,…

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Finding of Murder Victim "Bully When Drunk" Threatening Alleged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

A finding of murder against Herbert Nelson Lane (30), laborer, of Abbotsford, was recorded by the coroner (Mr. Tingate)…

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