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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Vigil Rewarded Married Couple Arrested Near Adelaide ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

The house in which Mrs. Dora Figg and her four children were murdered at Mylor in December, 1934,…

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Patrick Brady in Court Forgery Charge In Tasmania HOBART

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

Although he claimed he was not prepared to go on with his case Jack Anderson, sometimes known as Patrick Brady, conducted his own…

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Charged with Cecil Murder Mechanic Remanded Without Bail

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the City Court to-day Edward Cornelius (29), mechanic, was charged with the murder of the Rev. Harold Laceby…

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Young Men Arrested Charged With Garage Killing Night Raid by Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Practically every member of the Criminal Investigation Branch of the Darlinghurst police has been busy since Monday night…

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Fined for Harboring Gaol Escapee

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

DARWIN, Friday.—Goldie Tybell, truck driver, was fined £20, with £2/15/- costs, tat the Darwin Police Court on a charge of having…

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18 Months' Gaol for Conspiracy to Defraud

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Edward Parkin Campbell (39), manager, and Richard James Jupp (43), salesman, pleaded…

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Secret Police Masters of Prussia (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

BERLIN, February 12.—General Goering, as Premier of Prussia, has promulgated a law making his secret police unchallenged masters of…

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Murder on Station Grazier's Son Found Shot Parents Away on Holiday Tamworth

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Robert Kine (22), son of a well-known frasier,, war found this morning on his parents' property, "Mooroob[?]e" Station, at…

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Youth Charged with Murder Arrest Made In Station Killing TAMWORTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

Lionel John Roberts (17) was charged before the chamber magistrate at Tamworth Courthouse last night with having feloniously and…

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Youth Charged with Murder Arrest Made In Station Killing TAMWORTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

Lionel John Roberts (17) was charged before the chamber magistrate at Tamworth Courthouse last night with having feloniously and…

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Refused Bail Sydney Garage Murder SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

In the Central Police Court to-day. James Leighton Massey (27), motor mechanic, and Aubrey Potter (22), mechanic, were charged with the…

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Refused Bail Sydney Garage Murder SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

In the Central Police Court to-day, James Leighton Massey (27), motor mechanic, and Aubrey Potter (22), mechanic, were charged with the…

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"Deterrent to Others" 18 Months' Gaol For Threat SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 7

For having demanded money by menaces from two men in the Map garage at Darlington on December 18, William Robert Thompson (20),…

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"Deterrent to Others" 18 Months' Gaol For Threat SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

For having demanded money by menaces from two men in the Map garage at Darlington on December 18, William Robert Thompson (20),…

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"Brady" Found Guilty "Victim" In SharkArm Murder HOBART

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

Jack Anderson, also known as Patrick Brady, was found guilty at the Criminal Court last night of uttering a forged cheque and was remanded…

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"Brady" Found Guilty "Victim" In SharkArm Murder HOBART

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

Jack Anderson, also known os Patrick Brady, was found guilty at the Criminal Court last night of uttering a forged cheque and was remanded…

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Alleged Stealing From Man Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

The much adjourned charge of stealing against William George Milne (24) was concluded before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court…

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Woman's Claim for Wages Magistrate Gives Verdict

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

A verdict for £2/12/6, with 10/6 costs, was awarded Mrs. Eileen Boxworthy. O'Donohue in the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. R…

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Bank Clerks Charged with Theft of £4800

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Two clerks employed by the head office of the Union Bank of Australasia Ltd., Collins-street, appeared before the…

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Remanded for Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday—At the Central Police Court to-day, Edward Scholtz (30), salesman, was remanded till February 24 on a charge of…

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