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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Alleged Breaches of Transport Act Cases Adjourned In Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Alleged to have piled a vehicle for hire between the racecourse and city on December 14, two men appeared in the Police Court to-day before Mr…

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Kidney Fat in Court Two Natives Face Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

DARWIN, Tuesday.—A basket of fat, stated by the police to be the kidney, of a lubra named Topsy, who is alleged to have been murdered in…

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Theft of Truck? Man Remanded To Glebe Allowed Bail of £50

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

Bail of £50 was allowed Keith Beresford Caines (22), motor driver, by the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court to-day, when he…

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Gold Theft Alleged Secret Crusher Story Bail Allowed In, £500 SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

In the North Sydney Police Court to-day, William Ernest Smith (35), painter, was charged with having at Orange on or…

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Traffic Act Breaches Cases In Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

Several cases for breaches of traffic regulations, were dealt with by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day…

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Alleged Theft of Gold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

ORANGE, Wednesday — Charged with stealing 85oz. of gold valued at £663, from the Bismarck Range Gold Exploration N.L., Lucknow,…

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Police Officer's Inspection

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

Superintendent Toohill was to-day engaged on further inspection work at the Central Station. He also paid a visit to Silverton. The…

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Court Issues Summons Ironworkers Face Deregistration WOLLONGONG

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

Acting on its own initiative, the Full Bench of the Industrial Court to-day called before it the Federated Ironworkers' Union to show cause…

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Alleged Theft Of Goods

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

Charged with stealing goods, the property of the South mine, a young man appeared in the Police Court to-day before Mr. S. A. Thornton, J.P.,…

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Priest Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 6

BERLIN, February 26.—Albert Fr[?]tsch, a Catholic priest, was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for attacking the Nazi movement…

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Man Charged with Murder of Vicar Alleged Confession Tendered In Police Court MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Strenuo[?]s objection to the publication of a statement alleged to have been made to detectives by Edward Cornelius (29), mechanic, about the murder of the Rev. Harold Cecil, was made by Mr. J. Long for defendant in the City Court to-day, when…

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Mistaken for Brother "Been In Gaol All My Life" SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Evidence of an unusually frank nature was given by George Dempsey, who appeared as a witness at the Quarter Sessions…

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Sydney Garage Shooting Two Men For Trial On Murder Charge SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

An inquest opened yesterday concerning the death of Norman Samuel Harold Stead (26), who was shot at the Star service…

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Gold Theft Sequel Man Charged With Receiving SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 6

In the North Sydney Police Court to-day, William Ernest Smith (35), painter, appeared on two charges of having received and had in his…

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Gold Theft Sequel Man Charged With Receiving SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 6

In the North Sydney Police Court to-day, William Ernest Smith (35), painter, appeared on two charges of having received and had in his…

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Miner Charged with Unlawful Possession

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 6

ORANGE, Friday.—Richard Brooking, 48, miner, who is on remand on a charge of stealing gold valued at £563, the property of the Bismarck…

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Miner Charged with Unlawful Possession

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 6

ORANGE, Friday.—Richard Brooking, 48, miner, who is on remand on a charge of stealing gold valued at [?]563, the property of the Bismarck…

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Vicar Murder Case Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 6

When the hearing of the charge of the murder of the Rev. Harold Cecil, in which the defendant is Edward Cornelius, was remanded at the…

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Vicar Murder Case Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 6

When the hearing of the charge of the murder of the Rev. Harold Cecil, in which the defendant is Edward Cornelius, was remanded at the…

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Sad Plight of Girl Income Collapsed; Theft Followed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 6

Anna Plavin (18) pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to three charges of housebreaking. Detective Hughes informed the…

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