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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

723 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 37

Circuit Court To-morrow 2 Criminal Cases Listed

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 3

A SITTING of the Circuit Court will be held at the Courthouse to-morrow, Mr. Justice Davidson presiding. His Honor, accompanied…

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Case Adjourned Till Next Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 3

Because George Hajiconto was a patient in the Hospital suffering from a suspected fracture of the skull Mr. Justice Davidson in the Circuit Coure…

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Not Guilty Of Assault Serious Charge Fails Against Local Man Girl's Story Not Corroborated

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 1

NOT GUILTY was the verdict returned by the jury of 12 in the Circuit Court to-day when a 22-year-old Broken Hill man faced a charge of criminal assault against a 16-year-old girl. Mr. Justice…

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Youths Face Many Charges Sequel To Chase By Police MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

ONLY three of the five youths arrested by the police wireless patrol at Hawthorn early to-day after a chase by car and on foot, during…

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Police Name Suspect Gedeon Murder In America (Special to "The Miner"). New York, April 5

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

THE police of nine States are now seeking to arrest Robert Irwin, a former boarder of the Gedeon household. He is wanted for the murders…

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Petitioner Granted Decree Nisi Local Divorce Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

IN the Matrimonial Causes Jurisdiction Court yesterday Mr. Justice Davidson granted Frank Hooper a decree nisi returnable in six…

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Six Missing Women Traced Sequel to Murder MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 6

SIX women reported missing since the beginning Of the yeary in eluding two from other States, have been traced by detectives engaged…

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Accountant Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 6

Alexander Parkins (22)," accountant, was remanded for a week at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Accountant Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 12

Alexander Parkins (22), accountant, was remanded for a week at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Not Guilty Of Wife's Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

BRISBANE, Saturday. — Wilhelm Frederick Brauer (54), farmer, was found not guilty of the murder of his wife. Mrs. Brauer was found dead [?]…

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Not Guilty Of Wife's Murder BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 13

Wilhe[?]m Frederick Brauer (54), farmer, was found not guilty of the murder of his wife. Mrs. Brauer was found dead in…

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Mysterious Fall Into Mine Shaft Police Rush to Outback Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 7

THE car loads of police, firemen, and ambulance men arid the Inspector of Mines (Mr. D. C. Wilson) are making a dramatic dash to the…

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Gruesome Find by Police Dogs Tear Flesh From Dead Master GRAFTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 9

WHEN the police went to a hut in the bush near Glenreagh, they were confronted with the shocking sight of the body of Barney Curran…

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Gruesome Find by Police Dogs Tear Flesh From Dead Master GRAFTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 3

WHEN the police went to a hut in the bush near Glenreagh, they were confronted with the shocking sight of the body of Barney Curran…

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Attack On Woman Man From North B.H. Remanded Police Allege Sharp Instrument Used

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 12

ALLEGED to have attacked a woman with a razor or some other sharp implement in Wright-street, West Broken Hill, last night, a 39-year-old North Broken Hill miner appeared before Mr. J…

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Attack On Woman Man From North B.H. Remanded Police Allege Sharp Instrument Used

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 6

ALLEGED to have attacked a woman with a razor or some other sharp implement in Wright-street, West Broken Hill, last night, a 39-year-old North Broken Hill miner appeared before Mr. J…

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Company Director in Court Alleged Fraudulent Conversion Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 3

CHARGED with having fraudulently converted to his own use Commonwealth Treasury bonds worth £12,640 and share certificates valued at £6500, R. Gordon Russell, of Hathorn, Victoria, appeared…

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Woman Charged With Murder PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

Evelyn Florence Burrows appeared before Mr. Justice Dwyer in the Criminal Court- to-day charged with the wilful murder…

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Police Thank Members of Rescue Party

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

Yesterday Inspector Elliot, officer in charge of the police, expressed his thanks to Mr. Douglas DeC. Wilson (Mines Inspector), Messrs. Stanley…

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Un[?]censed Driver Fined in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 1

A fine of 20/- with 8/- costs was imposed by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day on Robert Thorp on a charge of having on…

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