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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 19 of 37

Police Attack On B. Hill Man; A Dismissal MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 6

ACCUSATIONS of assault against a squad of gaming police at Port Melbourne last December have led to the dismissal from the force of…

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Minor Court Cases

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

A NUMBER of —persons were fined by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M. in the Police Court to-day when they appeared oh minor charges…

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More Versions of Alleged Assault in Bar of Hotel Bookmaker Principals

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

FURTHER, evidence of a fight" which allegedly took place in the Southern Cross Hotel was given to-day in the Police Court before Mr. R.Donaldson, S.M. The case is one in which Thomas Dickie Young,…

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Chose Right Horse, But Goes To Gaol For Fraud MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 3

THE jockey Harold Badger and George Delaney, racehorse trainer, of Carnegie, were called as witnesses at the City Court when…

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Police Not Interested in Medium's Message

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Acting Commissioner of Police (Superintendent T. J. Lynch) said he was not interested when informed of a…

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5/- Rise In Basic Wage Arbitration Court Ruling for All States Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 1

INCREASES in the basic wage averaging 5/- for all States were granted by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in its judgment to-day. The new basic wages for six States-are as follows:-…

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Basic Wage Case 1929 Level Restored Confidence Is Re-Established Judgment of Court (Continued From Page 1). MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 3

The court was asked by unite[?] applications on behalf of employees covered by their awar[?]s to increase the basic wage prescribed by an…

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Bookmaker in Court Alleged Damage To False Teeth Assault Case Hearing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

Evidence of damage to a set of teeth allegedly resulting from a fight in the Southern Cross Hotel on May 23 was given in…

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New Rate for Shearers Arbitration Court Decision MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 8

THE Federal Arbitration Court has increased shearers rates for flock sheep to 35/- per hundred as from July 1…

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White Man Loves Black Girl Amazing Story Told in Court Darwin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 8

AN extraordinary story of a white man's devotion to a full-blooded aboriginal girl was told in the Darwin Police Court to-day, when John Charles ("Ginger") Palmer was charged with having unlawfully…

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Bookmaker to Pay £20/81- in All Court Sequel To Assault In Southern Cross Hotel

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

FINES and costs totalling 20/8/— were imposed on Thomas Dickie Young, a licensed bookmaker, by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court Young had been charged by Charles Edward…

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Gaoled for 2 Months Policeman on Theft Charge Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

In spite of a strong plea for his release on a bond or for the imposition o[?] a fine made by his counsel, Mr. P. B. Angus Parsons, John…

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Speed Shown by Lights Invention To Aid Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

New South Wales motorist has invented a device, which he claims, should be of value to the police in checking dangerous…

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Compensation Appeals Two Upheld By The Full Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

The Full Court to-day allowed with costs an appeal by the Crown against the decision of the Workers' Compensation Commission in the case of…

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Round the Shows "Garden Murder Case" for Ozone

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

The imperturbable Philo Vance with his suave polish masking and coldly analytical brain will be seen at the Ozone Theatre on Monday in…

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Round the Shows "Garden Murder Case" for Ozone

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

The imperturbable Philo Vance with his suave polish masking and coldly analytical brain will be seen at the Ozone Theatre on Monday in…

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Higher Wages for Juveniles Unions To Apply To Court SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

APPLICATIONS will be made to the Industrial Court on Monday by a number of unions to have the juvenile position considered. Textiles,…

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Higher Wages for Juveniles Unions To Apply To Court SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

APPLICATIONS will be made to the Industrial Court on Monday by a number of unions to have the juvenile position, considered. Textiles,…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 3

A remand until 10 a.m. on Friday was granted by Mr. E. Donaldson, S M., in the Police Court to-day when George Alexander Wallace appeare[?]…

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"The Garden Murder Case" at Ozone

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 3

Edmund Lowe plays the part of the world-famed sleuth. Philo Vance, in the screen version of S. S. Van Dine's famous book. "The Garden Murder…

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