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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Not Given Opportunity to Reply to Charges Gase for Dismissed Police Before Appeal Board Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

THE Deputy Commissioner of Police (Mr. Lynch) told the Police Appeals Board to-day that he had acted under the instructions of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) when he dismissed members of the force following the report of the starting price commissioner. Judge…

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Three Years' Gaol for Solicitor

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — Alexander Stanley Gounlay, 48, solicitor, who pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday to 24 charges involving the…

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Dismissed Police Issue Writs

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The 13 members of the Police Force who were recently dismissed, each issued writs to-day claiming £10,000…

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Gaol And Flogging Man Who Betrayed His Trust Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

TWO whippings, each of 10 strokes, and imprisonment with hard labor for three years,…

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Kakariki at Fault; Court Finding

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.— The Marine Court of Inquiry which investigated the collision between the Kakariki and the Caradale in…

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Police Claim £130,000 Allege Wrongful Dismissal

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—An appeal to the Government to accept the service of police writs claiming £130 OOO damages for alleged wrongful…

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Man and Girl Found Shot Police Suspect Death Pact BALRANALD

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

WITH outlet holes in their heads, the bodies of Ronald Leslie Cross (43), and Joan Reid (17), where, found lying clasped in one…

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Sought Gaol for Doctor Refused To Answer Court Questions ALBURY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 1

Dr. Grant, of Wodonga, claimed the right to maintain professional secrecy during an inquest at Wodonga into the death of two children of Phoebe…

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Sought Gaol for Doctor Refused To Answer Court Questions ALBURY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 7

Dr. Grant, of Wodonga, claimed the right to maintain professional secrecy during an inquest at Wodonga into the death of two children of Phoebe…

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Legal Point Over-ruled Attempted Murder Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), February 12.—A challenge to the jurisdiction of the Supereme Court to hear a case without production by the Crown…

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Legal Point Over-ruled Attempted Murder Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), February 12.—A challenge to the jurisdiction of the Supereme Court to hear a case without production by the Crown…

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Case Settled Out of Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

When the case in which Elia Ratelli is proceeding against Jack Cunial for having allegedly assaulted him on December 19 was mentioned…

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New Registrar for High Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—The appointment of Mr. John Gardner Davies as principal registrar of the High Court of Australia is notified…

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Two Years' Gaol for Blackmail

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—At the Rockhampton Supreme Court, Harry Rio, aged 29, was charged with attempting to secure £100 by blackmail…

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Sentenced to Death Men Guilty of Murder Messenger Victim Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

RUPERT Davies (24), storeman, of Collingwood, and William John Cody (24), laborer, of Melbourne, were sentenced to death in the Criminal Court last night by Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy after they had been…

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Police Badges Urged No Other Means Of Identification MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

A suggestion that police constables be supplied with identification badges or authority to carry even when nominally off duty was made by Mr…

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Accountant Sentenced to Two Years

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day Bernhard Sydney Armstrong (31), accountant, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment…

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Accountant Sentenced to Two Years

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day Bernhard Sydney Armstrong (31), accountant, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment…

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Will Assist Not Harass Police Patrols To Educate Drivers LONDON, February 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

A SCHEME for specially trained police road patrols to secure a wider understanding and observance of the highway code with a view to the…

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Will Assist Not Harass Police Patrols To Educate Drivers LONDON, February 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

A SCHEME for specially trained police road patrols to secure a wider understanding and observance of the highway code with a view to the…

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