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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Sequel to Hold Up of Brighton Bank 8 Months' Gaol for Man for Illegal Use of Car Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

FRANK De Villiers, 20-year-old mechanic, was further remanded for sentence in the Criminal Court on a charge of robbery under arms at the Savings Bank of South Australia at Brighton on February 17. Later he re-appeared in the Adelaide Police…

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Police To Sift Story Told By Girl Crushed Hand Sequel Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 3

TAKEN to the Melbourne Hospital with a gangrenous hand from which four fingers will have to be amputated, a 16-year-old girl, who…

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Meat Case Finalised Butcher Fined In Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 6

THE much adjourned Harvy meat case concerning an offence during the butchers' strike was finalised before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the…

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Lost £1300 In Two Days Sentenced for Embezzlement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

AT the Quarter Sessions to-day, William Isidore Easy (23), clerk, was sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment for larceny and…

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Two Years for Theft of Money

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Arthur Ernest Halliday (26), shearer, pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking and…

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Two Years for Theft of Money

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Arthur Ernest Halliday (26), shearer, pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking and…

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News In Briefs Gaol Escapee Captured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Following bicycle tracks for several miles at Narromine, police late last night arrested Thomas Leonard Munday (22),…

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News In Brief Gaol Escapes Captured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Following bicycle tracks for several miles at Narromine, police late last night arrested Thomas Leonard Munday (22),…

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Gaoled for 4 MONTHS "Worst Case Of Assault" Kicked While on Ground Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

PLEADING guilty to what Mr. Sanderson, S.M., described as the worst case of aggravated assault in his experience, Gilbert Frederick…

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Gaoled for 4 MONTHS "Worst Case Of Assault" Kicked While on Ground Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

PLEADING guilty to what Mr. Sanderson, S.M., described as the worst case of aggravated assault in his experience, Gilbert Frederick…

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Alleged, Theft From Egg Marketing Board

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—"When Edward Cohen (41), salesman, appeared in the Central, Court on a charge of having stolen £711 from the Egg Marketing…

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Maddocks for Trial Indecent Assault Alleged Police Story of Raid on Car

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY Aubrey Maddocks (56), former commissioner for Road Transport, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having at North Sydney on March 1 indecently…

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Wounding of Police Chief in Park Superintendent Brophy Relates Happening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. A DECLARATION that he was positive that Geoffrey Davies was the man who shot him in Royal Park…

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Bad Record Of Young Man 3 Years' Gaol For Stealing DUBBO

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

Thomas Leonard Manday (26), who escaped from the Dubbo gaol, last week and was subsequently, recaptured at Narromine, was to-day…

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Seven Years' Gaol for Manslaughter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—James Weares (26), laborer, was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of the manslaughter of James Weeks…

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Seven Years' Gaol for Manslaughter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.— James Weares (26), laborer, was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of the manslaughter of James Weeks…

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Injunction Sought Novel Claim in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 3

A CLAIM for £1000 damages was mentioned before Mr.Justice Davidson in the Banco Court to-day. Joan Harvey sued the Commonwealth…

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Oxide-st. Motor Car Crash Driver Charged with Negligent Driving

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

There was a sequel to the motor accident in Oxide-street near the Methodist Church shortly, before 8 p.m.on Saturday, December 12, when the driver of one car appeared in the Police Court to-day before Mr. R…

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Stole Lamps From Police Station

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 3

Two youths, one aged 16 years and the other 17. appeared before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Children's Court to-day to face charges of…

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Will Charge Other Police Accused In S.P. Betting Inquiry SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 6

WHEN the S.P. Commission resumed, to-day. Mr. Shand alleged thut a "definite campaign" had been directed against Constable Miller "to…

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