Police Fire on Thieves One Hit; May Not Live SYDNEY
ONE man was shot and is not expected to live and four men escaped in a car, believed to be a taxi-cab, when three…
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Courts & crime, 1938
652 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 33
R.A.F. 'Planes Damaged Police Suspect Sabotage
Two battle 'planes built for the R.A.F. have been maliciously damaged at the Ringway aerodrome, Manchester, the Air…
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A pe[?]mist is a man who believes that every raspberry has a worm is [?] All married men are [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Breaking And Entering Is Alleged Man to Stand His Trial at Sessions Fined £4 On Charge Of Stealing
PLEADING not guilty and reserving his defence, a man was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions to be held on May 24, by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day on a charge of breaking, entering and…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.), May 17.— When a constable attempted to arrest a man for drunkenness, he precipitated one of the worse roits…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Henry Thomas Mansell, laborer who was sentenced to death at Narrandera by…
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After consultation with ballistic experts and the Government medical officers in Sydney detectives how believe that Mrs. Jane Maria Gash could…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is understood that a medical examination of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay), who has asked to be retired…
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The Commissioner of Policed (Mr. Mackay), who is 53 years of age, has applied for permission to be examined by the Medical Board with a view to…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—After William Roy McDonald (47) had been sentenced to a month's imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Curate Gaoled For Theft LONDON, May 19
An assistant curate pleaded guilty to having stolen a trilby hat worth 4/9, and was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment. Notice of appeal was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Story of How Ship Was Grounded Mate Tells Of Error To Court Of Inquiry SYDNEY
A submission that the stranding of the motor vessel Bingera on Spitfire Rock, Kennedy Sound, Queensland, on April 29 was caused by the default or failure of duty of William Bassett Leyshon Williams, the chief…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.), May 21.— Following the finding of the body of a five months old baby girl on the river bank at Dargaville, Hazel…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—Criticism by magistrates of a provision in the law which provides for the automatic suspension of motorists' licences upon…
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SYDNEY. Saturday.—Political developments arising out of the position of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Macka[?]) are lekely to be…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—It has been reported to the police that two young girls were lured to a lonely spot near Eastlake golf course, Daceyville, early…
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SYDNEY.—The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) to-day went before one of two specialists, who are to examine him for…
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AN unidentified woman, said to be between 35 or 40 years of age, who either fell or was flung into the water at No. 1 Wharf, Woolloomooloo,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quarter Sessions Open To-morrow Heavy List Set Down For District Court
ONE of the largest lists of cases for many years has been set down for the Quarter Sessions and District Court which will open at the Courthouse at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Judge Coyle will preside, and the Crown…
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Sentence of 18 months' hard labor was imposed on David Thomas McCully by Judge Coyle in the Court of Quarter Sessions to-day when…
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