Strange Story By Girl In Court ADELAIDE
TELLING a strange tale of being kidnapped in Melbourne by weirdly dressed men, Veronica Joyce Nicholls, a 14-year-old…
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Courts & crime, 1938
652 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 33
Man Kicked in Face Assault Charge SYDNEY
While Inspector Keogh, of the Darlinghurst police, was crossing Taylorsquare last night, he heard cries for help and saw Henry Cain (38), a…
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Albert George Clarke (31), miner, was charged in the Police Court to-day before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., with having on June 26 unlawfully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Theft of Car Boys Remanded In Children's Court
THE stealing of a motor car which was parked outside the Sulphidestreet Church last night resulted in three boys, two aged 14 and the other…
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AN important, statement relating to share-hawking will be made from 2BH "The Barrier Miner" Broadcasting…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Thomas William Loe (40) was found not guilty at the Central Criminal Court of murdering his wife, Amelia…
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AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—Arrested on board the liner Mariposa prior to the vessel's leaving port for San Francisco, Karl Jacob Regner (26),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Body Encased in Cement Murder Charge Is Made New York, June 29
JOHN P. BATHELT, aged 26 years, a wealthy Park Avenue sportsman, has been arrested at Northampton (Massachusetts) and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ames Appears in Court Car Involved In Fatal Collision LONDON, June 29
WITH his left hand bandaged, Ames, the England wicketkeeper, who was injured in the second Test at Lords appeared in the Coroner's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Film As Aid in Court Inquest On Penrith Crash Victims SYDNEY
An inquest was opened at Penrith to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Mary Hyacinth Jones (46), Waiter Joel Baker (2), and Pamela Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Fears of Gahgland Sydney Mobs Like Those of Chicago S.P. Betting And Sly Grogging Groups SYDNEY
POLICE, who fear gangland restlessness following the recent shootings and bashings, are busy in the underworld trying to learn when the next blow will be struck and who will strike it. Behind the underworld in Sydney are…
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LONDON, June 29.—With the object of directing attention to what he considers to be the need for altering the law relating to illegal…
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FURTHER evidence was given, in the Coroner's Court this afternoon at the inquest into the death of Francisco Vella, who died…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sharebroker in Court North B.H. Scrip In Dispute SYDNEY
KENNETH Frank Marlay (39), a sharebroker was committed for trial in the Newcastle Police Court on a charge of having fraudulently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jews Clash with Police HangingCause Of Protest (Special to "The Miner.") JERUSALEM, June 29
SINGING a nationalist song, Solomon Ben Joseph went to his execution in Acre Gaol to-day…
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Systematic stealing from the till in a shop in Railway Town during the past month has resulted in three boys being obtained by Detective Ramsey…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan) tabled in Parliament a file of papers relating to an ex-inspector of police, T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Sequel to Night Club Visit Man Fined £50 On Sly Grog Selling Charge ADELAIDE
A VISIT by two constable to a night club, where they were served with beer, resulted in a £50 fine in the Adelaide Police Court for a man who pleaded guilty to a sly grog charge. The visit was made the night before…
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POLICE evidence in a cane in which two youths are charged with assaulting a 16-year-old girl was heard by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M, in the Police Court to-day. Two detectives said that both the youths denied any…
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TAMED AT FRENCH ISLAND penal establishment, this rosella hadn't a feather to fly with when its owner, a prisoner, found him Joey's owner, now a truck driver, recalls that another prisoner tamed a magpie, who chewed gum and assisted in rolling a cigarette by…
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