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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

596 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 30

Unlicensed Hawker Fined in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

Anthony Kayrooz was fined £2 by Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today for being an unlicensed hawker…

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Gaol Term for Two Men Vagrancy- Stealing Charges

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

Six months' imprisonment was imposed on two men by Mr, A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court this afternoon. One pleaded guilty to…

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Fatal Fight at Cobar Murder Charge SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

ROBERT Evan Williamson (26) was charged in the Central Criminal Court today with the murder of Oswald Clive Case, who was Btabbed in…

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Alleged Betting In Hotel Police Story of Visit Charge Against Licensee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

THE hearing of a charge against the licensee of the Oriental Hotel of permitting betting in his hotel bar was begun before Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M. in the Police Court today. Mr. J. J. Davoren, who appeared for the…

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Communists in Flight Police Discovery Of Treasure Hoard (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, March 13

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

AFTER the expulsion of the rebellious Communists from the former home of Juan March, the Spanish millionaire, the police discovered a…

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Gaol Term for Two Men Vagrancy- Stealing Charges

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

Six months' imprisonment was imposed on two men by Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday afternoon. Ono pleaded quilty to…

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Police Officer Shot; Two Men On Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.— The acting City Coroner (Mr. Wood) today opened an inquiry into the death of Lionel George Guise (23), police…

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Theft From W.A. MINE £600 Worth Of Ore Kalgoorlie (W.a.), Wednes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

day.— Descending the shaft of the rich Blue Bird gold mine, one mile and a half from Norseman, thieves took two bags of rich ore worth £600…

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Police Deny Charges Dalf ram Sequel SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 3

Evidence for the defence was given at the Wollongong Police Court when the hearing was resumed of charges against'three members of the police force…

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Laborer Denies Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.— In the Central Criminal Court Norman Niddrie (29), laborer, was charged with the murder of Michael Joseph…

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Widespread Search by Police in N.z

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A large number of cars filled with police left Auckland today to carry, out a search associated with the disappearance of…

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Car Jaunt by Youths Police Chase MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

A three days jaunt into the country by three youths in a car alleged to have been taken from Toorak ended in New South. Wales, where the car…

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House Damaged by Explosion Man Charged In Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Although thc house was badly damaged Horace Wood, of Eaglehawk, near Bendigo, his wife, and three children escaped…

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Circuit Court on Tuesday Large Civil List

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 7

THERE is a big list of civil actions in addition to several criminal cases, which have been remanded from the Police Court,…

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Magistrate Hears Story in Court Disturbance At Hotel Follows Rent Talk

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

THE story of an alleged assault on the local manager of Tooth & Co. Ltd., Mr. E. A. Reiss, was told to Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today when Cecil Charles Richards pleaded not guilty to having…

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Alleged Assault Man Guilty Of Assault To Pav £65 Costs And Fines (Continued from Page 1)

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

TECIL CHARLES RICHARDS was fined £10 with £5 costs, and ordered to pay £50 compensation to Edgar Albert Reiss, by Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today. He was convicted of having…

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No Circuit Court Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

The sittine of the Circuit Court has been adjourned frpm tomorrow until Tuesday, March 28. Civil actions will be dealt with…

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Given Chance to Leave City Man Stands By Brother; Promise To Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

ON the undertaking of his brother to pay him a £week if he would leave Broken Hill and stay away. Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the…

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Breaches Of Traffic Regulations Motorists in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

"NINE traffic charges were heard by Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today. Fines were imposed…

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Alleged Assault On Manager 11 Killed in Crash Test Plane Crumples (Special to "The Miner.") New York, March 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

THE Boeing Aircraft Company's new 500,000 dollars experimental fourmotored strato liner crashed…

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