Police Ball on July 16
Preparations for the annual Police Hospital carnival ball are well in hand, report the secretary and president, Constables A. Ashton and…
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Courts & crime, 1940
447 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 23
Appeal Against Licence Grant Full Court Ruling; Local Case Recalled
IN the Full Court in Sydney last week the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Jordan), Mr.Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Doesn't Mind Gaol
SYDNEY, Tuesday— "I have not changed my mind about going to gaol, and I don't mind it a bit," Miss Adele Hamilton, aged 20, is reported to have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →3 Police Charges Fail; S.M. On Clearing Bars Man Bound Over On Pistol Charge
"I FAIL to see where the duty of the police includes the clearing of hotel bars," said Mr. A. B. Collins. S.M., in therPolice Court yesterday afternoon when dismissing three charges against Capt Phillip St. George Mount Melville…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Luck Saved Man From Murder Charge, Says Judge SYDNEY
"Probably it was the sheerest stroke of luck that the prisoner did not come before the court on a charge of murder," said Acting Judge Studdert at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Italians to Be Interned Many Aliens Hand Guns to Police
FOUR Itairan will be taken from Broken Hill tonight to be placed In an Internment camp. The fourth Italian was taken Into custody today, lt was reported that he was a miner employed along the line of lode. When the registration of allens was made In Broken-Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Warning to Aliens Man Fined For Not Notifying His Change Of Address
IN the first prosecution of the kind launched in Broken Hill, an alien who failed to notify his change of address appeared before Mr. A. B…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault on Small Girl Police Search For Assailant
DETECT1VE Hanson is anxious to communicate with anyone who can assist him to identify a man who picked up a six-year-old girl in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Communist Headquarters Raidedy by Police
OPERATING simultaneously three squads of police officers in charge of Inspector Homann and Sgts. Phillipson and Flanagan raided the local headquarters of the Communist Party in Argent Street, and the homes of members of the party& late on Saturday night and In the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cross-action Assault Case Adjourned
A cross action assault case was adjourned untill July15 by Mr A. B Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today Bernard Power pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ratings Endanger Ferryboat; Two Fined £10 in Sydney Court SYDNEY
OVER 500 passengers on a ferry boat were imperilled last night when the vessel narrowly missed crashing into the wharf at Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Assault and Robbery
On the application of the police, charges against Charles Henry Richards (34), laborer, were further adjourned in the Police Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dog Racing Judge On Assault Charge
FOLLOWING a disturbance at a meeting of a dog racing club held at the rear of the Brewer's Arms Hotel on June 2 a shift boss appeared before Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., In the Police Court yesterday charged with assault…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →6 Months' Gaol For Dilbar Assaulted Policeman
AN Afghan who bit Constable Watson on the hand when he was being arrested was ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Women Force Bondi Shops to Close Police To Take Action SYDNEY
AS a result of the action of nearly 100 women, who in two days have forced five foreign shopkeepers at Bondi to close their doors, police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Police Ball
With the approach of the date set for the holding of the annual police Hospital carnival ball, Tuesday, July 16, at the Palais de Danse, final…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Owners of Guns Must Notify Police
There has been a rush by people who have firearms; ammunition or explosive substance in their possession to report such to the Central Polices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Causes Stir Remanded In Court
FOLLOWING a report that a young man had left home with a rifle after an alleged assault on his father a police search…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft of Tools
Tools used by Council's motor, mechanic were stolen from the Galena Street power station last week. The Mayor (Aid. Rowe) said today that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Mr. p. McEVOY Magistrate Holds Inquiry
THE magistrate (Mr. A. B. Collins) inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Peter McEvoy, who died at the Hospital on…
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