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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Victimisation Of Police Alleged

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The secretary of the Police Association (Mr. C. J. Cosgrove) alleges that police officers are being transferred to different…

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Arbitration Court to Intervene New Development In Coal Strike Decision

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

THE Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court (Sir George Beeby) has agreed to intervene in the coal dispute if requested by either…

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Police Changes

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

Detective Constable First-Class D. D.Truman, who is to succeed Detective Constable First-class A. H. Ramsey as officer-in-charge of the C.R.B…

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Enginedriver on Three Chargers Lack Of Evidence Saves Gaol Term

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

AN enginedriver, who allegedly threatened to cut the throat of Mrs. M. McDonald, at the Central Dining Rooms, and who admitted in Court today that he was jealous about the woman, faced three charges when he…

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Open Season for DUCkS Police Chief Warns About Sancturaries

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

A WARN1NG that heavy penalties were provided by the Birds and Animals Protection Act for the killing or taking of…

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Ex-boxer to Be Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7

NEW YORK, March 13.— Ernie Hass, a former boxer, has been found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree following the death of Dr…

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Nurse Edith Cavell The Countess Is Arrested By Military Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7

THE STORY SO FAR: Nurse Edith Cavell is matron of the Berkendael Medical Institute in Brussels. Suddenly war breaks over Europe, and Brussels is the centre of German military actions. By accident Matron Cavell assists a friend, a prisoner of war, to escape into neutral Holland. We find her facing the possibility that through…

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Ben Bowyang It's Obviously Super-Charged Petrol!

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

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Incendiarist Gets Six Months' Gaol

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on James Henley (47), for having 1ft a fire which swept…

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Bail Not Applied for in Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Ball was not applied for when William Griffiths (88) was remanded unti March 29 when he appeared at the Central…

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Police Squad After Gunman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

Following the shooting of Frederick George Chambers in West Pendant Hills early today, a squad of police is scouring the country for…

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Alleged Assault And Robbery

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

When Richard Robert Crimp (38) and Helen Mary Fear (35), appeared before Mr. A. B; Collins. S.M., in the Police Court today jointly charged…

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Man Charged with Murderous Intent

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

SYDNSY, Monday.— Last night detectives arrested a man at Woolahra and charged him with having shot at George White, aged 50, with intent…

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Court Farewell To Detective Ramsey

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

Appreciation of the services of Detective Arthur Ramsey was expressed In the Police Court today when Mr. A. B. Collins. S.M., and Mr. M. A…

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Police Clear Up Swag Mystery Owner Found in Creek 40 Miles From B. Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

SHOWING no Ill-effects and in perfectly good spirits, the man whose swag on the Wentworth Road had caused alarm since Friday, was found today by police and brought Into Broken Hill…

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Alleged Assault On Girf; Man Charged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— A 14-year-old girl reported to the police yesterday that she had been criminally assaulted by a man who dragged her into the…

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Allegedly Drove Car While Under Influence of Liquor Court Sequel to Blende Street Motor Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

ALLEGATIONS that Harry Ko bert Kelly was so much under the influence of liquor that he could not give a coherent account of what had happened when a motor car which he was alleged to have been driving was concerned m an accident in Blende Street…

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Drove Lorry with Load Over 8Ft. Wide Magistrate Issues General Warning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

A WARNING to wood carters to see that their lorries were properly loaded and the loads securely fastened was given by Mr. A. B. Collins…

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9 Months' Gaol For Man Described by S.M. As Cowardly and Despicable Thief Robbed Man Of 51

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

STATING that he thought defendant a cowardly and despicable thief Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today sentenced Richard Robert Crimp (38) to nine months' imprisonment with hard labor. Mr…

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Coal Strike Govt. Unwise to Defend Court Warning By Miners' Secretary SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) today expressed the opinion that the Government would be most unwise to make…

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