6 Months' Gaol For Youth Master Mind in C Ar Thefts, Says Magistrate Companion Fined and Bound Over
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4
DECLARING that he was satisfied that Leslie. Clifford Thompson (18) was the ring leader of the gang and the master mind behind the illegal use of the motor cars which were stolen between April 1 and April 10 Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grudge Motive Examined In Garage Murder
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Detectives are investigating the now theory that James Charles Edwards (47), of Barker's road Hawthorn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Failed to Give Way to Police Motor Cycle Outfit; Fined 30/- and Costs
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1
A MOTORIST who failed to giveaway to the police motor cycle outfit was fined 30/c with 5/6 costs when he appeared before Mr. A. B. collins, S.M. in the Police Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners To Hold Demonstration Police Squads Ready Newcastle
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 5
TONIGHT miners from the South Maitland coalfields will march to North Rothbury to hold a demonstration. Last week miners who were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate Pays Tribute Tb City "Most Free From, Crime in Australia"
Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1
A LTHOUGH Broken Hill is remarble fee from crime there is a certain amount of [?]delinquency. A statement to this effect was made by [?], A. B. Collins, S.M., when speaking at the civic re[?]tendered the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Chief's Warning To Careless Motorists
Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1
WARNINGS to motorists who have been failing tb observe Motor Traffic Regulations in relation to marked foot crossings, and who have been leaving their motor cars without taking due precautions against them being started in their absence, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threw Acid in Girl's Face Police Charge MELBOURNE
Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 7
HOW a broken engagement ended in a lover allegedly throwing acid in his fiancee's face was told in the Geelong City Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"An Unprovoked Assault" S. M's. Comment In Fining Man Cross Action Is Dismissed
Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1
"THE whole of this trouble can be placed on Couroupos, who apparently committed an unprovoked assault. I prefer' to believe Diackos, and am not sure that Mariatti and Bonette have told me all that happened," said Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Success Of Allied Troops Final Assault on Narvik? Nazis Falling Back at Trondheim (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, April 22
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1
A WAR Office communique issued tonight states. "In our operations in support of the Norwegians, our troops after landing at many places, have achieved considerable success in the face of great difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arbitration Court and Rail Strikers
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 4
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Watt, K.C., who appeared for the New South Wales Railway Commissioner, told Judge Drake-Brockman, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Murder of Detective Police Rushing Up Tear Gas To Dislodge Gunman WOLLONGONG
Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 4
SUPPLIES of tear gas are being rushed from Sydney to dislodge from a house a man who is believed to have shot Detective John Edward Dunn (36), and either killed or wounded a woman. Dunn who was shot between the eyes, was killed instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Stewart Lodge of Foresters
Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 12
There was a large attendance of members at the fortnightly meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters (Court Stewart Branch), held at Tait's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another Dramatic Turn Move to Put End to Efforts of the Nazi Sixth Column Former Police Chief Is Arrested In Belgrade (Special to "The Miner'') LONDON, April 23
Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 12
ANOTHER dramatic turn in the Balkan efforts to frustrate the Nazi Sixth. Column is reported from Belgrade. It is the arrest of Dr. Milan Achinecic the former…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Three Kilted In Sensational Shooting Affray 50 Police Use Rifles, Gas in Four-ho Ur Siege Sydney
Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 6
IN the most sensational shooting affray for many years, a detective was killed at Wollongong today by a rage-maddened man, who earlier had murdered his wife From his house, where he was trapped, he blazed away,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Men In Street Fight Fined In Court
Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1
Two men who were concerned in a street fight on Saturday night, were each fined when they appeared before Mr. A. B. Col…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Must Have Brakes and Bells on Cycles Magistrate Gives Warning In Police Court
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1
"CYCLISTS must have brakes and bells on their bicycles. I have imposed only light penalties, but there will be heavy ones in future," said Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today. He also issued a warning against cyclists riding three abreast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Ban on "Pub Clubs" for Women
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3
Women's dubs held in public houses, have been banned by the Chief Constable of Middlesbrough, Yorks, because he objects to having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extra Police on Strike Field
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 4
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— It was stated last night that the extra police, who had been on the coalfields since the strike began, will not be returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Months' Gaol for Trickster
Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2
LONDON, May 2— Edward Michael Cavendish (51), described as a cattle breeder, was sentenced to imprisonment for six months at Bow Street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Terms of Gaol National Security Act Provisions CANBERRA
Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 7
LENGTHY terms of imprisonment, may be imposed for any breach of regulations framed under…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →