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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Alleged Assault on Jewish Rabbi

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

An allegation of assault on the Jewish rabbi was mentioned in the Police Court. yesterday morning before Mr. M. S. Meagher, Acting S.M…

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Man On Stealing Charge SYDNEY, January 14

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 1

A man aged 25, was charged tonight on three counts of stealing. The vale of the goods involved is estimated a £1,400. It is alleged the goods are…

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Alleged Negligent Driving Police Charge Fails

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

"I AM not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty of negligence, and I therefore dismiss the…

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Bigamy Alleged Against Man Remanded in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

ARRESTED at his place of employment by Detective F. Hanson today a man appeared before Mr. M. S. Meagher, Acting S.M., in the Police Court this afternoon, charged with bigamy…

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Assault Case for

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

A charge of alleged unlawful assault which was preferred against Louis Dubin. Werner Dubin, and Rudy Dubin in the Police Court on Tuesday by the Jewish…

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Ancient Order of Foresters Court Stewart Branch

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

The fortnight meeting of the Court Stewart branch was held at Tan's lodge room on Friday [?]mag when C.R. Bro. F. A. Finch presided over a large…

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Professor Charged Wife Stabbed A.A.P., LONDON, January 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

"We were so Happy; I wanted her to die while things were like that," was the statement attributed to Professor Arthur Lloyd James, famous B.B.C. phonetics…

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Police Find Owner of Lost Money

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

The 242 English half-crowns which were found buried in a mattress by children playing at an old dam off Crystal Lane have been exchanged by…

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Youth For Trial For Girl's Murder HOBART, January 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

At the inquest into the death of Winifred Marie Verrier (8) whose body was found in a creek on the Huon Road on December 6, the coroner committed…

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Tasmanian Police Raids On Jehovah's Witnesses

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

HOBART, Monday.—Police raided local headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses yesterday and searched the homes of sect members. Literature,…

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Week End "Drunks" Before Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

With both the acting magistrate Mr. M. S. Meagher) and the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M.) absent from Broken Hill only…

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Mass Murder Of Insane Germans Reported A.A.P., LONDON, January 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

The National Catholic Welfare Committee's Geneva correspondent reports that 10,000 insane Germans have been killed on the…

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Assault Case Again Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

On the application of Mr. William C. Beerworth, a charge of assault against Louis Dubin, Warner Dabin, and Rudy Dubin was adjourned until…

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Refresher Course for Police

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

Nineteen members of the Broken Hill Police Force this afternoon went through a refresher course in first aid instruction. The secretary of the…

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Married Woman's Death Due to Septicaemia Magistrate's Open Finding At Inquiry Today

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

AN open finding was given by the magistrate (Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M.) at the conclusion today of the Magisterial Inquiry into the death of Mrs. Elsie May Bertram (28), who died at her home, 299 Iodide Street, on Sunday…

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Police Ready to Act Local Jehovah's Witnesses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

Broken Hill police have still not been notified officially that Jehovah's Witnesses have been declared an illegal organisation, and until they are,…

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Letter Left After Murder "I Am Not Sorry" Temora, January 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

A letter left by Albert William Dempsey, who was found dead from strychnine on December 21, after he had shot and killed Mrs. Eliza Hec Sim, was read…

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Police Will Answer Writ "Pyjama Girl" Claimed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

DETECTIVES today commenced the preparation of the answer to the Supreme Court writ issued yesterday for the return of the body of the…

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Two Women Charged with Assault Sydney, January 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Mrs. Ettie Fra[?] [?]tire, Jumped from a window into the garden of her Bondi home after two women had forced entry and assaulted…

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Charged With Murder Of Sister MELBOURNE, January 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

Harold Woodier (19) was remanded to January 29 today on a charge of murdering his 14-year-old sister. Violet, whose body was found in a disused hut…

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