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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Nudism Charged SYDNEY. February 26

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

Allegations that defendants had been practising nudism mere made at the Quarter Sessions today, when four men and two women were charged with…

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Court Stewart Lodge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

"The, Court Stewart branch (No. 7728) of the Ancient Order of Fores, ters held its usual fortnightly meeting at Tait's Lodgeroom on Tuesday…

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Clothing Found in Cave Police Theory In Death Of Woman KATOOMBA

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

POLICE yesterday found the shoes, haversack, clothing and sleeping hag belonging to Miss Claire Thomas (29), whose body was found last…

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Cycle Taken From Police Station Youth Sentenced To A Month

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

A daring theft by a youth had [?] cissions in the Police Court yesterday when Gordon Stanley Delamare was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by…

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Boys Fight Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, February 26.—Two 14-year-old school boys of Paterson, New Jersey, brought to a climax a spectacular three-day "crime wave"…

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Carefully Measured Scene: Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

Magistrate: How many witnesses will you call? Counsel: One and a half. Magistrate: Half a witness?…

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Alleged Theft Of Horses

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

Five new charges were preferred against Cecil Charles Richards (38), horsebreaker, when he reappeared before Mr. Collins, S.M., in the Police…

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Man Fined £8 for Assault Bound Over To Be Of Good Behavior

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

CLIMAX of a series of alleged molestation was the appearance in the Police Court today of a little man charging a bigger Man with assult. The little man—John Mckercher, trucker, of 247 Morgan Lane—alleged that Robert Leonord Scott assaulted him…

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Five Horse Stealing Charges

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

A horse-breaker, Cecil diaries Richards, 38, was confronted with five charges of horse stealing in the Police Court yesterday, all of which took place…

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Alleged Theft of Horse Man to Stand Trial

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

SEARCHING for missing horses, a station manager followed tracks for five days. A horse-breaker when questioned by police claimed a horse and then denied having claimed it…

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Costly Assault £8 Fines And Costs And £25 Bond

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

Leonard Scott, of Cobalt street, was charged with assault by John McKercher of 247 Morgan Lane. The case was heard in the Police Court yesterday…

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Court Charge Over Charity Stickers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Samuel Levi (27), musician, and George Barnes (49), agent, appeared before the Central Court today charged with…

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Asked Police for "Champagne"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday. — "Have the police gone?" asked Frederick Roy Braid, invalid pensioner, of Waymouth Street, Adelaide, of two men…

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Native Fight Leads To Murder Charge Against 3 PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

CURIOUS domestic happenings at the native camp at Kunmunya Mission Station, near where the late Sir Charles kingsford Smith was lost some years ago, were revealed in the Broome Coroner's Court when Ivan, Jack and Mangalili, three aborigines…

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Coining Plant Seized Two Men Sentenced Brisbane. Match 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

One of the biggest plants for making counterfeit coins ever set up in Queensland was found by Maryborough police when making inquiries into the activities…

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Bread Fraud Case Army Minister Charged with Misleading Sydney. March 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

Members of the Federal Parliament have been misled by the answers given by the Minister for the Army, Mr. Spender, to questions he had been asked as far…

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PAPER, M.P. Fined for Contempt of Court Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

A RISING from a statement allegedly made to the "Courier Mail," the Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Edmund Bede Maher)…

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Trainee Dismissed Employer Before Court Important Decision Sydney, March 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

An important decision affecting men who have been called up for compulsory military training and who, as a result have lost their employment was made in…

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Contempt of Court Leader Of Queensland Opposition Fined BRISBANE. March 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

Arising out at his statement that the State elections would be held immediately after an increased basic wage was declared the Leader of the State…

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Gaol For Friend Of German Woman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 5

An aeronautical engineer who was said to have lived happily with his wife until he formed an association with a German woman, was…

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