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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Police Inquiries About Strychnine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

Move than 2000 miles Have been covered in the last week by Det.Stila. M. F. Calinan and D. Truman in connection with inquiries into the…

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Death Of Woman In Surgery Doctor and Barman Charged Sydney, March 19

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

The death at a surgery on February 28 of Winnlfred Pretoria O'Brien, formerly of Gunnedah and lately of Campbelltown was probed today by a coroner…

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80-Year-old Witness in Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

An 80-years-old witness appeared in the Police Court yesterday and gave evidence of a difference between two graziers back to 1918. The case of alleged…

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Alleded "Ringing the Changes" Man In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

John Clarence Wilson appeared in the Police Court yesterday before the Magistrate. Mr. A. B. Collins on four charges of attempting to "ring the changes" in…

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Fated to Meet Floods Relieving Officer On Police Patrol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

CONSTABLE MARSHALL, who is relieving Constable J. Buck on the "travelling police station," seems fated to meet floods, bogs and bad…

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Laborer on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A remand for a week was granted at the Police Court this morning when Roger Gordon Trimmer (25), laborer, was…

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Youths Enter New Hospital Police Protection Sought

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

"They have been apparently climbing town the lift shaft," said Mr. J. A. Hoare it the monthly Hospital Board meeting last night, when referring to youths…

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Police Reserves Bill "Sort Of Legalised New Guard" SYDNEY, March 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

Police reservists would be a sort of legalised New Guard and give the Government a force of strike-breakers when they weir required, said Mr. C. C…

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Police Sale

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

The police have recovered a number of bicycles and parts which need identifying. They include bicycle wheels, tubes, and other accessories…

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Wife Slain Husband On Murder Charge NEWCASTLE, Match 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 1

Following the finding of the battered body of Francis Chald Trimmer (20) in her home at ISitfton this morning, her husband. Roger Gordon Trimmer (25)…

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S.A. RAILWAYS Court Intervention Regulation Strike Averted Adelaide March 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 1

Intervention by the Federal Arbitration Court into the dispute in the South Australian Railways over wages and conditions has temporarily are:ted the…

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Deplorable Morals Girl Of 11 Weds Man 27 Divorce Court Case Sydney. March 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 4

When Doris Francis Munton wed James Ruben Munton, the bride was aged 11 and the groom 21. Both are abarigines. In the Divorce Court…

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Alleged Theft; Youth Remanded

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

William Albeit Hunter (18). laborer, was remanded until April 7 by Mr. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today. Bail was fixed at £100…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

How the licensee of city hotel walked off the premises and did not return was revealed in the Licensing Court today…

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Move to Police Park at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

For the purpose of formulating a set of rules and regulations for the maintenance and policing of the Railway Town Children's Playground…

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Charged with Murder Sir D. Broughton In Court (Special (to "The Miner") NAIROBI, March 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

HOW Sir Delves Broughten al[?] tested Earl Eroll, Lady Broughton and their future child, was related in court here…

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Farewell to Magistrate Mr. Collins Leaving For Liverpool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

TRIBUTES to the dignity with which he carried out his duties as magistrate in Broken Hill in the last two years were paid to Mr. A. B…

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Farewell to Mr. Collins, S.M. References In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

Amid laudatory speeches. the Magistrate, Mr. A. B, Collins, was farewelled at the Court House yesterday afternoon. Mr. Collins will…

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Gaol For Three Men

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Reginald Franklin Bennett (26), of Franklin Street, City, was sent to gaol for 15 months by Mr. Justice Napier in the…

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Police Auction Sale

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

The Broken Hill police will be holding an auction sale at the Police Station on Saturday at 10 a.m. when bicycles, field glasses, and a boot repairing outfit will…

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