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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Activities in and Around Wilcannia Police Courts

Western Grazier · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

On Monday night, before Mr. E. C. Young, J.P., charges were brought against a man named Kevin Smith The police were unable to furnish…

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Young Wife Charged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—A 10-year-old married woman, of no fixed abode. Naida Beatrice Jeffrics, was remanded on bail until Monday by Mr. Muirhead,…

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Dispute in Theatre Concerning Seat Assault Charge Follows Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 3

A SCHOOLTEACHER'S alleged refusal to move from a booked seat in a city theatre led to a charge of assault being laid against him in the Adelaide Police Court. The schoolteacher, Leslie Vernon Roberts of…

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Police Search for 13 Convicts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday.—A posse of police, set out early today on a search for 13 prisoners, who escaped from the newly established prison at Barton's…

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Alleged Assault on Child

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Central Court today Harry Nelson (52), a laborer, was remanded on £100 ball until April 28 on a charge of having…

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Murder, Suicide Finding NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

After he had shot and killed a bride of five months at Croudace Bay, Lake Macquarie, on March 22, a man shot and gassed himself to make doubly…

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Cunnamulla Murder Trial on May 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

The trial of Mrs. Ethel Maude Toohey for the alleged wilful murder of her husband. Thomas John Patrick Toohey, will be conducted at…

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Notes Found in Boot Soldier Fined For Theft ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

WHEN a soldier was searched at the city watchhouse on Saturday night. eight £1 notes were found concealed in one of his boots…

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Police Seeking Owner of Sedan Car

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

Police are looking for a grey Ford V-8 sedan of a recent make which came into collision with a bus at 7.50 o'clock last night and disappeared. It…

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Stop Press Back to High Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—The Prime-Minister (Mr. Curtin) said today, that the former Minister to Tokio (Sir John Latham) will soon be able to…

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Soldier and Storeman Fined for Theft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Albert Ernest Headon (25), military sergeant, of Mitcham, appeared in the Adelaide Police Court on a charge of…

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Gaol for Lodger Who Never Paid

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Central Police Court was told that John Davies (38), salesman, had lived at boarding houses and obtels for the…

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Licensing Court

Western Grazier · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

The Licensing Magistrate this week granted an application for the transfer of the Court House Hotel, Wilcannia, from the Estate of R. H. Simpson…

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Unusual "Moan" at Police Station

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

Drunks usually have some complaint when arrested by police officers, but officers on duty during the week end received an unusual "moan."…

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Five Years' Gaol for Food Officer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, April 27.—Frederick Golding, ex-Deputy Chief Assistant Food Officer, of Hackney, was sentenced to concurrent periods of five…

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Four Years' Gaol for Hold-up

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—For his part in the armed hold-up at the Pacific garage, Manly, some weeks ago, Edward Patrick Troth (16), laborer, was…

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Fight Slopped By Police

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Vic Patrick (9.13), holder of the Australian lightweight boxing championship, won after, six rounds against Ron…

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4 To Be Charged With Conspiracy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Four persons will be charged in the Perth Police Court on April 29 with "conspiring etogether to assist within the…

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Court Rebuke for German

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Ordering a German to keep quiet at Liverpool Court, Mr. Collins, S.M., said to him: "You have the Hun attitude. I…

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Police Station Repairs at Tibooburra

Western Grazier · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

The Public Works Department is about to commence repair work on the Tibooburra Police Station. This building received a lot of damage as a result…

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