Theft of Petrol
Detectives Truman and Buckland are investigating the robbery of a quantity of petrol from a store owned by Datgaty's at the Silverton tramway yards…
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Courts & crime, 1943
777 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 39
Two Murder Charges Against Seaman
WELLINGTON (N.Z.),—Jo[?]n Sidney Crawford (26), a South African seaman, appeared in the Wellington Police Court yesterday charged with…
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All police leave in Broken Hill has been cancelled, this being in accordance with instructions from headquarters in Sydney. While no reason…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jockey Charged Result of Car Accident Sydney, April 1
At the Central Police Court today, John Milton Courts (32), a Jockey, was remanded on ball of £80 on charges of having driven a motor car while under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Hoaxed by Phone Call
SYDNEY.—A man rang Fire Brigade Headquarters, Central District Ambulance, and the C.I.B., and excitedly reported that there had been…
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First-Class Constable R. Henry, of the Central Police Station has been notified of his transfer to the Sydney metropolitan area. Constable Henry…
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BRISBANE.—Michael Flynn, 29, police constable, was found not guilty at Dalby on a charge of having wilfully murdered Sapper Ronald…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Leave Cancelled
In accordance with instructions from Sydney, all police leave has been cancelled. Constables Ford and Bruce [?] left for Sydney on Thursday [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lost Property at Police Station
A small purse containing a sum of money has been handed in to the Railway Town Police Station. It was found in a shop in that suburb…
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When refused time to pay a fine of £3 in the Police Court this morning by Mr. R. Solling, S.M., a man charged with having behaved in an…
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"You're a bit too young, for this sort of thing," was the remark of Mr. R. Solling, S.M., to an 83-year-old pensioner who appeared in the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Bicycle Theft By Airman
ADELAIDE.—A detective and a doctor chased and caught an airman who ran away while receiving treatment at the Royal Adelaide Hospital…
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SYDNEY. — The Departmental police inquiry by Superintendent Too[?]e into 30 charges against Constables Carney and Grigg of framing, assault,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Court Session Cases Remanded
When two men were brought before the Presiding Justice last week it was decided by the Court that they should be remanded for a period of eight days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Gold Theft Alleged AUCKLAND, April 8
Les Edward Norland, an Australian metallurgist, aged 42, has been changed in Wellington with the theft of 3.630 winces of gold, the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →18 Month S for Gaol Breaker Melbourne, April 9
Lee Stephens (25), also known as Lionel Stere, who escaped from the Beechworth Reformatory Prison and attempted escape from the Melbourne Law…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Adelaide Eviction Case Goes to Court
ADELAIDE.—Yesterday the Collins case was referred to the courts, the South Australian Crown Law Department filing an application to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Service Couple to Marry by Court Consent
SYDNEY.— Overriding parental objection, Mr. Arnold, S.M.[?] of the Central Court, gave permission for the marriage of two service personnel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Conference President On Police Desires Promise of Appeals Bill Sydney, April 12
Allegations of victimisation and in imitation of certain members of the police force during the past two and a half year were made at the Police…
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After a stormy debate the conference of the New South Wales Police Association today rejected a motion that in no circumstances should the General…
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