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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Police Suspensions Mr. MacKay Replies To Secretary SYDNEY, January 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

A decision as to whether a Royal Commission is to be immediately appointed or whether the result of a departmental inquiry into the suspension of two policemen should be obtained before action is taken, will be decided al Wednesday's…

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Rail Officers Gaoled For Theft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

WYONG.—Systematic robbery of trains containing Army and Air Force goods by the stationmaster and a porter at Wyee was alleged in…

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Gaol for Man Who Pestered Woman

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

ADELAIDE.—A munition worker found on the premises of a married woman was sent to gaol for 21 days by Mr. Muirhead. P.M., in the…

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Police Commissioner's Defiance of Cabinet May Cause Dismissal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Commissioner for Police (Mr. Mackay) last night declined to issue the summons which the State Cabinet directed him to…

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No Open Court for Suspended - Constables Sydney, January 26

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

The Police Commissioner Mr. Maclay said today that the appeal by constables suspended in the McNally case would not ne held in open court…

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Police Court Busy Day Serious Vagrancy Charge

Western Grazier · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

When Jack Russel, aged 30 years, appeared before Mr. R. Solling, Stipendiary Magistrate of Broken Hill, in the Wilcannia Police Court on Thursday, 21st…

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Buried Man in Gaol Melbourne, January 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

Police are endeavoring to establish the identity of a man who was buried in Fawkner Cemetery on January 21 believed to be William Fullerton (77)…

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Offensive Language Unusual Turn in Court Case

Western Grazier · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

When a man was charged yesterday in the Police Court with using indecent language, the Magistrate, Mr. R. Soling, was impressed by the evidence of…

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Police Suspensions No Royal Commission Granted SYDNEY, January 27

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

The State Cabinet has refused the request of the New South Wales Association that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into circumstances…

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Life Sentence For Soldier Criminal Assault Charge Brisbane, January 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 1

Corporal Edward Joseph Prochaska (24), an Allied soldier, who was found guilty of criminally assaulting a 15 year-old girl, was sentenced by a court…

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State Clash With Police Avoided

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 8

SYDNEY.—The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) today notified the Premier (Mr. McKell) that he would accept Cabinet's direction that…

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Woman Charged with Intent to Murder "Melbourne, January 31

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

Elsie While of Chetwynd Street, Norm Melbourne, was charged in the City Court with having wounded John Olsen on Friday with intent to murder him…

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Police Commissioner SYDNEY, January 31

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

Mr. Mackay Police Commissioner, commenting on police suspensions declared that he had applied for the services of a legal man to…

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"The McNally" Case In Sydney Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.— Charles Sydney McNulty, editor-in-chief of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," was charged in the Central Court today with having…

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Man Who Shot Sister Charged with Murder

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

BENDIGO.—Charles Mills, 60, military pensioner, was last night charged with the wilful murder of his sister, Miss Kate Mills (63), who had been…

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Police Suspensions "Daily Telegraph" Editor Charged SYDNEY, February 1

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

Another development in the controversy which has been raging for some days between the police commissioner. Mr. Mackay the secretary of the…

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Police Evidence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

Constable E. J. Walsh, of Central police, said that at about 7.30 a.m on January 2 he notified the coroner of an accident at Mt. Gipps. He went…

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No Tapping of Phones by Police Canberra, February 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

The P.M.G., Senator Ashley, today denied that the police would be permitted to tap telephone lines in an endeavor to obtain starting price betting…

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Police Transfer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

Constable E. J. [?]alsh will be in charge of the food re[?]ef office in place of Constable B. S[?]yer, who will leave for Sydney [?]n transfer on…

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£100 Fine and Gaol for Beer Sale

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Henry John Baker was fined £100, and sentenced to six months' gaol at Central Police Court for having allegedly sold a bottle of…

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