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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Lost Property Left at Police Station

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

A quantity of pink and whites [?]annelette left in a local shop some weeks ago has been handed into the Central Police Station…

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Alleged Theft of Utility Truck

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 5

A youth, aged 17 years, has been apprehended for the theft of utility truck, the propert of Mr. J. S. Williams, of Coogee Lake Station…

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Counsel Sums Up Police In McNulty Case SYDNEY, February 26

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 1

To enable Mr. McCulloch. to give considered Judgment, the verdict in the Central Police Court case in which Clarence Sydney McNully (39). "Daily…

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Stealing Charges Fail In Police Court; Se[?]uel To Thefts From City Baths

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 3

IN the Police Court this morning a detective cave evidence that he had watched a person go through the pockets of clothes hanging in the changehouse. Four chartres of stealing against Peter Manoel were…

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Stealing From Fire Wreck

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

It will be remembered that a few weeks ago a fire destroyed the home of Mr. Charles colley at south Broken Hill and Mrs. Colley lost her life. Since the…

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20 Years' Gaol For American Soldier

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—A chance meeting in Sydney with a girl from Dubbo is said to be one of a chain of circumstances leading to Pte. Jack Of sen,…

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Constable And Caretaker Watch Man At Baths Rifle Pockets Charges of Theft Are Dismissed

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

The charges were dismissed by the Magistrate Mr.R. Soling in the police Court yesterday when peter Nicholas Manoel (35) shearing contractor faced…

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No Tie; Man Sent Out of Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 2

A WITNESS was ordered to leave the Supreme Court because he was not wearing a tie. He is William Black, of Crown Street. Sydney[?] When Black stepped into the box Mr. Justice Maxwell said: "This witness is improperly dressed. The King's Bench is entitled to respect…

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Police Break Up Robbery Ring

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, March 3.—The police have broken up a schoolboy robbery ring, which has stolen £3000 worth of goods in 25 burglaries…

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Half-castes Attack Civilians and Police Launceston, March 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 4

When they attempted to quell a disturbance among mutton bird catchers at Lady Barrow, Flinders Island, last night, a party of police and civilians…

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Conciliation Efforts Break Down Arbitration Court Sitting on Monday Managers Want Directors To Discuss New Wages System

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 3

Although he said every avenue of conciliation was practically closed, Mr. D. V. Morrison, Commonwealth Conciliation Commissioner, hoped of the resumed Conference of the union representatives and mining companies' representatives yesterday that…

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McNULTY ACQUITTED Magistrate Criticises Commissioner's Action SYDNEY, March 5

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 1

Strong criticism of the New South Wales police Commissioner, Mr. McKay. In ordering the suppression of the original charge preferred charge against clarence…

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Two on Murder Charge Sydney, March 5

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 1

At the Central Court today Edward Brady (42), a soldier, and William Henderson Miller (47), a laborer, were remanded without ball until March 19 on…

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Police Search for Missing Grenades

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 7

SYDNEY. — Believing that eight hand grenades are still missing to endanger the lives of children until found, the police have issued a…

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Arbitration Court To Hear Mines Dispute On

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 5

ALTHOUGH rumors were rife yesterday that a last-minute compromise had been reached between the managers and the unionists to…

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Mines Trouble No Change In position Arbitration Court Sittings Arranged for

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 3

The mines trouble is no nearer settlement than it was early in the week and the Conciliation Commissioner has arranged for the sittings of the…

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Disturbed Peace Of Ship; Firemen Ordered To Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—How a ship's officers and police in an Allied ship were threatened and menaced by members of the crew was told in a police court…

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Gaol for Warrant Officer Sydney, March 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

A sentence of 15 months' imprisonment was imposed on Warrant Officer Samuel Herbert Jones (25), when he was convicted at the Campbelltown Quarter…

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Shooting with Intent Charged Melbourne, March 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

Royal Marshall (31), wearing an RAAF uniform, was remanded at the City Court today on a charge of having shoot Acting Corporal Reginald Arthur…

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Murder Of Boy SYDNEY, March 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

The post-mortem examination revealed that 11-years-old Albert Crutcher, whose body was yesterday found in a brick kiln in Granville had been…

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