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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Man Charged with Murder of U.s. Negro

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE,—After a week's investigation and an' air dash to Sydney by a Melbourne detective, a young Fitzroy laborer was…

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Policeman on Theft Charge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY.—Rubert Kenneth Alexander Bodel (41), police constable, was today at the Central court charged with having stolen a wallet…

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Police Linked With Flying Doctor Base

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 5

All the police centres within the radius of the Broken Hill base are now connected with the Flying Doctor's radio network. There are two stations…

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Police Chief Out on £2 Week Pension

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 7

PERTH.—After 44 years in the police force, Police Commissioner D. Hunter has retired on a pension of £2 a week. He has been…

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Police Rodeo R.s.p.c.a. Intervenes

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 1

Sydney, January 2.—The Sydney Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has intervened in the N.S.W. police rodeo exhibition held at the show…

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Alleged Murder

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY.—John Frederick Hayes (31), laborer, was charged in the Central Police Court with having murdered Edward Frederick…

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New Fashion For Court Appearance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

"NEW YORK, January 3.—Martin Flaherty, sailor (21). appeared in the New York Magistrate's Court wearing a tablecloth…

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Police And Flying Doctor Connected By Radio

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

Police centres within the Flying Doctor radios have now been linked up on his radio network. There are two stations in N.S.W.,…

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Man Remanded in Assault Case

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. R. Raschke, John Francis Boland (27), a miner, was charted with having inflicted grevious bodily…

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Nazi Murder Of Poles

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 4

London, January 4.—At least five million Poles, including 2,600,000 Jews, died under German occupation. The Polish Government in London states that many…

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Much-Burgled Householder Invites Police To Live With Him

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 4

London, January 4.—Mr. C. W. Nichols, of Wimbledon (Surrey), has been so pestered with burglars that he called in the police—to stay…

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Alleged Attempt To Murder Doctor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Four men were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having attempted to murder Dr. Reginald Stuart Jones at…

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Shooting Of Doctor Police Court Evidence

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 1

Sydney, January 9— At the central police court today it was alleged that Dr. [?] Jones who was [?]the morning of November 1.[?]…

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Alleged Murder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—An Army officer's immediate identification of Harold Percival Stitt as the man he had seen riding away rrom the scene of the…

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Death of Former Police Inspector

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 3

Word was received in Broken Hill yesterday of the death at Albany, W.A.. of Mr. (formerly Inspector) I. H. Manns…

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"Drunks'Day" In Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 7

Today was "drunks" day in the Police Court when 19 of the charges listed for hearing were against men who had been found drunk…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

A charge against Thomas Edward Monaghan, a stationhand, of having unlawfully assaulted a female was adjourned by consent until tomorrow…

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Man On Murder Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

Adelaide . January 10.—Harold Pereivat Stilt was today charged with murdering Phillip John Beattie. a soldier or Camp[?]. New South Wales, at Adelaide on…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 7

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. A. R. Raschke, acting Licensing Magistrate, the report of the District Licensing Inspector was…

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U.s. Soldiers Get 50 Years for Theft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

PARIS, Jan. 10.—Gaol terms of from 45 to 50 years were imposed on four American soldiers for the theft and sale of cigarettes and…

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