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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Murder Of Boy Alleged

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

Brisbane, April 27.—Charles William Noble, who has been charged with having murdered Warwick Adriano Teller on April 4 at Dundoo Station, retracted the…

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Kangaroo Court Martial

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

"Two German prisoners of war are reported to have been murdered by fellow prisoners at a camp at Medicine Hat. Alberta." said Gerry Wilmot lowly when…

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12 Months' Gaol for Machine Gun Theft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—At the Balmain Court today Douglas Hayward Blackman was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a charge of stealing a…

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A[?]eged Murder

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

HOBART.—Harry Cleaver (24), of Ranelagh, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Mona Gladys Elliott who was found…

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Gaol Sentence for Pensioner; Theft of Bike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 8

TOR having stolen a bicycle, which he later disposed of to a cycle dealer in Argent Street a 79-year-old pensioner was sentenced to 14 days'…

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Three Months' Gaol AWL From AWC

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 1

Sydney, May 1—Nicola Greco (27), of East Sydney was sentenced to three months' gaol in a Special Federal Court today for having failed to comply with…

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Husband On Murder Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 1

Melbourne, May 1.—Resulting from the coronial injury into the death of Mrs. Linda Marian Mills who was shot dead on a pathway outside her home at…

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Bicycles At Police Station

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

The police at the Central Police Station have in their possession five bicycles which are being held for claiming by caners…

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Court House Improvements

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

The Under Secretary for Justice has written Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., as follows: "Referring to my letter of July 26 last respecting your personal…

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Murder Of Moree Waitress Alibi Is Accused Defence

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 4

Sydney, April 30.—Thomas Martin Dowe (28), textile worker, married of St. Peter's, pleaded not guilty in the Central Criminal Court today to a…

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Man on Trial for Murder of Young Wife

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 7

MELBOURNE.—That Linda Marion Mills, 26. of Wonthaggi. died from a gunshot wound inflicted by her husband. Harry Ernest Mills. 31…

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Gaol For Bike Stealing

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

Patrick Byrnes (79), a pensioner who pleaded guilty to the charge that on May [?] did steal one gent's bicycle of the value of £8, the property of…

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Murder Trial Defence Allegations

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

Sydney, May 2.—At the trial of Thomas Martin Dowe at the Central Criminal Court today. Mr. G. R. W. McDonald, for Dowe, said efforts would be made to…

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Victorian Police Warning To-govt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 8

MELBOURNE.—A meeting of the Victorian Police Association last night unanimously carried a resolution warning the Government and the…

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Stoker Charged With Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

Sydney, May 3.—Charged in the Central Police Court today with the murder of Eric Wagner Donelly in a hotel at Neutral Bay on April 27, Stoker…

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Man's Defence in Moree Murder Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Charged with the murder of Joan Minnie Jenkins (20), who was battered to death in a bed at the Royal Hotel, Moree, on August 22,…

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Committed For Trial On Murder Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 4

Sydney, May 3.—Keith Kitchener Hull (27), a salesman, was committed for trial for the murder of Donald Day at the Coroner's Court today. The Coroner…

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Police Pay In Victoria

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

Melbourne, May 3.—Many misrepresentations had been made recently about police pay and conditions, Mr. Hyland. Chief Secretary, said yesterday. It had…

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Youth for Trial on Charge of Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

ORANGE.—At the inquest yesterday, into the death of John Cane, cafe proprietor, who died on April 17 from a gunshot wound received in his…

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Not Guilty Verdict In Murder Trial

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 1

Moree, May 4.—After being out only 15 minutes the Central Criminal Court late today acquitted Thomas Martin Dowe (28) a textile worker, on a charge…

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