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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Serious Food Riots In Hamburg; Police Make Matty Arrests

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 5

HAMBURG, March 22.—Food riots, which hav been going on for the past two days,, have resulted in many arrests. Special police squads have been stationed in each Hamburg district and reserves are being…

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Not Guilty Of Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

Sydney, March 24.—Michael Xuerch, principal Crown witness in the hearing of the murder charge at Central Criminal Court yesterday, told Mr. Justice Street…

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Beer Shortage, But 5 Drunks in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

Although many local hotels were out of beer supplies over the week-end, some drinkers found more than their quota…

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B.H. Man Fined In S.A. Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—William Joseph Robbins, of Argent Street, Broken Hill, was fined £6 by Messrs. E. L. Cosgrave and U. R. Nimmo…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 4

ADELAIDE—It was alleged in the Adelaide Police Court to-day that in a shack at Upper Sturt last week a man beat his…

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Japs Death Sentenced

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 4

Rabaul, March 23.—Sentence of death was pronounced on two Japs today by the War Crimes Court. They were Lieutenant Yamemota Jintaro and Sergeant Major…

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BUNNERONG Court Case Adjourned

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

Sydney, March 23.—Reference from Federal Minister for Labor. Mr. Holloway, to the Federal Arbitration Court taking it to effect a settlement of shift work in…

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Assault Charges Against Airman

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

Adelaide, March 26.—A remand to next Friday was granted today to Laurence Lupton Halsey (25), an airman, on a charge of assaulting Mrs, Joy Duke…

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Difficulties of German Police

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

London, March 25.—Assaults by drunken U.S. soldiers on German women and girls at Frankfort cost local German police force an average of one [?]man a week…

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Police And Arbitration Bill Passes Assembly

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

Sydney, March 26.—A suggestion that the police force should have its own special tribunal, consisting of the Police Commissioner and a representative of…

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Aus. Paper Apologises In English High Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

London, March 26.—Truth and Sportsman, Ltd., or Australia, apologised in the High Court "In the fullest and most unequivocal terms" to the Hon. Maxwell…

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High Court Enlargement

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

Canberra, Much 27.—Federal Labor Caucus today agreed to legislation enlarging the High Court. The selection of a judge, It is…

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Broken Hill Youths Ordered Gaol; Counsel On 'Senseless Episode

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 8

IN the Adelaide Criminal Court yesterday, Ronald George Thurgood, 18, of Broken Hill, admitted the theft of an officer's coat on a train, breaking into a laundry at Mount Gambier and stealing clothes worth…

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Police Attacked In Tel Aviv

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 4

LONDON, March 27.—As attacks were being made against police stations at North Tel Aviv and Sarona, in Palestine,…

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B. Hill Man On Charge Of Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE. — A 42-year-old Broken Hill man, who allegedly grappled with a 25-year-old woman in the sea near Arno…

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Gangster's Killer Sought by Police

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A large force of detectives are combing Sydney underworld haunts, but so far have obtained no clue to the killing of…

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District Shearers Refuse Work Until Court Cases Stopped

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 4

NO shearing teams will work in the Broken Hill district until summonses already issued against shearers have been withdrawn and a 40-hour week is granted…

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Police Clues in Murder of Gangster

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY—Detectives investigating the murder on Friday of Miles Henry ("Face") McKeown now believe strongly…

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Theft of Liquor From Servicemen's Club

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 3

Thieves who gained entrance to the Returned Servicemen's Club, Sulphide Street, on Sunday night stole about £2 in money,…

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Assault Charge Against Broken Hill Man

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 3

Adelaide, April 1,—A 42-year-old Broken Hill man, A[?] Feldman, proprietor of the Freda Frock Shop, appeared in the Adelaide Police Court today on a charge…

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