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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Charged With Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

Wellington, May 13.—Henry Tavenor (49), farmer of Apaley, near Wellington, died in hospital today as a result of being shot in the stomach on Saturday…

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Charged With Stealing Fortune Accused's £1,000 Bail Entreated

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

Sydney, May 14.—Although his bail of £1,000 was declared forfeited in the Central Court today when he falled to appear to answer a charge of theft…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Stanley Benjamin Fogarty (20), a soldier, of Liverpool Camp, and Arthur Joseph Hanson (20), a laborer, of St…

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Prisoner's Allegations Against Police Evidence in Murder Trial

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

Sydney, May 14.—A [?]risoner of Long Bay Goal was [?]ed today to give further evi[?] at the inquest into the death of Myles Henry…

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Man Bound Over on Assault Charge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY—After reading a newspaper account of an assault on a six-year-old girl, the offender went to the police to…

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Men Charged With Assault And Theft

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

Sydney, May 15.—While searching for two men who allegedly gagged a porter and robbed, him at Bardwell Park Railway Station last night, police disturbed…

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Man Charged with Manslaughter

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY.— Following the death of seven-year-old Janice Coyle at her home at Botany last night a man was charged with…

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Man Charged with Feloniously Slaying

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY—A remand to June 4 on £100 bail was granted at the Redfern Court this morning when John Frederick Hargrove…

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Murder Verdict in Sydney Inquest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The City Coroner (Mr. Stewart, S.M.) returned a verdict of murder in the case of Myles Henry ("Face") McKeon,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

In the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. H. Isles, Licensing Magistrate, the transfer was granted of the Border…

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Alleged Theft From House At Cur[?]aa; Youth Is Remanded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 8

AN 18-year-old youth charged with having broken into a dwelling house at Curlwaa on April 27 was remanded to appear at the Wentworth Court on June 18 when he appeared before Mr. H. Isles, S.M., in the…

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No Court Appeal Against Race Judge Queensland Supreme Court Decision

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

Brisbane, May 15.—An owner, who claimed that his horse had been wrongly placed, was nonsuited when he sued the Toowoomba Turf Club Committee in the Circuit Court at Toowoomba on the ground that a race club committee is not liable for its judge's…

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Court Sequel To Argent Street Incidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 7

Arising out of incidents in Argent Street on the night of April 19 two young men found themselves in trouble with the…

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Germans Now Facing New U.s. Police Force

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

LONDON, May 15.—The people of Southern Germany are rapidly becoming aware of the presence of an entirely new kind of occupying, force and a new kind of occupation, states the "Daily Mail's" special…

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Shearers' Strike Court Action Abandoned in 19 CASES

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 8

CHARGES arising out of the shearers' strike in this district were withdrawn when mentioned in the Police Court before…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. H. Isles, licensing magistrate, an application was heard for the transfer…

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Sydney Thugs Assault Lone Driver and Pensioner

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

Sydney, May 17.—Two more cases of people being bashed up and robbed occurred in Sydney early this morning. Frederick. John Tapp (32), taximan, was…

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"Ringing-in" of Greyhounds Alleged. Man Charged

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 4

Sydney, May 17.—Detectives are investigating the alleged "ringing in" of greyhound dogs in country meetings. It is alleged that crack Sydney dogs are…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

In the Licensing Court yesterday Mr. H. Isles granted the application of Vlaho Cetnic Dorol for the Australian mines lease of a hotel in Eyre…

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Man Arrested for Woman Doctor Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

Bombay, May 17.—Police have arrested a third man in connection with the murder of a British woman doctor, Captain He[?]ons. He was arrested after a…

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