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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,191 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 21 of 60

Court Ruling on Air Space Rights

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 5

WASHINGTON, June 1.—The Supreme Court today recognised the present age of flight by creating a new precedent…

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Nazi War Criminals Sentenced

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

Wuppertal, June 2.—A young W.A.A.P. intelligence officer who briefed British women parachutists for their mission and subsequently traced their road…

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Theft of N.e.i. Stores

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

Sydney. June 3.—Cigarettes and liquor valued at £1,700 were stolen from Netherlands Indies Government stores at Alexandria. The thieves entered by…

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Had a Machine-gun Magistrate Refuses Bail

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

Sydney, May 31.—When Henry Pinch (21), [?]borer, was remanded in Neaton Police Court today on a charge of having a sub [?] gun in his possession and…

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Man Guilty of Theft Is Bound Over

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

EDWARD Allan Sice (24), a carpenter, pleaded guilty in the Police Court today to a charge of stealing liquor from…

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Over £1,000 Stolen Two Youths Charged

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

Sydney, June 3.—The police today recovered bulk notes and war saving certification worth a total of £1.350 and a leaded .32 calibre revolver stolen last…

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Police Prepare for Bandits

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

Sydney, June 3.—The metropolitan police will have regular shooting practice, probably once a month, at Bourke Street police depot shooting range to…

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Girl's Death Has Police Baffled

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

Goulburn. June 2.—The death of Audrey Cameron at Goulburn on Saturday week is still shrouded in complete mystery and it was learned tonight that…

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Light-Sunshine Game To Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

THERE was an amusing interlude in the Court of Quarter Sessions during the hearing of a case…

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Police Hold Gangster To Prevent Crime Wave

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 3.—To prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war between rival racketeering gangs, New York police yesterday detained "Little Augie" Pisano in protective custody for several hours…

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Police Force Almost Up to Pre-war Level

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

Sydney, May 31.—Five hundred recruits had been enrolled in the Police Force during the past five months and numerically the Force was now only…

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Alleged Theft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Bail in £300 was allowed when Keith Walters (27) and George Raymond were remanded at the Central Court…

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Five Years Gaol

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

Melbourne, June 4.—Samuel Ernst Greenwood (42) was sentenced to five years' gaol at the Criminal Court today for an offence against a…

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Stealing Charge Man Placed On Bond

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 3

Edward Allan Slee (24), a carpenter, pleased guilty in the Police Court yesterday to a charge of stealing liquor from the Commercial Hotel on June 3…

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Finding of Murder And Suicide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—"No doubt you will curse me for what I have done, but you do not know a fraction of what Else has gone…

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Audrey Cameron's Death Police On New Lead

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

Sydney, June 4.—After conducting her own inquiries into the death of her girl friend at Goulburn, Gloria Emmerton (16) today sought an interview with the…

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Police News

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

Inspector B. R. Gorman will leave for Tibooburra tomorrow on his quarterly tour of inspection…

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Heard in Court No Hat — No Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

Yesterday's case of the Crown v. Edward Haslam Khan on a carnal knowledge charge, occasioned some interest and there were several visitors to the Court…

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Court House Facilities Criticised

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

Attention was drawn yesterday by Judge Berne to the lack of facilities for jurymen at the Court House. He suggested a fire in the Jurors' room. "It's not…

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District Court Cases Stood Over

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 8

Several cases set down for hearing in the civil list in the District Court today were stood over until the next court because…

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