Police Chief Here
Superintendent G. B. Howard, who is relieving Superintendent Randall as Officer-in-Charge of the Western Police District, arrived…
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Courts & crime, 1948
1,223 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 62
Young Man Committed For Trial Attempted Murder Charge
Melbourne, January 8.—A father alleged in the Box Hill Court today that his son had admitted putting poison in milk that the father would later drink…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Causes Stir At Police Station
Last night at 9.20 o'clock a man caused a stir at Central Police Station. The man was first seen lying on the footpath near the Palace Hotel, and an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Person Poisoning Cats Dangerous Practice Reported To Police
Reports have been made to the police that someone in Wolfram Street in the vicinity of the Baths has been laying baits to poison cats. Many cats have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Prices Officer And Dealer Stole Car Man's Story In Court Of Sale Of Car
Sydney, January 8.—A hire car propretor alleged in Central Court today that a Prices Officer and dealer has assaulted him and stolen a car from him…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Escapee Surrenders
SYDNEY.'-After 10 days of freedom Crofton Edward Barnes. (26), Long Bay Gaol escapee, surrendered to the police at C.I.B…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault Charge Follows Fight
At about 10.30 o'clock last night an altercation occurred in front of the Town Hall, and as a result one man was charged with assault by another man…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Black Trackers Search For Gaol Escapee
SYDNEY.—Dubbo detectives have called in backtrackers to assist them check on reports that the Long Bay Gaol escapee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Visiting Police Chief
Superintendent G. B. Howard, who is relieving Superintendent Randall as Officer-in-Charge of the Western Police District, arrived from Wilcannia on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prices Officer And Dealer For Trial Car Stealing Charge
Sydney, January 9.—A Prices Officer and a car dealer were today committed for trial by Mr. Oram, S.M., at Central Court on a charge of having stolen on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assaulted Police Man Remanded on Several Counts
As a result of the disturbance at the Central Police Station and subsequent happenings in Chloride Street on Thursday evening a young…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conciliator Refuses to Begin Tramway Case Says Men Defying Arbitration Court
Melbourne, January 9.—Striking tramwaymen were told by Conciliation Commissioner Blackburn immediately after his arrival from Adelaide today that he would refuse to deal with the dispute until after the strikers had resumed work. He adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fiendish Murder of Sydney Woman Son Charged With Crime
Sydney, January 11.—Following the discovery of a headless body of a woman in a dilapidated house at Redfern this morning, police have charged the weman's 21-year-old son with murder. The murdered women was Mrs. Agnes Bridget…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bachelor Before Court On Charge Of Murder
SYDNEY. —Harry Elrington, an 85-year-old V bachelor pensioner, was charged with murder at the Balmain Court today. Police alleged he attacked his 75-year-old de…
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SYDNEY.—Stocky William James Marshall (23) stood with his arms folded when charged at the Redfern court today with having murdered his mother at their Redfern home on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communist Paper Closed by Police
RIO DE JANEIRO, January 11. —Police fought for an hour with guns and tear gas and seriously wounded four Communists before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Used Her Weight On Sydney Police
SYDNEY.— A heavily built woman lay motionless on a seat on No. 21 platform at Central Railway Station, and when an ambulance officer tried to examine her to see if she was ill she smacked him;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Decapitation Murder Son Formally Charged
Sydney, January 12.—Unshaven and dressed in a shabby blue suit. William James Marshall (23), was charged at Redfern Court with having murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daring Jewish Bank Theft
Jerusalem, January 12.—Jews brandishing tommy guns burst into a back in Tel Aviv during the rush hour and ordered the staff and customers to stand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Transfer
Constable I. C. Ballard, who has been stationed at Tibooburra for a year and eight months, passed through Broken Hill yesterday on…
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