Back From Police Club Camp
A party of 25 members of the Broken Hill Citizens-Police Boys' Club returned last night from a fortnight visit to Camp MacKay at…
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Courts & crime, 1948
1,223 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 62
Police Chase Lunatic Driving Stolen Car
ADELAIDE.—Police fired eight shots at a stolen car driven by an asylum escapee in a 50 m.p.h. chase along a winding hills road yesterday afternoon. The car stopped when a bullet punctured a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol Warders Fined for Neglect
SYDNEY. — Two Long Bay warders both of whom had good records, were each fined a small sum yesterday for alleged negligence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police News
Inspector J. Wilson. of the Central olice, commenced a month's leave[?] yesterday. Senior Constable Martin, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Baton Seaman
ADELAIDE. — When a seaman resisted arrest at Port Adelaide. a police constable had to use his baton to subdue him, it was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Recover Body of Newly Born Child
Brisbane, January 30.—Police and the Government pathologist went to Lutwuche Cemetery today and recovered the body of a newly-born female child, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.Z. Gaol Fracas
Auckland (N.Z.) (A.A.P.-Reuter), February 2.—Escape attempts by male prisoners known to have improvised keys were feared by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wayward Girls And Gaol
Sydney, February 2.—The recommital of wayward girls to gaol was futile and "a gross wastage of human material." Judge Studdert said in the Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court on February 13
Last day for the filing of plaints for hearing at the next sitting of the District Court in Broken Hill will be Friday, February 13, at 4…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Secret Letter To Woman Led to Gaol Riot
AUCKLAND.- A clandestine. letter in the possession of a woman' was the immediate..cause of thc disturbances which occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Investigating Loss of Necklace
Adelaide, February 3.—Police are investigating the loss of a £1,500 pearl necklace believed to have been dropped on the roadway in the hills east of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Peace Together Plot for Assassination
New Delhi, February 3.—India-wide investigations of Gandhi's assassination enabled police to piece together details of a plot involving conspirators in all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germany Or Gaol?
WASHINGTON, February, 4. — Gerhard Eisler) "America's No. 1 Communist." will, be either deported to his native Germany or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singapore Police Pay For Protection
SINGAPORE, February 3.— Gangsters, hold-ups and gun duels are accepted by all but the police in Singapore ns part of the dally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Chief a Problem for Cabinet
SYDNEY.—Some State Ministers believe a comparatively young man should, be appointed Commissioner of. Police in succession to the late…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deportee May Evade Court Costs
SJYDNEY. —An attempt to use an arrest under State law to prevent deportation of a Malay until be had paid the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Bouts At Police Boys' Club Boxing Tourney
Broken Hill contestant for the "Daily Telegraph" Beach Girl Contest, Miss Maxire Hoysted's funds were further boosted last night from the boxing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Clerk Fined on Theft Charge
Sydney, February 5.—An eighteen-year-old girl clerk, Valerie Joy Wyborn in the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day pleaded guilty to stealing £97 from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Acquitted But Later Charged on Wounding Charge
Sydney, February 5.—Although acquitted by the jury at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions today on a charge of maliciously wounding a woman with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Fire At Shark
Melbourne, February 5.—An 8ft. shark kept bathers from the water at Sandrigham for more than six hours yesterday while it cruised along the beach…
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