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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,212 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 61

Garden's Appeal In Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney. — John Smith ("Jock") Garden, sentenced at Sydney Quarter Sessions on May 21 last year to three years' imprisonment…

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Barman Fined for Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 7

George Stretton, barman at the Criterion Hotel, was fined £5 with £ 3/3 costs by Mr. Bott S.M., in the Police Court today,…

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2 Deny Charges Of Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Albert Kellond pleaded not guilty before Mr. Bott, S.M., in the Police Court today to a charge of having assaulted Olive Kellond…

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Floods Prevent Murder Hunt

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 4

Darwin.—Another native murder —this time with a body to prove it—has been reported from Oenpelli Mission in Arnhem Land, 150…

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Took Police Car

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

London, March 14. — Police parked their saloon car outside the South London Police Station at daylight today. When they went…

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Murder Charge Sequel To Alleged Axe Attack

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Mount Gambier.—Daniel Smith, about 30, a forestry worker, of North Sydney, died in Mount Gambier hospital early today from severe head injuries said to have been caused by blows from…

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Police Plane Busy Carrying Supplies

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

The N.S.W. Police Force Avro Anson plane is now plying airlift betwen Broken Hill and Tibooburra. The plane made its first afternoon…

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Murder Alleged Timber Worker Charged

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

Mt. Gambier, March 15. — Ganiel Smith (30), forestry worker of North Sydney, died in Mt. Gambier Hospital today from severe head injuries which…

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Assault Charges Men Before Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

Before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday, two men were charged with assaulting their wives. George Edward Stretton, barman at…

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Police Officer Promoted

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

Senior Constable Reddington, of the South Broken Hill Police Station, has been notified of his promotion to the rank of Sergeant…

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Police Plane on Airlift

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

The police plane from Sydney made two trips to Tibooburra yesterday in continuance of the airlift to that centre The plane took half a ton of supplies…

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Comic Court Not To Run

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 4

Scratchings: (all engagements): Seymour, Hurdle: Golden Buzzard. Winslow Handicap: Neofield. Comic Court is not to run in the King's Plate…

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Assault Case Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 7

An action for assault was adjourned by Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., in the Court ol Petty Sessions today when a cross-action was…

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Tenancy Case in Court Adjourned Until Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 3

In the Police Court yesterday Mr. A. N. Bett, S.M. adjourned a tenancy case brought by Colin E. Pearson against Mrs. M. Noye, until 9 o'clock this morning…

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Sharkey To Be Charged

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

Canberra.— The Commonwealth Government will prosecute L. L. Sharkey, general secretary of the Australian…

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Police Transfer

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

Sergt. W. Jacob, who has been in charge of the Wilcannia police station since November, 1047. has been transferred to Broken Hill,…

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Begging Alms Aboriginal Sent to Gaol

Western Grazier · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

In the Wilcannia Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. H. R. Hudson and G. Lawrence, J's.P. Jack Russell, and abo[?]ginal, was sentenced to one month in…

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Man Before Court Driving Under Influence Alleged

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

Alleged to have driven his motor lorry while under the Influence of Intoxicating liquor. James Jenkins was brought before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., in…

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Barrier Miner Friday, March l8, 1949. Mr. Chifley s Insecurity Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

MIRABEAU'S advice to beware of the beginning of things is applicable to the security organisation to be organised…

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Assault Charge Adjourned

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

Before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M. in the Police Court Thursday Veto Ventura charged Mary Elizabeth Taylor with malicious wounding and assault on…

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