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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Basic Wage Case in Federal Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 3

Melbourne—Mr. W. P. Evans (A.C.T.U. advocate) said in the Arbitration Court today that, the standard of living in the worker's household was lower than what should prevail in Australia. He added that there…

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Police Pass Exams

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 6

Constables R. Skinner and L. H. Eggert have been notified that they were successful in their examinations Qualifying for appointment as sergeants…

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U.S. Supreme Court Divided Freedom Of Speech

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

Washington, May 19.—The United States Supreme Court was divided bitterly on the decision which upheld freedom of speech even though is causes…

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Paid £1,100 To Get House Says Migrant In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

Sydney, May 19.—A house of seven rooms which was mentioned as once being the home of the Governor General (Mr. McKell) figured in a case…

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Islanders Sentenced for Manslaughter

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

Adelaide, May 20.—our South Boa Islanders who were Involved in a wharl brawl at Port Adelaide several months ago when an Indian seaman was killed…

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Man Charged With Criminal Assault

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

Melbourne, May 23.—Charged with having criminally assaulted a 17-year-old girl in Collingwood on Saturday night, a man was remanded on £400 ball…

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Magistrate Ill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 8

Mr. E. T. A. Smythe, S.M. who was recently admitted to the Hospital suffering from pneumonia, will not be able to resume his…

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Weaver Convicted of Stealing

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 3

Cairns. May 23.—Tetsu Ichire Utaka Kitagawa. also known as Frank Loya Weaver, when convicted in Cairns police court today on 24 charges or stealing…

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Murder Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney, May 23.—When charged before Mr. J. A. Harris. S.M., in Central Court today with murder, Edwin George Woodsford (38), modelmaker, was…

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Police Warn Revellers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney— A senior police officer warned today that lighting of bonfires, tonights to celebrate Empire Day may bring penalties. He said…

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Hong Kong Police Murders Avenged

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Hong Kong (A.A.P.-Reuter). May 23.—The recent police murders along Hong Kong's borders were a verified during the week-end when the gang…

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Chinese Arrested in Murder Case

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

Brisbane, May 23.—The police have arrested a Chinese collie in connection with the death of Mr. and Mrs. Allen at Ocean Island on April 27. This was…

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Famous Murder Cases Probed In Victoria After 20 years in the homicide squad, a former Victorian detective tells Keith Dunstan, of the Melbourne "Herald," of his experiences as he recalls

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

"That was the most fascinating murder I ever had anything to do with. It had everything. It all started one night in 1923. There was a ring on the phone at Russell Street..." Heavyweight Sergeant McGuffie…

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Insane in Gaol

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

Canberra— Mentally ill and insane people had been kept in police cells by the Northern Territory authorities, Mr. Beale (Lib., N.S.W.) said in the House of Representatives yesterday…

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Sharpley in Court Proceedings

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

Melbourne, May 26.—Former Communist leader Cecil Herbert Sharpley will challenge in the supreme Court a recent Police Court order granting his wife…

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West Berlin Police Take Over Stations Soviet Prepares To Pay In Western Marks

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

Berlin, May 25—Armed reinforcements of the West Berlin Police last, night begin taking over All railway stations in the three Western sectors of the city…

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Ex-naval Officer Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 4

London, May 27.—Ron John Chesney (40-year-old New Zealand writer and a former naval officer was sentenced to three months…

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Police Track Dope Gang

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 3

Sydney.—It is believed that a dossier being prepared by detectives of the C.I.B. contains evidence that a racehorse doping gang has been operating in three States. It is understood that the…

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Police News

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

Constable G. F. Baker leaves for Ivanhoe this morning to relieve Const. Beck for about 10 days. Sgt. W. Jacob leaves by train today…

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Police Probe of Bus Tragedy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney.—A full police investigation into yesterday's tragic bus smash at The Spit was ordered today by the chief of the C.I.B. (Supt. Thompson). Members of the motor squad, highly skilled in the…

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