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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 26 of 61

Expulsion Threatened Court Injunction Restraint A.E.U.

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

Sydney. June 24.—An Interim injunction was granted to Ernest Leaver (21) of Carlton today restraining the Amalgamated Engineering Union and the…

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Extra Police for Sydney Duty

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 5

Sydney,—The Police Commissioner (Mr. Scott) said last night that extra police had been put on night duty since the electricity…

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Poser Given Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 5

London, June 27.—A dairy farmer in Sainte Fortunado, south-west France, staggered the magistrate's court when he was…

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Police Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 4

The police have organised a committee for the annual ball, and it will be held at the Palais 'de Danse, on August 16. The…

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Murder Charge Fear Led To Suicide, Say Police

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 5

Brisbane, June 27.—Police believe that a man who committed suicide in a goal cell last Monday feared he could be charged with the murder on April 14 of…

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Gaol For Thief

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

Sydney.—A man who bought hamburgers at two city cafes the previous night and stood close to the counter in the restricted…

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Police Arrest Aged Trickster

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 6

Chicago, June 27.—Sigmund Engel, aged confidence man, boasted to the police that he had taken millions of dollars from scores of women during the…

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Stewart Dawson Released From Gaol

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 6

Sydney, June 29.—David Stewart Dawsen (26) was today released from Emu Plains' Prison Farm after serving [?] years of his ten year gaol sentence…

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Coursing Cruelty Court Reserves Judgment

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 5

Sydney, June 28.—The Full Court today reserved judgment on the question of whether coursing hares is punishable as a cruelty. A greyhound slipper. George…

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Stealing Of Secret Documents Judith Coplon Found Guilty

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 1

Washington. July 1.—Found [?] of having stolen secret Government [?] un[?] with meant to the them [?] Gubithen for [?]…

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Australian Charged with Arms Trafficking

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 4

Manila (AAP Reuter), July 1.—An Australian was yesterday arrested by Pilipino police and charged with illegal [?] of arms. He is Raymond…

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Charged With Attempted Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 4

Sydney, July 4.—A man chanted with the attempted murder of another man whom the police fear will die was refused ball by Mr. Solling, S.M.,…

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Juvenile Stealing in South Broken Hill

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

Four teen-age boys have allegedly admitted stealing goods at South Broken Hill when questioned by the police. It was stated that the boys, whose ages…

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Police Chase New Messiah

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 6

London, July 4.—Germany's "New Messiah" —a 47-year-old faith-healer named Bruno Groening, has gone underground to avoid arrest. He left hundreds of sick people…

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District Court Appeals

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

In the District Court today Judge Berne heard several appeals against convictions for traffic offences. Some of the appeals were upheld. An appeal by Thomas Owen O'Callaghun against a sentence…

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Plaintiff Wins Court Verdict

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

A verdict for £125/15/ for board and lodging owing to the plaintiff was made by Judge Berne in the District Court today in the action brought by Nora O'Toole, boardinghouse proprietress, of 355…

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£3500 Theft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

Melbourne.—Jewellery, furs and clothing, worth more than £3500, were stolen late yesterday from the home of Mr. Telian Goldberg, of…

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Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

Sydney.—Jomi Patrick Rylands (19), of Croydon, was charged in the Balmain Court today with having murdered Frederick Reid…

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Jewel Theft on Migrant Ship

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 6

Melbourne—Dr. Hynek Slavotinek, who arrived in Melbourne in the migrant shin General Black on June 25, baa reported the theft…

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Leniency Shown Young Offender Bond on Stealing Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 3

Taking into consideration the recommendations of a Salvation Army officer. Judge Berne gave Roy Ernest McLeod (19) a second chance when he…

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