Court Startled By Witness's Statement Royal Commission On Communism
Melbourne, July 11.—Prominent members of Judiciary were associated with the Australia Soviet House, a witness alleged today at the Royal Commission…
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Courts & crime, 1949
1,212 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 28 of 61
Murder and Suicide
Tokio, July 13.—An American private committed suicide by throwing himself in front of an electric tram near Fifu, Central…
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Sydney.—A man who, police said had committed bigamy four times in eight years was given the maximum sentence, of seven years' gaol…
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IDBMS WILLIAMS, Miners' Federatlea general president, leaving the Araltratlea Court, Sydney, after having been…
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Sydney.—All police leave in N.S.W. has been cancelled, a police official said last night. He said that squads of police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speedy S.a. Police
Adelaide, July 13. — A surprise is in store for road hogs on specially tuned motor [?] who streak away from traffic police here…
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Sydney, July 13. — A Sydney police officer today prophesied an epidemic of crime if the strike with its brown-out restrictions continued much longer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two More Federation Officials Gaol Sentenced Police Forces Move to Cessnock Area
Sydney, July 14.—Two more Miners Federation officials were sentenced to 12 months gaol by Mr. Justice Foster in the Arbitration Court today for contempt. They are William Parkinson acting general president of the Federation and president…
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Before Mr. E. Smytne, P.M.. in the Wilcannia Police Court on Tuesday. July 12. William Kemp pleaded guilty to three charges, viz., driving a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Win Ticket Theft From Punter
Grafton.—Betting tickets worth£660 were stolen at Grafton racecourse from a punter who had helped place the commission on…
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JOHN HODGE KING, secretary of the Western District Miners' Federation, was handcuffed when he was led from a police waggon outside Sydney Arbitration Court. He is serving a year, in gaol for contempt of court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bandits Kill 8 Police
Singapore, (A.A.P.-Reuter, July 14.—Malayan terrorists, who ambushed a jungle patrol near Kuala Lumpur last night, killed eight police and wounded…
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Sydney.—The police so far have no evidence to suggest that coal mine strikers are responsible for the theft of two boxes, each containing six pounds of explosive powder, from the magazine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Boys' Club Gives Concert
Each item of the Police Boys' Band was well received at a concert yesterday afternoon. The band may tour to Tanunda for special competitions. Items yesterday were:—"Prelude…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fair Rent Court Case
In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., application was made for alteration of the [?] rent of a…
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Honolulu, July 18. — Police arrested 80 striking watersiders on Saturday when they tried to stop two bus-loads of non-union…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Raid on Opium Dens
Melbourne.—Police made three raids on opium dens in the Chinese quarter. A large quantity of opium and several pipes were seized…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gruesome Story Is Told in Acid Bath Murder
London, July 18.—John George Haigh murdered five women and four men, drank their blood and dissolved their bodies in acid at the bidding of a dream spirit, defence counsel (Sir David Maxwell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communist Party Funds Case In Arbitration Court
Sydney, July 18.—New orders to freeze Communist Party funds and to enforce payment to the Court of large sums of money withdrawn from various bank accounts on June 29 were sought by Mr. E. J. Hooke (for the Commonwealth) in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Court Judge On Acts Of Violence
Melbourne.—Settlement of industrial disputes by acts of violence would mean eventually the disintegration of society the judge of the…
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