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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Charge of Theft

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

A 21-year-old man was arrested yesterday by Det.Const. Brayshaw and charged with having broken and entered Grant's Ice Works…

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Man Arrested and Charged Break, Enter And Steal

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon a young man was arrested and later appeared before the Court on a charge of breaking, entering and stealing from Grant's Ice Works…

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Police Miss Two Prowlers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 5

Adelaide.—Police crawled over the roof of the Central Market at midnight in search of a prowler. The watchman (Mr. Charles…

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Youth Remanded in Children's Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 4

A 17-years-old youth who was charged with being a neglected child and with also being drunk in Argent Street on Thursday night was remanded till next…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

A 22-year-old man was arrested following an incident at the Baths on Saturday afternoon. He was later charged with…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing In Northern Territory

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

Katherine.—Thomas Allison Holt, owner of Roper Valley Station, was committed at Katherine for trial at Darwin Supreme Court in March on a cattle stealing charge…

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South Police Station

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

Set. D. J. Kelly of South Police Station will commence extended leave for two months from today. He will be replaced during his…

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Actor Suspect In U.S. Murder

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 7

NEW YORK, January 16.— film actor, Jeff Connors (40), has been arrested in San Francisco as a suspect in the…

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Police Suspect Murder In Vic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

Melbourne. — An elderly man was found dead in his Mount Evelyn home yesterday with the back of his head shattered by a…

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Assault Of Woman Alleged

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

A 22-year-old man was arrested following an incident at the Baths on Saturday afternoon and was later charged with having unlawfully…

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Journalist Charged Unauthorised Disclosure

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

Sydney, January 17.—A summons was served today on John Harold William Farland, journalist, charging him with being a party to the…

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Murder Will Out!

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

London, January 17.—Following the discovery of a skull on the cliffs at Les Launders, in the Isle of Jersey. St. Heller Museum officials have reconstructed a…

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Murder 2,500 Years Ago?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 7

London, January 17.—Following the discovery of a skull on the cliffs at Les Laundes, in the Isle of Jersey, St. Helier Museum…

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School 'Court' For Children

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

London, January 17.—"Lines" will be imposed on children at Canvey Island School, Essex, by a "court" of fellowship pupils which…

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400 Police At Trial Of Reds

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

New York, January 17.—Four hundred police stood by to keep order when the trial of 12 American Communists, charged with working to overthrow the U.S. Government by force, began today…

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Girls Arrested by Police at Dance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

Sydney:—Many handbags stolen from a dance hall at Rockdale in recent weeks were recovered by a policewoman and detectives after…

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Death Of Former Local Police Officer

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly in Sydney on Sunday of Sergeant Mick Smith, of the N.S.W. Police. Sgt. Smith was stationed at Broken…

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High Court Writ Issued Against Commonwealth

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

Melbourne, January 17.—The Australian High Commissioner in London, John Albert Beasley, was joined with James Malcolm Newman…

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More Deaths in Durban Trouble "Just Starting" Say Police

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

Durban, January 17.—Death roll in the fierce race riots between-the Indians and Africans swelled to 105 today. This figure includes a number of Indians and Africans who died after admission to hospital…

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Dead Man From Glenelg Beach Police Get First Clue

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

Adelaide, January 17.—Police have obtained the first definite clue to the identity of the body found on the beach near Glenelg several weeks ago…

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