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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Railway Employee for Trial on Theft Charge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 12

Robert Neville Harris, railway employee, was today committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions on October 25 by Mr. A. N. Bolt, S.M., after a charge of stealing from the New South Wales railways had…

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Police, Jews in Munich Clash

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 12

Munich, August 10.—Police and Jews were injured in hand-to-hand figh ting here today. Police cars were destroyed…

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Comic Court On Track

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 12

Melbourne.—The Caulfield Cup favorite Comic Court, ridden by J. Purte'll, was kept well In hand alongside Winlake for five furlong in 1.9 on the tan at Caulfield. Comedy Prince took 1.44 to cover seven furlongs on the sand, but…

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Theft Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 3

A charge of stealing was heard yesterday before Mr. A. N. Bott. S.M., against Goal Zada, railway employer. The charge arose from an…

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Bus Theft Alleged

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

Newcastle.—The police last night arrested a man who allegedly took a double decker bus from Newcastle and drove it 36 miles…

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Police Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

For many months a committee under Sergt. H. Reddington (president) and Constable W. Marcroft (secretary) has planned the police…

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Two Men Committed For Trial For Theft

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 4

Railway employees Robert Neville Harris, and Richard George Flint were today separately committed for trial on October 25 by Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M.. at the Police Court yesterday, alter chains of staling had been heard against them…

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Police Get Rise

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

Local police have been informed by the secretary of the N.S.W. Police Association (Mr. Lout) that the Arbitration Court has awarded…

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Conviction For Stealing Shirt

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 2

Goal Zada (43), railway worker, was yesterday convicted in the Police Court before Mr. A. N. Bill. S.M, on a charge at having stolen a shirt…

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Police Ball Tuesday Next

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 4

After many months of careful planning, the annual Police Carnival Ball will be presented at the Palais de Danse on Tuesday night next. August 16…

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Wage Rise For Police Officers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 1

Sydney. August 12.—Non-commissioned officers today were granted £30 a year wage increase by the president of the State Industrial Commission…

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Threatened To Shoot Girl Youth Before Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 1

Arthur Douglas Walker (20) was remanded until Tuesday for medical observation after pleading pullty in the Police Court…

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Court Sequel to Police Hotel Visit

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

In the Police Court today, before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., the cases were heard together in which a man was charged with having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours and Arthur M…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

In the Licensing Court today, Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., granted extension of time to the Broken Hill Legion Club to comply with the…

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Police Ball at Palais De Danse

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 8

A working bee spent all day at the Palais de Danse yesterday, putting the finishing touches to the decorations in the supper room and…

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Rain Stops Davis Cup Play; Court Wantonly Damaged

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

New York, August 14.—A heavy downpour of rain yesterday forced a postponement of all play in the Davis Cup Interzone final at Rye until today…

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Jailed For Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY. — A wateraide worker was sentenced to three months' jail by Mr. Hawkins, S.M., in the Central…

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Zada Charged With Perjury

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday Gool Zada (43) was charged with perjury and committed for trial. The charge was laid by Mr. A. N…

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Priest Sentenced to Death in Cracow

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

London, August 14. —Wladyslaw Gugnez, Catholic priest, said to have led an underground "army of Polish independence" has been sentenced to…

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Wharfies Riot Man Gaoled For Assault

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

Sydney, August 15. —For assaulting a police constable when the wharfies and police clashed in the city on August 2, John Calinan Hartley (30),…

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