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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Hospital Orderly Found Dead Concerned in Court Case

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Adelaide, February 16.—A 41-year- old hospital orderly, who appeared on an indecency charge in Port Adelaide Police Court yesterday, was found dene…

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Year's Gaol For Theft Stole £88/7/1

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 4

James Wallace Nancarrow (24) laborer, of 35 Cummins Street, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing £33/7/1 in the Police Court…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 4

In the Warden's Court yesterday, Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., held on inquiry into an application by Elliot Sylvester O'Driscoll for an extension of the term…

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Man To Stand Trial Alleged Breaking, Entering And Stealing

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 4

Two men were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions beginning March 1 by Mr. A. N. Don. S.M. in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of having…

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Assault on Police

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 7

Following a struggle near the Police Station last Friday night after which a constable was…

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Court Sequel to Dance Disturbance Man Fined for Police Assault

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

Riche Pamount (31), 421 Beryl Street, was fined £10 in default 20 days, in the Police Court yesterday by Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., on a charge…

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Markos in Gaol

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

Athens, February 21. General Markos, whose resignation as Greek guerrilla leader waa an nounced on February 8, is a…

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Will Appear In Bed In Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

Sydney. A man charged with murder will be in court in bed when the inquest into the death of Bruce Maitland Pryor (24), of Lisarow, begins in the Coroner's Court tomorrow…

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Alleged Violence Threatened Part Heard In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

A charge of alleged apprehended violence against Frederick Hocking, of 401 Cummins Lane, was heard in the Police Court yesterday by Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M…

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Magistrate Gives Stern

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 8

Eleven motor cyclists who appeared before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., in the Police Court today were fined a total of £29/1/ and were again warned by Mr. Bott that they were "asking for trouble…

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Cripple Faces Murder Charge Court Appearance In Bed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

Sydney, February 22.—Crippled for life, a man charged with murder will appear in the Coroner's Court tomorrow on a bed. He is Robert Thomas (19)…

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Well Backed Horses Win At Moonee Valley Comic Court Beats Carbon Copy

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

Well fancied horses accounted for most of the events at Moonee Valley on Saturday, but backers received one of the biggest setbacks for some time when Ungar (at odds on) failed to gain even a place in the Aberfeldie Handicap. Ungar's rider…

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Chinese Corns. Murder Catholics

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

London, February 23.—The Vatican Radio reports that Chinese Communists hove murdered 4[?]3 Catholic priests, 16 [?] and 13 months…

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Found Guilty Of Assault Railway Employee Fined

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 3

Sydney Osborne was found guilty in the Police Court, before Mr. A. N. Bott. S.M., yesterday of having assaulted Joseph Bede Porteous in an…

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To Pay £15 on Charge of Assault

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

A N.S.W. railway employee was found guilty by Mr, A. N. Bott, S.M., in the police court yesterday afternoon, of having assaulted…

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Garden Must Testify or Stay in Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Sydney. The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Ligertwood) today again refused to allow J. S. Garden to attend the nearing of the New Guinea timber lease inquiry…

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Basic Wage Of £10 Sought Unions' Claims In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

Melbourne, February 22. — A basic wage of £10 per week is sought by the Me tat Trades Unions. Claims for an increase of the rate…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

In the Wilcannia Police Court on Monday, February 21, three aborigines were proceeded against on charges of drunkenness in Baker. They had…

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Another Amazing Batch of "Confessions" Protestant Church Leaders Charged in Bulgaria

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

Sofia, February 25 —Before the trial of 15 Bulgarian Protestant Church leaders began today, the Deputy Minister for Justice, Ilia Timev, told correspondents that all 15 confessed their guilt and had begged for clemency. The men are…

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Bride's Brother Charged With Attempted Murder Shot Fred At Wedding Reception

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 6

Melbourne, February 27.—After a shot had been fired at a wedding reception at [?]ony last night, the brother of the bride was charged with attempted…

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