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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,229 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 22 of 62

5 Charged In Car Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

Following inquiries made by the police, two youths and three boys have been charged with breaking, entering and stealing and illegally…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

A charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm has been preferred against a 34-year-old man following an incident near the…

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Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

Melbourne.—A 27-year-old assistant cook at St. Catherine's Girls school, Toorak, was charged with murder following the death of his…

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Police Look For Doctor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

Sydney.—Detectives have completed their investigation into the bona fides of Dr. Darling, who acted as resident medical officer…

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Police Chase Fleeing Car Driver Up Tree

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 8

Sydney.—Police hunted a car driver into a tree after a two-mile chase at Parramatta. The driver was later charged with a companion with illegally…

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Darby Munro In Court For Damages

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

Sydney.—The well-known jockey, Darby Munro, was sued for heavy damages today before Mr. Justice Herron and a jury in the Supreme…

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Court Sequel To Murder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 5

Chicago, May 23—The father of the girl who was killed on her doorstep early on Saturday, tried to choke her alleged killer at the…

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Technician Charged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

Sydney.—A G.P.O. telephone technician was charged with communicating secret information to an…

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Jailed for Theft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 8

Sydney.—"You are almost beyond redemption," a Central Court magistrate told a young man, when sentencing him to 12 months'…

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Police Search for Alleged Bogus Doctor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

Sydney.—Detectives now have a warrant for the arrest of Sofala's 60-year-old alleged bogus resident medical officer—"Dr." H. C. Darling. The warrant was taken out at…

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Shocking Actions Of Boy Court Takes Appropriate Action

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

Sydney, May 23.—The conduct of an 11 years old boy had been "fantastic. shocking and astounding." Mr. Debenham, said in the Liverpool Children's…

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Attempt to Choke Accused Killer Father's Attack In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

Chicago, May 23.—The lather of a girl killed on her doorstep on Saturday tried to choice her accused killer in the Coroner's Court yesterday. Her mother joined…

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Charged With Revealing Secret Information Postal Employee Before Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Sydney. May 24.—A 34 years old G.P.O. telephone technician was charged at Manly Court today with communicating secret information to an unauthorised…

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Murder of Chinese

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 10

Auckland.—Two Maori girls found the body of a 48-year-old Chinese market gardener (He Lee Hoy Chong), who had been…

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Car Turns Over; Driver Charged

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

When a car overturned in Bromide Street last night the driver escaped with a laceration of the head…

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Police Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 11

A sale of unclaimed property will be held at the Central Police Station on Saturday, at 11 a.m. Police sales in previous years…

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Vehicle Overturns Driver Arrested And Charged

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

A man was arrested last night and charged with negligent driving and driving under the influence of liquor following a car accident in Bromide…

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Squads To Combat Sheep Stealing Requests Of P.P. Boards

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 6

Sydney. May 24.—Delegates to the annual conference of Pastures Protection Boards today decided to ask the police to reintroduce flying squads to combat…

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U.S. Calls For East German Police Force Dissolution

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Washington, May 24.—Immediate dissolution by Russia of the East German police force on the grounds that it has "the character of an army" was…

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Theft Charge

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

Following complaints to the police about the theft of metal from the City Council's crushing plant in Galena Street, a man was…

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