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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Man Jailed for Theft at Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

James Henry Ingledew, rigger, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to having stolen £44/8/, the property of the B.H. Legion Club, and was sentenced to four months' jail by Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., in the Police…

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Big Police Haul

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Melbourne, January 12. — Twelve motor cars value at about £9,000 and jewellery. clothing furs and cash valued…

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Shed Dweller Before Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., adjourned the case until February 16, of Keith Montague. Hughes, who pleaded guilty to having…

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Brawl At Military Camp Migrant Charged With Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney, January 13. —A Polish migrant. Marlon Potale (23) was charged al the Liverpool Court today with the murder of an Australian…

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Fair Rents Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

In the Fair Rents Court yesterday Mr. E. J. Forrest. S.M., reserved his decision until February 17 on the rental of the premises at 38 wolfram Street, owned…

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Pensioner Remanded for Attempted Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

Sydney, January 13.—John Stanchiffe Newton (60) pensioner, of Elamatta Avenue, Mosman, was remanded until January 16 at North Sydney Court today…

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Former Boxing Champion on Murder Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

Melbourne, January 13—Harry Summers (35), former Victorian light-weight champion boxer, was committed for trial at the Coroner's Court today…

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Police Failure To Find The Bank Bandits

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 8

Sydney.—Armed de tectives raided 100 houses at the week end, but failed to catch the two bandits who held up the Ultimo bank on Friday. The suspects are Darcy Dugan and William…

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Gaol for Begging

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

Henry William Kempton was sentenced to seven days' hard labor by Mr. C. K. Ward. S.M. to the Police Court yesterday on a charge of begging on January…

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Theft Of Ambulance Equipment

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

The W.L.U. of A. has received notice from the North Mine that valuable safety equipment has been stolen from an underground locker there…

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Clue Given on Gaol Escapees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

Brisbane.—The Brisbane C.I.B. received information today that the escaped Sydney convicts Darcy Dugan and William Mears might be making for Queensland…

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Alleged Confession In Lakemba Double Murder Man Remanded To February 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney, January 16. —A written confection has been made by a young man to that murder of a woman and her daughter at Lakemba on…

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Charged with Murder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 7

New York, January 17.—A man who "discovered" the murder of his parents in Brooklyn was arrested on suspicion of the…

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Police Raids for Drug Suspects

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

Sydney.—Police last night raided two coffee lounges al King's Cross and arrested a man who was allegedly peddling the drug marihuana. Later a 32-year-old man was…

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Appointed to Supreme Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney.—Mr. Justice Kinsella has been appointed a Supreme Court judge, the Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) announced today…

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Father Withdraw Son's Bail On Charge Of Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 5

Sydney, January 17. —Walter Molyneux, father of 37-year-old Jack Molyneux, who is awaiting trial on a murder charge, today withdrew the £1,000…

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Plot To Murder Qsld. Man

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

Brisbane.—An attempt to murder or to injure a Brisbane contractor by tampering with the engine…

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Police Seek Woman

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 8

Central police are seeking the whereabouts of Mrs. Ada Florence M. Dobbyn, believed to be the widow of Dr. Dobbyn, former local…

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Court May Have to Hear Union Claim

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

President of the M.M.A. (Mr. G. R. Fisher) said yesterday that the claims of the carpenters employed by contractors on mining leases might have to go before a conciliator or a full court,…

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Dodging Police

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

London, January 23.—Sydney Stanley, elusive star witness of the Lynskey Tribunal, is expected to pay a flying visit to…

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