Police Theory In Explosion
Sydney. — Arson squad detectives suspect that an explosion and fire which wrecked a furniture factory and damaged two houses…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1951
1,219 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 61
Union Officials Fined Disobeyed Court Order
Brisbane, March 7.—The State Industrial Court today imposed fines of £20 each en three officials of the Stationmasters Union for disobeying an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Watersiders Lift Overtime Ban Approach to Court for Award Review
Sydney, March 7.—The Federal Executive of the Waterside Workers Federation in Sydney today decided to lift their ban on overtime and seek a review of their award in the court. The executive decided the ban should be lifted from 8 a.m. next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Decision On Anti-Red Act Tomorrow Anxiously Awaited By Government
Canberra, March 7.—The High Court decision on validity of the Communist Party Dissolution Act to be given on Friday will greatly influence the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police News
Sergeant Dennett, Police Prosecutor, returned on Wednesday night after one month's holiday in Sydney. He will commence duty today and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Armed Police Guard C'Town Parliament
Capetown, March 8.—Armed with rifles, 50 police guarded the environs of the South African House of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft From Truck
Mr. W. J. Byan of Bourke, has reported to police that two wheels were taken from the back of his truck on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Theft of Lorry Wheels
Two wheels with tyres and tubes were taken from the back of a truck at about 9 15 p.m. on March 6. This was reported to the police by the owner of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tobacconist Robbed; Man Charged
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the robbery of money and loose [?] from an Oxide Street [?] they owned by Mr. Kevin Vance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder Threat Alleged
Sydney. — A 26-years-old man threatened to murder his stepsister and her family and then, when arrested, tried to hang…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Spies
Hanovar, March 9.—Police here last night swooped on a group of alleged Communist agents inside the West German police forces and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Hunt in Television
London, March 9.—Scotland Yard has asked for the help of television to catch a murderer. Detectives want the B.B.C. to televise an appeal for clues…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japs Sentenced To Death For War Crimes
Los Negros (A.A.P. Reuter) —The Australian War Crimes Court yesterday sentenced 7 former members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mother Not Guilty Of Baby's Murder
Melbourne, March 9.—Mrs. John Isobel Goor (27) was found not guilty of the murder. manzlaughter or infanticide of her blind baby by a jury in the Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Question Shop Girls
Plainclothes police have questioned four girls employed at a city store regarding shortages of stock. Police action will probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Question Shop Girls
Plainclothes police have questioned four girls employed at a city store regardmg shortages of stock Police action will probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Truman's Would-Be Assassin Found Guilty Of Murder
Washington, March 9. — Puerto Rican Nationalist Oscar Collozo (37) has been found guilty by a jury on each of two counts of first degree murder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Migrant Unsuccessful In Court Appeal
Sydney. March 9. — Mr. Justice Roper in the Equity Court yesterday dismissed an application for an injunction restraining the Commonwealth from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anti-red Act Declared Invalid by Full High Court Six to One Decision; Details of Judgments Preamble Allegations Not Invalidating Factor; Cabinet Discussion
Melbourne, March 9.—The Full High Court held today the Communist Party (Dissolution) Act was wholly invalid. The court upheld the challenge by 10 unions and the Communist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court at Menindee
About 20 cases were set down for hearing at the sitting of the police court which was held at Menindee today…
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