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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Charged With Shooting Sister Struggle In Cafe

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 1

Melbourne, January 5.—Detectives last night charged William Leslie Dunstan. 41, kitchen hand, with the murder of his sister, Mrs. Grace White…

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Woman Held By Force, Police Claim

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

Sydney, January 7.—Police alleged in Sydney Central Court yesterday that Loyal Clifford Marsh 64, a pensioner, of Moore Park Road…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 7

The District Licensing Inspector (Inspector Gilroy) presented his routine report on hotels in the Licensing Court today…

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Menindee Court Cases

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 5

Several cases were heard by Mr. C. K. Ward. S.M., in the Menindee Police Court yesterday. Sergt. C. Dennett, of Broken…

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Menindee Court: Fired Gun Near Town

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 4

A man who fired a pea-rifle in the vicinity of a town was fined on two counts at the Menindee court yesterday. Mr. C. K. Ward,…

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Committed For Trial For Murder Of Taxi Driver Alleged Confession of Killing And Flight

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

Bathurst, January 8.—A 21-years-old Victorian shearer, Ronald Newman Cribben, was committed for trial at the Bathurst Coroner's Court today on a charge of maliciously murdering a Rockdale taxi driver on December 17. The…

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Wife Murder Is Alleged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 3

Darwin—Former Northern Territory police constable Donald James Macfarlane (31), today was committed for trial by Darwin…

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Murder of Wife, Son Alleged

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

New York. January 9.—Police at Placeville, Kentucky, say that Millard Cochran (59) has admitted killing his 51 years old wife and 23 years old son on…

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Cribben for Trial on Attempted Murder Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

Bathurst, January 9.—Ronald Newman Cribben was to-day committed for trial on a charge of attempted murder of a police constable at Glanmire on December 17. Cribben, a 21-years-old shearer, was> yesterday committed for trial on a…

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Comic Court Smart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 8

Melbourne.—Using the Flemington inside grass today, where the barriers were nine feet out and the going was good, Comic Court and Comedy Prince worked nicely over six furlongs in 1.20. They…

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Police Solve Robberies in the City

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 8

Robberics at several local business houses have been cleared up by the police following the questioning of two boys aged 15 years…

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Turf Notes By "Valais" Comic Court in Melbourne

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 4

Comic Court arrived in Melbourne on Monday and is likely to make his reappearance in public in the Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on January 27. The…

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K.c. to Challenge Judge's Right to Hear Court Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—Mr. Isaacs, K.C. declared in the Arbitration Court today that he would challenge the jurisdiction of Mr. Justice Kirby to hear contempt of court charges against Edward Charles Foack…

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Serretary Charged In Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 8

Sydney.—Robert Stanley Viles (50), scretary of Poultry Pty. Ltd., was remanded in the Central Court today on a charge of…

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Charge of Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Wellington N.Z.)—James Mayo (29), was charged in the Magistrate's Court, Christchurch. With the murder of Harold Herbert Wells, who died after eating chocolate believed to contain strych nine…

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Police Raid at Bondi

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—Detectives of the Railway Investigation Branch raided two houses at Bondi Junction during the night and seized £1,200…

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Murder Of Children Alleged Man And Woman Remanded

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Melbourne, January ll.—Charged with having murdered their two children, a man and his wife appeared separately at the City Court today. They were,…

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Court Judgment on Corona Land Blocks

Western Grazier · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

The following is the judgment of Mr. Justice Sugerman in the Land and Valuation Court: The Vinistor's reference is of the Local Land Board's recommendation dated June 26, 1950, in respect of on application by William Henry Alfred…

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Menindee Court: Fired Gun Near Town Broken Hill

Western Grazier · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

A man who fired a pea-rifle in the vicinity of a town was fined On two counts at the Menindee court yesterday. Mr. C. K. Ward,…

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Man on Bond for Drunken Driving Magistrate Hears Unusual Story

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 4

A bond of £20 to be of good behavior for two years was imposed on Rolph Brodey, who oppeared before Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M. in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of driving whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor, In view…

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