Forged Banknotes—Police Have No Knowledge
Inpector [?] officer in charge of the Broken Hill police sub-istrict, sald yesterday that the police here have heard no reports…
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Courts & crime, 1951
1,219 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 61
Alleged Theft of Suit of Clothes; Man Before Court
Robert Neville Harris in the Police Court today defended a charge of stealing a brown suit worth £15, the property of Alexander Olszyna. It was alleged that Harris sold the suit to another…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Theft of Wine; 6 Arrests
Six men were arrested at Menindee on Saturday afternoon following the theft of some wine from a goods tram in the Station. The theft which took place on…
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Constable L. Eggert, who has been in charge of the North Police Station for several years, will leave for Cowra on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist Chased After Accident Charged With Driving Under Influence
A 38 years old motorist was chased and caught by another motorist after having allegedly failed to stop after an accident on the Willcannia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Hanged for Murder of Wife; Explosion in Plane
Ottawa, January 14.—Thirty-three-year-old J. Albery Guay, a jeweller, was hanged at Bordeaux Jail for the murder of his wife, Rita, aged 28. He had been found guilty having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wine Keg Broached At Menindee Six Men Charged With Theft
Six men were arrested and charged on Sunday with broaching a keg of wine in the railway yards at Menindee on Friday night. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Actor Charged
Los Angeles, January 15. — Los Angeles police arrested film actor. John Agar, former husband of Shirley Temple, on a drunken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police News
Constable L. Eggert, who has been transferred to Cowra leaves by train this morning. He has been in charge of the North Police Station for several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Retake Convicts
Melbourne. — Police ambushed two convicts who escaped from Corriemungle prison farm early on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft Of Brown Suit Defendant Discharged By Magisirate
A man who yesterday faced a charge in the Police Court, of allegedly stealing a brown suit valued at £15, was dislosed by Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., after the defence had been heard. The man was Robert Neville Harris…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Comic Court in Sprint
Melbourne — Comic Court again sprinted in good style at Flemington this morning. Working 16ft. out on the inside grass, where the going was fast, Comic Court went on the outside of Comedy Prince for six furlongs in 1.18½…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Race Plans Titan, Skip Court For Challenge
Sydney, January 15.—Race plans for Titian and Skip Court have been changed and both horses will now run in the Challenge Stakes at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stoppage Threat By A.E.U. No Court Order For Cancellation
Sydney, January 15.—The Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. J. [?]. Dwyer) today declined to make an order calling on the Amalgamated Engineering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Soldier on Murder Charge; Court Hears Story
Tokio, January 16—A court-martial at Kure began hearing a charge against a British soldier of having murdered a Korean civilian. The soldier, Robert Fargie, 29, Royal Army Service Corps driver…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police War On Traffic
Sydney.—Trafiic Superintendent (Mr. W. R. Lawrence) said today that a new procedure to be adopted by police from tomorrow would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japan Has Police Force with Army Practice
New York, January 16.—Japan's new national police reserve force of 75,000 men lives in soldiers' barracks,, trains like soldiers, uses the American basic infantry manual, and is armed with American…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Rescue Seaman On Swim To Ship
Sydney.—A seaman who could tell the police only that his name was "Gerry," was saved from drowning by a police launch after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Court Story of Sale of Deadly Poison in Victorian Shops
Melbourne.—A deadly, poisonous weed-killer was being sold in many shops, contrary to the Poisons Act, Detective R. Elliott told the coroner (Mr. Burke, S.M.)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mother On Murder Charge Blind Daughter Unwanted, Say Police
Melbourne, January 17.—An attractive 27-year-old widow was alleged to have aid that she did not want her five months old blind baby, City Coroner…
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