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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Police Visitor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 4

Constable M. Walsh, for merly of Broken Hill and now stationed at Capertee is holidaying here with his…

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Movement Of Armed Police Cause Of Concern In South Africa

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

Capetown, May 5. — Opposition members demanded an explanation in the House of Assembly of the arrival at Capetown from…

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Theft of Fowl

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 11

Thieves on Friday night stole 76 Black Australorp fowls belonging to Lugi Reato, of Silverton…

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Woman on Theft Charge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 5

Sydney.—Police charged a Polish woman with having stolen a wallet…

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Brilliant Scholar Gaoled For Theft

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

Sydney, May 6.—A young man with a brilliant scholastic record in Queensland Grammar School was sentenced to two and a half…

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Murder and Suicide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 2

Melbourne.—A 40 year old former serviceman shot a woman dead in full view of her seven-year-old son, and,…

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Flat Seekers Fleeced Swindler Gets Five Years Gaol

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

Sydney, May 6.—Joseph Audrey Francis (51), an estate agent, King's Cross, had perpetrated swindles which ranked…

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Police Stopped Wedding in Vic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 2

Melbourne.—A police sergeant prevented a wedding at a church in a Melbourne suburb today. The wedding was due to begin at 10 a.m…

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Lorry Overturns On Wilcannia Road Man Charged With Illegal Use

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

The driver of a lorry which overturned on the Wilcannia Road at about midnight on Saturday night has been charged with…

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Order For Arrest Of Sammy Lee Contempt Of Court Alleged

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

Sydney, May 5.—Mr. Justice Clancy in the Divorce Court last week made an order for the arrest of Sydney nightclub proprietor…

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3 Charged with Theft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Parkes. — Police yesterday charged a former policeman and two other men with having stolen two cars…

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Police Transfers

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

Constable R. A. Jorgensen, of Burwood, Sydney, arrived here yesterday en route to Tibooburra. He will take…

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Guilty off Arson and Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 3

New York, Thursday.— An all-male New York jury yesterday found Abraham Keshner (42) guilty of…

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District Police Transfers

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

Constable K. A. Jorgensen, formerly of Burwood, passed through Broken Hill yesterday on his way to Tibooburra, where he will take…

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Watersiders' Overtime Ban Court Orders Removal

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

Sydney May 8. — The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court today ordered the Waterside Workers…

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Barrier Miner Friday, May 9, 1952. Shots at Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 3

THERE must be some ironical men among I the criminal fraternity of several countries. At present they seem to be engaged in making the police look ridiculous. One…

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Theft Charge, From Blind

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 4

Perth—Alan Clifford Evett (36), accountant was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen…

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Students, Police Fight In Japan

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 1

Tokio, May 9. — Police today hold 28 students and protestor of Tokio's Waseda University after midnight melees in which 500…

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No Chewie in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 9

Sydney.— Sir Raymond Kelly, Chief Judge, ordered a man to leave the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday…

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Missing Men Police Not Satisfied With Story

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 6

Adelaide, May 9—Adelaide police arc not satisfied with the explanation given by Victor George Tugwell (63), farmer, of Langhorne's…

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