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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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SM Given Court Farewell

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

Before the hearing comnenced in the Court of Petty Sessions today, members of the legal profession…

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Wilfully Wasting Members' Money K.C. Tells Equity Court Of Three F.I.A. Officials

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

Sydney, January 17.—Three officials of the Federated Ironworkers Association were wilfully and improperly wasting members money on litigation in the Equity Court, Mr. Miller, K.C., told the Equity Court…

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Jailed for Bus Theft

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 3

Sydney A man went to jail for 12 months for having used a bus illegally…

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Stealing From Baths Three Suspects To Be Questioned

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

Three youths will be questioned today in connection with thefts from the City Baths, which have occurred…

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Traffic Offenders Before Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., dealt with a number of minor traffic charges. One motor cyclist was deprived of his licence for two months, for having ridden down Argent Street…

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Farewell To Court Officials

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 5

Members of the Police Department, the legal profession and other bodies had occasion yesterday to regretfully farewell two officials who have been associated with the Court House in various capacities for a…

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Motorists Pay £85 in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 4

Fines and costs totalling over £85 were imposed by Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday for traffic offences…

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Verdict of Murder and Suicide

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

Newcastle, January 21.—A man murdered the 28 years old wife of a German migrant and then turned the rifle on himself, the City…

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Jap Police Force GrowS

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

Tokio, Monday. — Japan should have more than 300,000 men under arms by the end of 1953, the…

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Court Martial Of Egyptian Police Chief

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

Cairo, January 22.—The Egyptian Police inspector General Bdel Baouf Bay, will be courtmartia[?]ed for failure to…

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Doctor Charged With Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 5

Sydney, January 23—Dr. George Stanley Thompson (70), of Carr Street, Coogee, was charged this afternoon with the murder of a 32…

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Armed Couple in Daring Theft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 7

Sydney. — A young couple, armed with a revolver robbed a woman owner in a Bondi grocery store of more than £100. They tore the store phone…

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Woman's Death Husband And Father Charged

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

Adelaide, January 23.—In Naracoorte Police Court tonight the husband and father of a 23-years-old woman. Patricia Catherine…

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13 Sheets of Words to Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

Ballarat.—Thirteen sheets of paper containing expressions alleged to have been used by a Ballarat publican…

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Police Say Yes to Some SP

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 8

Brisbane. — Police thought that off-thecourse betting should be confined to areas outside…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, January 24, 1952. Wary Chief of Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

THAT Egypt was far from unanimous about quarrelling with Britain was evident in the original reluctance of the Government to arm volunteers. It did so at last; but took…

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Doctor Charged with Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

Sydney. January 24.—Dr. George Stanley Thompson (70), of Carr Street, Coogee, was charged with murder in Central Court today…

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Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

Sydney. — Detectives at Randwick charged Dr. George Stanley Thompson (70), with the murder of…

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Gaol Sentence For Vagrant

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

John Patrick Murphy, who appeared in the Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. H. Hall, S.M., was sentenced to two months'…

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Telegram Stops Murder Trial

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

Kansas City, Thursday.— Authorities here postponed a murder trial when the accused man received a telegram from his missing wife. The accused man is Cencil…

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