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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Kinalung Disturbance Three Men In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 4

Three men that were arrested following a brawl at the Kinalung pipeline camp on Tuesday were admonished and discharged when…

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Cat or Pole in Poser for Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 7

Sydney— Whether a motorist should swerve to miss a cat sitting on the road, or should hit it, was argued in Burwood Court…

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Gaol For Attempted Fraud Man Sentenced In Petty Sessions

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 5

A sentence of imprisonment with hard labor for two months was imposed upon William Thomas Raynor (alias William Thomas; alias William ivory, alias William Ford) by Mr. W. H. Hall, S.M., in the Court of…

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Claims police hit him

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

THE MAN OVER whom the Victorian Painters' Union wants an inquiry. Mr. Colin Willman, a clerk in…

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Indecent Assault Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 5

A 32-year-old man was remanded in the Menindee Court on Thursday. The man, who comes from Bogabilla on the Queensland…

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Popular Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 3

One of the most popular police officers ever to serve in Broken Hill, Sgt. J. Flanagan, has entered on the last four months of his duties…

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Brutal Murder Still Unsolved

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney, February 8.—A cold blooded, brutal murder was how the City Coroner (Mr. N. Bott) described the death of…

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Murder of Woman Pinned on Slayer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 5

New York, Thursday.— A cunningly contrived double slaying, in which the women victims appeared to have killed each other, was pinned by police today on a 33-years-old man. They said John Kerringer…

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Short Granted Court Order

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney, February 8.—Mr. Justice Kirby in the Federal Arbitration Court today granted an order nisi calling on Left Wing officials…

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Youth Charged with Double Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

Melbourne, February 10.—Detectives this afternoon arrested a 14 years old youth at lcymple, near Mildura, and…

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Aix Stak Cast in Theft Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

New York, Sunday. — An "all-star cast" will' testify in a theft case in Hollywood when Yolande Elliott, a costume…

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Boy on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Melbourne.— A 14 ycar-old boy has been arrested at Irymple, five miles south of Mildura…

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Police Seek Killer

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Melbourne.— Police expect to make an arrest today in the Howell murder case. They are confident that…

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TRAFFlC Cases for Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 8

Traffic offences feature prominently in the list of cases set down for hearing at the monthly sitting of the…

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Boy 14 Charged With Double Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

Melbourne, February 11.—A boy aged 14 escorted by two detectives appeared before the Children's Court at Mildara today on two…

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Man Charged With Murder Of Victorian Constable

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

Melbourne— William John O'Meally (28), laborer, was charged at the City Watchhouse today with the murder of Constable George Howell (25). Constable Howell was fatally shot in the stomach…

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Smash Grab Theft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

In a smash-grab raid in the early hours of this morning, Thieves stole jewellery valued at more than £250 from Nicholls' jewellers shop, Oxide Street. Goods valued at £40 were…

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Adelaide Man On Murder Charge Police Allege Illegal Operation

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 5

Adelaide, February 11.—In the Adelaide Police Court [?]arold Edward Ward (48), carpenter of Lavarack Road, Centennial Park…

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Court Order About Cars

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

New York, Monday.—A woman deserves a new car every two years, according to Judge Ira Jayne in a…

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Man And Sister Found Dead Police Investigating Suicide Theary

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

Adelaide February 11.—The partly decomposed bodies have been found of Edgar Rudolph Anderson (85) retired bac[?]vlor,…

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