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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Liquor Royal Commission: Witness to Be Brought From Gaol To Receive Legal Advice

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney, February 19.—Elwyn Thomas, alleged by the police to be the operator of the largest sly grog establishment in Sydney, will brought from Long Say Goal for legal advice, the Liquor Royal…

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Short Seeks Court Order To Give Him More Power As FIA Secty

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Melbourne, February 19.—An order was sought in the Arbitration Court today by Laurence Short, A.L.P. group leader of the Federated ironworkers Association to give him more power as national secretary of the…

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To Appear In Sydney Court Man Charged With Robbery And Assault

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

A man was ordered to be conveyed to the Central Court of Petty Sessions, Sydney, by Mr. D. T. Garnsey. S.M., in the Local…

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Police Baffled

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

Vienna, Wednesday.—A secret "Peeping Tom" radio station has completely baffled the police in Linz, Upper Austria. The station, calling itself…

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Police Seek Two

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney—Police were searching for 2 men who were connected with the Commodore Restaurant, in Goulburn Street, City, Mr. W. R. Dovey, Q.C., told the…

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Car Stealing Syndicate Alleged Suspect's Extradition Sought From U.S.A.

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

Sydney, February 20.—Police said in Central Court today that members of a car stealing syndicate met frequently in a…

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Maguire's Court Suit Against Sands

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 6

Sydney, February 20. — Boxing manager Tom Maguire has filed, notice of motion for an injunction against triple Australian…

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Short Continues Court Fight To Prevent Interference From Left Wingers

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Melbourne, February 20.—The Communist dominated National Council of the Federated ironworkers Association had passed resolutions last January intended to blackguard and lower the court's prestige in…

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Charged with Policeman's Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

Melbourne, February 21.—A 28 years old laborer was charged at the City Court today with having murdered Constable George…

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Finid £5 for Theft

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

Frederick James Gourlay was fined £5 for stealing by Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., in the Police Court today…

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Police, and Council are happy about Parallel Parking

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Police and City Council officers contend that parallel parking has proved satisfactory in Broken Hill, but their opinion is not shared by motorists generally. Council officers say that the new system has not been given a proper trial…

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U.N. Delegates Say Soviet Unacceptable As Neutral Notion To Police Armistice

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 5

Penmunjon, February 21.—United Nations truce delegates of Panmunjon today accused the Soviet Union of past participation in the Koreon war. The Allied delegates refused to budge from earlier…

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Theft On Course

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 8

Sydney—A man is alleged to have snatched £300 from the bag of a bookmaker (M. Sheppard) in the paddock…

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Man Is Charged

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Police have charged a 24-years-old Ivanhoe man with attempted murder following a shooting incident on Saturday. The shooting occurred on a station in…

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Attempted Murder And Suicide Believed

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

Brisbane, February 24. — Police believe a man attempted to murder his wife and commit suicide following the finding of a…

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Attempted Murder Charge Against Ivanhoe Man Shooting At District Homestead

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

A young man has been charged with shooting with intent to murder following an incident at a station near Ivanhoe about 8.50 o'clock on Saturday morning. The victim is in the Broken Hill Hospital…

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Charged With Murder Of Baby Son Missing Since 1947

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

Sydney, February 25.—A 20 years old laborer has been charged with the murder of his three months old son in November, 1947…

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Allies Offer To Drop Norway From List Of Nations To Police Truce

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

Tokio, February 25.—The Allies today offered to drop Norway from their list of neutral notions to police the Korean truce providing the Communists withdrew the Soviet. The Communists did not immediately…

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Court Stops Reds' Gift

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 5

Sydney. — Mr. Justice Kirby issued an order nisi to hold up Seamen's Union donations to the " Youth…

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Girl's Death Still Mystery Companions Tell Story To Police

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

The death of Lillian Lorraine Aitkenhead (17), whose body was found on the Stephens Creek Road late on Monday night, remains a mystery. Police have questioned the men who were with her that night, but…

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