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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Bravery Awards For Police Sergeants

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 5

Sydney, March 4.—Two police sergeants were presented with bravery awards today by the State Governor (Sir John Northcott) in…

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Man Remanded On Murder Charge Says San Alive, But Won't Tell Where

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 5

Sydney, March 5.—A father charged with murdering his infant son claimed in the Supreme Court today that the…

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Boy's Murder Confession

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

A schoolboy aged 13 had I boasted that [?]e strangled a girl aged 12 with a scarf because she refused him a…

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Y.M.C.A. Activities New Basketball Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 6

Around at the "Y" great excitement is being built up over the new basketball court Every evening for the past few weeks, busy…

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Night Cricket: North Juniors Defeat Police Boys

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 4

The first game of the final round of the Electric Light Cricket Association competition played on the Block 10 court on Tuesday…

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Busy Time for Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 8

The monthly sitting of the police court will open tomorrow. Most of the cases for…

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People Watch Theft

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6

Adelaide.—Two men stole £21 worth of clothing from a shop in King William Street, City, Saturday…

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Theft From Shop In Oxide St

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

Thieves stole goods valued at about £8 from the window of a shop in Oxide Street on Saturday…

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Police News

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Sergt. W. Hancock, of Menindee, who has been on sick leave, is in hospital in Sydney, and it is not known…

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Second Trial for Murder

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

Sydney:—A man's second trial on a charge of murder will begin today before the judge who presided at his first trial. The judge is Judge…

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Sands, Maguire in Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 5

Sydney, March 7.—A further adjournment was granted by Mr. Justice Hardy in the Equity Court today in the case in which boxing…

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Victim Of Poisoned Soft Drink Police Continue Inquiries

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 4

Sydney, March 9.—The stomach contents of the victim of poisoned soft drink were sent on Friday to the Government Analyst for…

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Murder Alleged: Retrial Of Chow Hayes

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Sydney, March 10.—The retrial of John Frederick (Chow) Hayes on a charge ot murdering William John (Bobby) Lee opened in the…

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Entertainments Murder Drama at Crystal

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 3

"They Won't Believe Me", the CRYSTAL THEATRE feature this morning, is an unusual drama covering a man's trial for murder…

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YMCA Court Ready

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 3

The outdoor Y.M.C.A. basketball court has been completed and the official opening ceremony will be…

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Y.M.C.A. Activities: Opening Of New Court Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 6

The Y.M.C.A.'s new outdoor basketball court will be officially opened tonight when the opening ceremony will be…

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£44,000 Theft In Crowded Shop

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

New York, Wednesday.— Two men walked into a diamond exchange at Miami (Florida) and quietly took a…

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Assault Charge Proved Husband Bound Over

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 5

Mr. G. T. Garnsey, S.M. yesterday ordered Charles Reardon to enter a bond of £50 to be of good behaviour for 12 months, after…

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Stop Press Police Guard Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 12

Sydney:—Polite today guarded Town Hall entrances and watched people entering when the German pianist Walter Giesekins practised…

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Y.m.c.a. Opens Ball Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 10

Broken Hill's first open-air basketball court was officially opened last night. The court has been built…

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