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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Gaol for Cruelty

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 5

Sydney.—Harold Frederick Vidier (43), a farmer, of Wonga Vale, was sentenced to three months…

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Court-Martial Postponed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

Tokio, Wednesday. — The opening of a court-martial of Australian Privates J. A Sinclair and J. J. Patton…

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Alleged Assault, Intent To Rape Young Man Committed for Trial

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Frederick George Mayo, 21-year-old truck driver, was yesterday committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions Court on a charge of assaulting a woman on December 27 with intent to rape her…

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Sessions and Circuit Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 11

Notification has been received at the Courthouse of sittings of the Circuit Court. Court of Quarter Sessions,…

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Bored Into Butt Two Men Fined In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Two local miners, Keith R. Pascos and George F. Sharpe, were each fined £6 in the Court of Petty…

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Glen Davis Theft

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 7

Lithgow.—Police and National Oil Co. employees will guard huge stocks of shale oil equipment lying in Glen…

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Gaol for Fijian

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 5

Newcastle, — A Fijian seaman who failed to pass a dictation test in Greek was sentenced to six…

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R.A.F.Man on Murder Count

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

London, Thursday.—A 21-years-old leading aircraftsman in the R.A.F. (Ian Hay Gordon), was arrested in…

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Court Hears Traffic Offence Charges

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

Traffic breaches again constituted the main part of the charges heard by Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M. in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Premier Challenges Liberal MHRs to Back Up Charges Against Police Force

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Sydney, January 15. — Premier Cahill today challenged two Liberal M.H.Rs, Bate (Macarthur) and Wentworth (MacKellar), to give "derails, not generalisation" in their statements about the police…

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Came on Visit; Met by Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 1

A 10-year-old boy who left his Adelaide home and came to Broken Hill because he "wanted to see the place" was met by police when he arrived oh the Adelaide express…

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Court Gives Boy New Parents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

New York, Friday.—A nine-years-old boy who had lived most of his life as the son of a factory technician in South Bend, Indiana, received a new set of parents in an emotional…

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Court Gives Boy New Parents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

New York, Friday.—A nine-years-old boy who had lived most of his life as the son of a factory technician in South Bend, Indiana, received a new set pf parents in an emotional…

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Application In Court For Possession Of House

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., yesterday part heard an application by Colin Rex Davey for the possession of premises at 289 Oxide Street. Miss Hannah Sperber defended the…

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Jewel Theft

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Melbourne. — Jewellery worth £1225 and £100 in notes, were stolen from the home of Mr. Hyman Silk,…

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Gaol for Fraud

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

Sydney. — Harold James Montieth (31), painter of no fixed address, was sentenced at Central Court to two…

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Police Chief

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Inspector J. — Dogan, of Forbes, will arrive, in Broken Hill on Wednesday night to take charge of the…

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Young Man Sent to Jail for Theft

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

A 20-year-old man was sentenced to three months' gaol for stealing, by Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., in the Court of Petty Sessions today…

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Crash Hats for Police

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

London, Sunday.-—Crash helmets, looking like stream lined bowler hats, are to be issued to every police…

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Court Case Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

A charge of failing to comply with a Court Order to clean up his premises to the requirements of the…

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