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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Police Accused of Riot Start

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Capetown, Thursday. — Trigger-happy police provoked the recent riots in South Africa, Mr. Brian Bunting said in the House of Assembly today…

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Negro Charged with Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 7

New York, Frid.—Police say that William Davis (24), a Negro, has admitted killing Mrs. Senada ("Penny")…

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Negro Charged with Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 12

New York, Frid.—Police say that William Davis (24), a Negro, has admitted killing Mrs. Senada ("Penny")…

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Alleged Theft of Camera

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 3

A 25-year-old clerk was remanded till February 3 by Mr. W. H. Hall, S.M., in the Court of Petty Sessions…

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Alleged Theft of Camera

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 3

A 25-year-old clerk was remanded till February 3 by Mr. W. H. Hall, S.M., in the Court of Petty Sessions…

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Dismissed from Police Force

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 5

Melbourne.—Senior Constable Carl Peppler, of Bairnsdale, was dismissed from the police force for…

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Dismissed from Police Force

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 5

Melbourne.—Senior Constable Carl Peppler, of Bairnsdale, was dismissed from the police force for…

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Police in 4 States Seek Boy

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

Canberra. — Police in four states are looking for a youth who suddenly [?]anished from Canberra…

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Woman Spy Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 4

Bonn, Monday.—A German court sentenced Maria Knuth (46), former actress, reported to be dying of cancer, to…

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Man for Trial on Theft Charge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

A 25-year-old clerk who allegedly pledged a £25 camera for 30/- with a Broken Hill pawnbroker, was committed for trial today for stealing…

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Man Charged in Share Forging Case

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney, February 2. — Detectives today arrested a man and charged him with uttering forged share scrip in a gold mining com­pany Placer Development Ltd. Detectives…

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Police Warn Children

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 8

A police officer today issued a warning to parents to keep their children away from the Proprietary Dam…

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Shot Dead by Police

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 8

Nairobi, Monday. — Two more Kikuyu tribesmen were shot dead in the Kinangop area last night…

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Police Held Key to Crime

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

New York, "Monday.—More than half of 100,000 dollars (£A44,600) worth of jewellery stolen from a subway…

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Cashier Charged

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

Sydney, February 2.—A cashier whom, the Crown claimed, had stolen £9,358 from Grester…

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Theft in City

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

Thieves last night stole tobacco, cigarettes, and £8 from a store in Wolfram Street, near…

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Clerk Committed For Trial On Theft Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

A 25-year-old clerk, Ernest Edward Craig Grant, was yesterday committed for trial on a charge of stealing a folding comera. Grant was alleged to have…

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Double Insult Ministers See Police Chief

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

The inspector-in-charge of the Broken Hill Police trict (Mr. J. Dogan) conferred with representatives…

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Police Dragnet Out for Sydney Speculator

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney.—The biggest police dragnet for years is out for spectacular punter and speculator, 41-year-old Reginald Doyle, who has abandoned his luxury home and young family in Sydney…

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Forged Shares Man Before Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney, February 3.—Gordon William Watson, 42-years-old taxi driver of Victoria Street,…

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