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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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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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House Theft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 5

Thieves broke into a house in Newton Street on Tuesday and stole a gent's gold wristlet watch and £2 in…

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Russia or Gaol Offer to Reds; Gaol Preferred

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 5

New York, Wednesday.—A judge offered 13 "second-string" American Communist leaders a choice of going to the Soviet Union or to prison…

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Murder of Parents Alleged

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

London, Wednesday. — Miss Gabriel Leslie Vallance (19) told the Cornwall Assizes today that…

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Gaol Term for Former U.s. Economist

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

New York, Wednesday. — William Remington, a former United States Government economist, was sentenced today to three years' gaol for perjury committed…

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New Police Chief Surprised at Accidents Here

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

The officer in charge of police (Inspector J. Dogan) said today that many of the traffic accidents which occur in Broken Hill were due to carelessness of…

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First Court Case Under New Section

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

George Sharapoff appeared in the Court of Petty Sessions today charged with passing a valueless cheque…

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Drawings Obscene Magistrate's Finding

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

Sydney, February 5.—Two drawings by artist Rosaleen Norton were "Obscene and an offence to…

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Malaya's New Police

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

The police depot at Kuala Lo[?]pur, Malaya, is probably the largest police training centre in the world. Here are police recruits on parade with small arms…

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Cord found in Room of Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Sydney.—A detective told the city coroner (Mr. Forest) that cord from a 42year-old watchman's…

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Murder Of Old Woman Man For Trial

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

Sydney, February 4.— City Coroner E. J. Forrest today committed for trial Robert Henry [?]ungate on a…

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Migrant Gaoled; Assault

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 5

Sydney.— An Italian migrant screamed for more than half an hour in Canberra Supreme…

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Migrant Gaoled; Assault

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 5

Sydney. — An Kalian migrant screamed for more than half an hour in Canberra Supreme…

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Indian Assault on Everest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 5

CALCUTTA, The first all-Indian assault on the 29,002-ft. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is likely in 1954, if his present plans go well, Mr. Karma Paul…

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Indian Assault on Everest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 5

CALCUTTA, The first all-Indian assault on the 29,002-ft. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is likely in 1954, if his present plans go well, Mr. Karma Paul…

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Found Guilty of Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 7

London, Friday.— Miles William Giffard (26), a former public schoolboy, was…

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Found Guilty of Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 1

London, Friday.— Miles William Giffard (26), a former public schoolboy, was…

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THEFTS Police Arrest Youth

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 1

The arrest yesterday at Gnalta Station of a 19 years old youth has cleared up…

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Youth in Court Faces 7 Charges

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 12

Detectives believe they have cleared up many of the city robberies which have been happening over the past four months following the arrest of a 19-year-old youth…

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Doctor Couldn't Find Appendix Allegation In Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 1

Wollongong, February 5.—Dr. Henry Michael Price said in the Wollonging District Court today that a…

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