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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

1,159 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 58

Two Years Gaol

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

Sydney, March 9.—Husband of a woman dying of tuberculosis was sentenced to two and a half years' gaol…

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Another Charge Against Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney: Another statutory declaration, alleging police, bashing of a man in custody, was forwarded to the Premier (Mr. Cahill) today…

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U.s. Woman on Murder Count Takes Her Life

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

Hollywood, Wednesday: A woman accused with a Negro jazz drummer of the murder of her Alaska millionaire husband, committed suicide today in her hotel room…

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Gaol for Apductor

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 7

Santiago de Cuba. Thursday: A court yesterday sentenced Manuel Echevarria to four years imprisonment for…

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Alleged Murder of Porter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 9

London: The West London magistrate remanded in custody two young porters. Kenneth Gilbert, 21, and…

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Alleged Murder of Porter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 9

London: The West London magistrate remanded in custody two young porters. Kenneth Gilbert, 21, and…

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Ordered From Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney, March 12: Judge Amsberg ordered a defendant, whom he described as well under the influence,…

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Allegations of Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney: Evidence at the royal commission into allegations by David StudleyRuxton or assault by police…

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Fined for Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 12

Kelvin Denton, who allegedly threatened to break a young man in two, was fined a total of £10 on…

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Alleged Theft of Radio

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

Kevin George Ford was remanded in the Court of Petty Sessions today on £20 bail to appear on April 20…

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Doctor Charged with Death of Daughter

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Brisbane: Detectives early today arrested a Townsville doctor and charged Kim with having murdered his 10 months old daughter lost night…

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Found Not Guilty Of Attempted Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Sydney, march 14: Fred[?]k Charles Thompson [?] of Gray [?] Anburn, was [?] of a…

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Traffic Charge Fails in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 12

After hearing evidence in a case against Angus Campbell, who was charged with attempting to overtake on the incorrect side on July 27 last, Mr. A. O. Chick, S.M., said…

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Not Guilty Of Murder Declared Insane

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

Sydney, March 15: A 56-years-old public servant, who strangled his wife with a sash cord in their Coogee…

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Alleged Procurer Tums on Police

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

Rome. Sun.: Marquis UKO Montarna alleged today police officers "were among his friends". The marquis has been labelled by the Rome police as a procurer of women…

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Brothers Fined for Assault

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

Two brothers, Matthew and Vincent D[?] were timed a total of £32/8/- by [?] A.O. Chick, S.M., in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on charges of assault arising…

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Man to Pay £50 for Assault

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 12

A young man's mistake in identification cost him a total of £50/17/- in fines and costs and compensation when he appeared before Mr. A. O. Chick, S.M., in the Court of Petty…

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Police Patrol Route

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

Special police patrols have been placed along the Royal Route to watch out] for vandals…

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Brothers to Pay for Assault in City Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

Two brothers were ordered to pay a total of £32/8/- in fines and compensation in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday after they were convicted [?]…

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Police Hint on Seeing Queen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

Police Inspector Dogan today issued a statement giving advice for the guidance…

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