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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Stevenson, L.M., Mills, and Eloy. J.P., a transfer of the license of the Royal Mall Hotel was granted from Regina…

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Stealing a Hose

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 1

Two small boys, aged 8 and 10 years respectively, who seemed to be afflicted with the magpie's instinct to steal what was of no kind of use to them, were brought before Mr…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 1

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Stevenson, L.M., Mills, and Eley, Js.P., a transfer of the license of the Royal Mail Hotel was granted from Regina…

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Broken Hill Circuit Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Ivny), has received the following telegram from Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., in reference to the abolition of the Circuit Court.:—"In reply to your wire re…

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Assault and Robbery

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 8

A peculiar cuso of nssiiult unil robbery lui lioon investigated liy Senlor-conslblu Suunby and two mun appeared nt tho Pollei Court today I answer charges iigahw…

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Alleged Child Murder. [bY Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

Edith Filler a nurse, has been arrested at Fitzroy, charged with the murder of the infant found in Merri Creek with its throat cut…

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The Newcastle Goal Strike. No Mew Developments Suprome Court v Ar-bhTitlon Court by Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

lu Chambeura yesterday afternoon, on the application of a minor, a prohibition jolcr In respect of tho Arbitration Court's order of January 6, ordering wheellers in the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 7

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M. Maud Adelaide Rolfe was fined 40s. or one month for having used obscene language in Oxide-street…

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A Mean Theft

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 7

An old-age pensioner named Henry L. Mitchell, white-haired and bent almost double, told the story in the Police Court to-day of how he had been the victim of a…

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Barrier Mainer. Saturday, January 14, 1965 the Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

IT is unfortunate that the State Ministry should be as unsympathetic as it is towards the Arbitration Act. But for this want…

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A New Zealand Murder. Sydney

Western Grazier · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

William Murton has been committed for trial at Mercer, New Zealand, for the alleged murder of Mrs Dillon who was found dead in her house…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Thomas Dunn pleaded guilty to a charge of using insulting words to Albert Westbury: the prosecutor did not…

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Stealing Fruit

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

Two children, aged 6 and 7 years respectively, were charged before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., In the Police Court to-day, with stealing seven penches, valued at 6d., the…

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An Adelaide Burglary. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 1

Viotor Simpson, a young man, was charged in the police court on Saturday with having been unlawfully on the premises of the Adelaide Rowing Club, which contained…

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The Circuit Court. The Council and Mr. Wade

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

At last night's Council meeting a letter from Mr. Wade, Attorney-General concerning the a[?] of the Circuit Court was read in which it was pointed out that only…

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The Trouble at the Collie Mine. Application to the Arbitration Court. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 1

The Collie coalminers, in an application to the Arbitration Court, ask for a howing rate of 4[?]. per ton, with the proviso that if the employers contract price for coal shall…

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The Newcastle Strike. More Hopeful Outlook. Attorney-General Intervenes. Asks the Men to Return to Work. Arbitration Court to Hear their Case. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

The outlook at Newcastle appears more hopeful. Mr. C. G. Wade, AttorneyGeneral, telegraphed yesterday to…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, fined Johon Gallavan 10s.—in dofault, 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. A first-offending; drunk was let off with the…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 1

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Worden's Court to-day, granted the application of D. C.patell to be put in possession of abandoned mining tenement No. 1715, portion…

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The Arbitration Court. The Federal Measure. [Br Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 1

Arrangements, it is said, are being made to bring the Federal Arbitration Act into operation. One of the High Court Judges will…

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