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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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The Arbitration Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 4

Judge C. G. Heydon, K.C., of the District Court Bench, will probably be appointed Deputy-President of the Arbitration Court…

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A Startling Case. Thomas Baker Before the Court. Remarkable Evidence. Accused Discharged. Decision Received with Cheers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 1

The Broken Hill Courthouse was filled to overflowing when Baker appeared yesterday morning, on remand, before Air. Stevenson, S.M., to answer…

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Broken Hill Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

The report of Mr. G. Colvin, gaoler of the Broken Hill Gaol, for the year 1904 contains the following:— " The chaplains are now most…

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Children in the Police Court. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

Sir, —While in the Police Court on Tuesday I confess I was greatly surprised to see female children there. At no time is a police…

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Rugby Union: Rovers v. Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

It is said that the game of Rugby rootball has a charm peculiarly its own—a charm that the players of the Australian game can never realise unless, of…

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Arbitration Awards and Non-unionists. a Magistrate's Decision. [By Telegraph] Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

Mr. Roe, police magistrate, yesterday afternoon gave his reserved decision in the case in which Edward Byrne, a youth,…

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Preference to Unionists. Appeal to the High Court. the New South Wales Act

Western Grazier · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 1

The High Court recently had under consideration the most important case under the industrial Arbitration Act which has yet come before the Court…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.. in the Police Court to-day, William Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of drunken-ness, and was let off with a fine of 5s…

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Child Charged with Murder. a 13-Year-old Girl

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

At the Supreme Court, Townsville, North Queensland, recently, before his Honor Mr. Justice Chubb, Ruby Vickery, a child of 15 years of age. was…

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Birds' Court-martial

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 7

A remarkable natural history incident is related by Alderman E E. Phillips, of Bath (Eng.), an ex-mayor of the city. At the rear of his abode in the gardens…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, June 24, 1905. "The Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

MR. CARRUTHERS has good reason to be satisfied with the substantial majority by which he has repelled the attack upon his…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

An old offender in the person of Annic Williams, was charged in the Police Court to-day with being drunk in Oxice-street. Acoused, who had 22…

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Police Court. [Before the P.M.]

Western Grazier · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

On the 23rd inst., John Hulley, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, to wit, the Oddfellows' Hall, whilst open to the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

Two young men, members of the Kaolin Football Club, named Buller Kearns and Peter Hopper, were on Saturday night…

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Children's Police Courts

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 3

The "Contemporary Review" for April contains an article on the children's courts established in New York during the last three years. The…

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B0gus Parson Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 3

A man of color, named Isiah Clauding Babbington Wilson, 28, who had described himself as a divinity student and " the Rov. Wilson, a Wesleyan…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. The Cockburn Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 1

At Thackaringa yesterday, before Mr. Stevenson. S.M. Georgo Kerin, alias Jack Thurgood, alias "Buller, and Peter Hooper were charged with…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court, to-day Mr. Stevenson, S.M., gave the following verdicts, for the plaintiffs in each case, for goods sold and delivered:—August…

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The Slattery Case. High Court Appeal, [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

The High Court yesterday afternoon further heard the case of Thomas Michael Slat tery, who appealed against…

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A Woman Litigant. "Scene" in a Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 1

An exciting scene was witnessed in the Practice Court to-dny. The Chief Justice declined to hour a riotous litigant, Elizabeth Fregon, as she had not…

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