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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Stop a Band Playing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 4

Under section 13 of the Towns Police Act, the police authorities at Bodangora, stopped a band from playing in front of a hotel on Saturday night…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Marius Charles Lawson was charged with assaulting Christian Claudius [?]lsen (beating and…

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A Constable Sentenced. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

Constable Johnson, who was found guilty of assault at the Criminal S[?]sions this week, has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard…

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State Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. Samuel Hordern, of the firm of Anthony Hordern and Sons, giving evidence in the Arbitration Court yesterday, stated that he did not run his…

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State Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

When the Arbitration Court opened yesterday the president (Judge Heydon) made referene to Mr. M'Gowen's remarks on Tuesday night to matters…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 8

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, inflicted the folowing fines:-A first-offending drunkard. 2s. 6d. or three hours: William Howe,…

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White Cliffs Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 1

Bcfore Messrs. Hagh Malone, P.M., and W. H. Morrison, J.P. Miscellaneous Cases. John Ashman. for riotous behavior,…

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A Chemist Charged. the Information. Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 5

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court yesterday Joseph Broken shire, chemist, was charged with that, on April 25, he did not Have his busi…

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What Constitutes Comment? Argument Before the High Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 6

The case that was briefly reported in "The Miner" columns u lew days ago, and which claimed some notice in the High Court on Friday last, brought out…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., Adjudicated in the Police Court to-dny and inflicted the following fines:—A first-offending drunkard, 2s. 6d. or three hours…

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The Silverton Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 2

THE letter from the Chief Secretary regarding the proposed utilisation of the old Silverton Gaol as a home for the destitute, aged, and inebriate,…

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The Supreme Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 4

The Supreme Court term has been extended another week. The matter affecting Mr. W. P. Crick will be tution Court, as it involves the question…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M. in the Police Court this morning dealt with the following cases:— George James Moore (25 previous convictions) for…

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Elderly Couple in Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

The breach of promise action brought by a widow named Betsy Baldwin against a widower named Joshua Dickeson, in which plaintiff claims £1000…

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Welsher and His Clerk Fined. C[?] by the Police. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

At the Morgan races yesterday a bookmaker named Richard M'Carthy and his clerk. Jasper Long, cleared out after the first race with the backers'…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning, disposed of the following cases:—Thomas Adams, drunk, fined 7s. 6d. or two…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 4

In the Warden's Court to-day. before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., William Pearson, holder of a miner's right on the property known ns the Maybell mine,…

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The Police Defended. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

Judee Rogers, in the Central Criminal Court yesterday, deprecated the habit of some counsel or advocates of attacking the police. witnesses in their…

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Crick Again Before the Court Motion for Disrollmont. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. W. P. Crick was called upon in. the Supreme Court to-day to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of solicitors. The case is…

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The Land Scandals. Mr. Crick Before the Full Court. Motion for his Disenrolment. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Crick, the well-known. Sydney (Solicitor, was yosterday again before the Full Court to show cause why he should not, as a consequence of…

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