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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Special Mining Court. Judge Heyden's Remarks. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 8

Jud[?] Heydon, Pres[?]dent of the Special M[?]ning Court, says that in consequence of the present strike of miners it is impossible for the court to…

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Colliery Troubles. Position of Mining Court. No Fear of General Strike. North Bulli Colliery Trouble Adjusted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

The Mining Court wa[?]ted three days for the miners of the Pelaw Main and Burwood collierits to resume work w[?]thout avail. Either the Miners'…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., presiding, the following fines for drankenness were imposed:—Michael Joseph Kelly (ll…

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Charged with Wilful Murder. Two Women's Deaths. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

The detecives who are inquiring into the death of Elizabeth- Mary Turner, in connection with which Elizabeth Pears, alias Elizabeth Taylor, is in custody on a charge…

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Day Dawn Murder. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 4

The Lieutenant Governor received a petition an Saturday from Mrs. Smith, wife of the man condemned to death for the murder of W[?]. Clinton at Day…

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West Australia. Fireman Sent to Gaol. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 4

John Sullivan, a fireman on board the steamer Orwell, was sent to gaol for three months on Saturday on a charge of assaulting John Learmonth,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., presiding, the following fines for drunkenness were imposed:—Michael Joseph Kelly (11…

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Charged with Embezzlement. Two Men Sentenced. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

Two men were sentenced at the Criminal Court to-day on churges of embezzlement. One of them, William Langdon, pleaded guilty, and said he…

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Charged with Theft. An Accountant Remanded. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Edward Henry Goff, an accountant, was before the city court yesterday and remanded on a charge of having stolen goods valued at £390, the property of…

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Day Dawn Murder. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

The Lieutenant-Governor received a petition on Saturday from Mrs. Smith, wife of the man condemned to death for the murder of Wm. Clinton at Day…

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West Australia. [?]Ireman Sent to Gaol. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

[?]John Sullivan, a fireman on board the steamer Orwell, was sent to g[?]l for three months on Saturday on a charge of assault[?]ng John Learmouth,…

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Day Dawn Murder. Smith Executed Yesterday. Condemned Man's Confession. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Harry Smith was executed in the Fremantle Gaol yesterday morning for the murder of William Clinton at Day Dawn. Contrary to expectations,…

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Charged with Manslaughter. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

At the Criminal Court yesterday the case was concluded in which a young man named Cecil M'Grath was charged with the manslaughter of Edward Evan…

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Hospital Patient's Death. Medical Man Charged. Porth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

At the City Court yesterday R. Cortis, a medical man, and formerly resident magistrate at Derby, was charged with buring unlawfully killed Gorald…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

In the Samall Debts Court Mr. i M'Kensey, S.M., gave judegment in the following cases this morning:—A. D[?] — Aulten £1 5s., plaintiff…

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West Australia. the Belmont Murder. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

Interest in the Belmont murder case was revived yesterday, when the trial of James Moore was begun. The crime was committed on November 23 last,…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

Judge Heydon resumed his duties as President of the Arbitration Court yesterday…

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The Circuit Court. Gazetted for April 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

The next Circuit Court for BrokenHill has been gazetted to open on Monday, April 6. It is expected that his Honor Mr. Acting-Justice Gibson will…

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Wharf Laborers' Strike Assaulting a Non-unionist. Two Men Sent to Gaol. Strike Conference's Work. No Determination Yet Arrived At. Thirty-five Coastal Steamers Laid Up. Dairy Industry Paralysed. a Woman's Voice Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

George Allen and Robert Martin, wharf laborers, on a charge of assaulting William Cole, a non-unionist, were yesterday sentenced to a month's…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., presiding, Horace Jones was charged with having used indecent language in Argent-street last night. He…

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