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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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The Industrial Situation. Procession to the Gaol. Cheering the Prisoners

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

About 2 o'clock this afternoon a procession was formed outside the Trades Hall and marched to the gaol for the purpose of encouraging the men who…

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Arbitration Court This Afternoon's Proceedings. Mr. Barnett's Evidence Continued. Court Adjourned Till To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

Continuing his evidence in the Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Higgins, after the luncheon adjournment, Mr. Barnett said that there were 2837…

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Arbitration Court. Second Day's Sittings. Answers to His Honor's Stipulation. Further Delayed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

The Federal Arbitration Court, which is inquiring into the industrial dispute between the B.H. Proprietary Company and the A.M.A., resumed its sittings…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition the Industrial Situation. the Procession to the Gaol. an After Meeting. Addressed by Mrs. Wallace and Mr. Beck

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 1

After the procession returned from the gaol to the Trades Hall this afternoon, Mrs. Nolan, the banner bearer of the women's contingent, mounted…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Arbitration Court. To-day's Proceedings. Powers of the President. Parties Must Actively Abide by His Award

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

The Federal Arbitration Court continued its sittings at the Town Hall this afternoon. An epi[?]ome of part of the…

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Police Court. Alleged Insulting Language

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, on the summons side, before Mr. W. N. Dove, D.S.M., several cases of insulting and indecent language were heard…

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Committed to Gaol. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

An application was made to Judge Moule in the [?]olvency Court yesterday on behalf of the assignee in the insolvent estate of Miss Frances…

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The Assault Cases. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

Sir,—I think it's about time a protest was entered against the action of the S.M. in disregarding evidence [?]ndered by the citizens of Broken Hill in…

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A Clairvoyancy Case. "Professor of Psychometry" Charged. an Amusing "Reading."

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

Two further cases of alleged clairvoyanoy were listed at the City Court yesterday (says the "Age" of January 30), and in consequence there was…

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Comedy of New York Divorce Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

Among the 125 plaintiffs who last month kept the New York "divorce mills" working at unprecedented speed was one man, Mr. Jack…

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Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition Arbitration Court. This Afternoon's Prociedings

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 6

On resuming after luncheon, the cross-examination of Mrs. Giles was entered on. Cross-examined by Mr. Kelynack,…

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Murder of a Pearler. by a Native. Details of the Tragedy. the Perpetrators Semicivilised Natives. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

Further details received to-day regarding the supposed murder of whitemen by natives near Yampi Sound, beyond Derby, show that Frederick…

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Arbitration Court. Third Day's Proceedings. the A.m.a. Will Accept the Award. Assurance Accepted by His Honor

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

The Federal Arbitration Court, which is inquiring into the industrail dispute between the Broken Hill Proprietary and the A.M.A., continued its sittings…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Arbitration Court. Evidence As to the Cost of Living. the Price of Wood

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

The Federal Arbitration Court, which is inquiring into the industrial dispute between the Broken Hill Proprietary Company and the A.M.A. continued its…

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A Goulburn Tragedy. an Elderly Man Murdered. Two Accused Before the Court. One Found Guilty. Jury Disagree About the Other. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions yesterday Joseph Augustine Downs and John George Seager were charged with [?]eloniously slaying George Salmon, of…

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The Wrecked Clan Ranald Two More Bodies Recovered. the Lascars Shipped to Melbourne. En Route for Colombo. the Court of Inquiry. the Accident Unaccountable. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

A telegram from Edithburgh reports the discovery of two more bodies, those of a white man and a Lascar, members of the crew of the wrecked steamer…

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Our New Serial the Harlesden Murder, Chapter Xxvii. [Copyright.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

For the first time in her life Flora Beatrice Stratford caught herself in the unexplainable act of waiting for a man. Yes! Waiting in Kensington…

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Woman's World. by Our Lady Representative. a Ladies' Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

I have made up my mind not to talk strike or lockout until after the decision of the Arbitration Court is given on the matter in dispute. I…

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The Rushworth Murder. Skull Handed to Government Pathologist. No Clue to Identity of Victims. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The skull found at the Morning Star mine, Rushworth, was handed to the Government. Pathologist to-day. He is unable yet to say whether it is a…

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Arbitration Court. To-day's Proceedings. Further Evidence. in Support of the Unions' Plaint

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 8

The Federal Arbitration Court, which is inquiriug into the industrial dispute between the Broken Hill Proprietary and the A.M.A., continued its sittings…

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