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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

1,719 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 86

Indian Unrest. the Police Raid at Calcutta. a Private Murdered. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 4

The police at Calcutta to-day raided the houses of influential natives and seized documents found there. A private in the Warwickshires was…

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A Russian Anarchist. Kills Commissioner of Police. Also a Policeman. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

Whilst an attompt was being made to-day to arrest a Russian anarchist named Seliger at Ghent Belgium, Seliget shot and killed the commissioner…

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Arbitration Court. Sittings at Port Pirie. Yesterday Afternoon's Proceedings. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

The proceedings in the arbitration case, respecting the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Arbitration Court. Sittings at Port Pirie. an Amusing Witness. House Paid for Through Tattersall's. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 1

The proceedings in the arbitration case, respecting the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Arbitration Court. the Sittings at Port Pirie. To-day's Proceedings. Further Evidence. the Nature of the Work. and the Cost of Living. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 4

The proceedings in the arbitration case, respecting the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the…

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Fresh Evidence for the Arbitration Court. Officials Leave for Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has decided to call some rather unexpected evidence at the Port Pirie sittings of the Arbitration Court…

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Arbitration Court. Sittings at Port Pirie. Yesterday Afternoon's Proceedings. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 3

The proceedings in the arbitration case, respecting the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Arbitration Court. Sittings at Port Pirie. To-day's Proceedings. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

The proceedings in the arbitration case, respecting the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the…

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Arbitration Court. Sittings at Port Pirie. To-day's Proceedings. the Contract System. Mr. Nulty Examined. General Manager of Moonta and Wallaroo Mines. Gives Evidence. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

The proceedings in the arbitration case, respecting the industrial dispute, between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

At the Police Court this morning, Ada Smith was charged with having used indecent language, but failed to put in an appearance when called upon…

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Alleged Murder. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

The jury disagreed in the trial of Mrs. Haskell's at Devizes, Wiltshire, for the alleged murder of a cripple named Teddy on October 31…

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Case of Criminal Assault by Young Man of Weak Intellect. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

Walter John Beesley aged 21, was to-day found guilty at the Criminal Court of having criminally assaulted a girl eight years of age. The father…

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Before the Court. Remanded Until Tuesday. Bail Allowed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

Harry E. Holland, the Socialist leader, was charged before Mr. W. N. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning, with using seditious language…

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Victorian Divorce Court. Decree Nisi Granted. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

A decree nisi was granted in the Divorce Court to Ernest John Taylor (32) against Ada Rebecca Mabel Gardener Taylor, known theatrically as…

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Arrest of Mr. H. E. Holland. Charged with Sedition and Inciting to Riot. Arrest Effected This Morning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

Some excitement prevailed in the city this morning when the news of the arrest of Mr. H. E. Holland (secretary of the Socialist Federation…

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Arbitration Court. Sittings at Port Pirie. Yesterday Afternoon's Proceedings. Living Wage Discussed. Court Adjourned to Melbourne. Will Sit on Wednesday Next. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

The proceedings in the arbitration case respecting the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the Proprietary…

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Arbitration Court. Sittings at Port Pirie. To-day's Proceedings. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

The proceedings in the arbitration case, respecting the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the…

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Arbitration Court. Sittings at Port Pirie. To-day's Proceedings. the Contract System. His Honor's Determination. Will Not Abolish It in Award. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

The proceedings in the arbitration case, representing the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. of Broken Hill and Port Pirie and the…

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Assault and Resisting Arrest. Accused Sent to Gaol. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 6

Jack Marsh, the well-known fast bowler, was sentenced to 28 days' imprisonment to-day for assaulting a wine shop keeper and resisting arrest…

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Pretty Girl Shot Dead. Ex-brewer Charged with Murder

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 7

A pretty young woman, Ruth Hadley, who had for some time been housekeeper to Edward Lawrene, at one time carrying on an extensive business…

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