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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. a Lisbon Carnival. Develops Into a Riot. Mob Stones the Police. Two Hundred Arrests. [Renter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 4

According to Reuter's correspondent, a carnival held at Lisbon yesterday developed into a riot. The mob joined the masqueraders in…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Arbitration Court. Sittings in Melbourne. To-day's Proceedings. the Contract Question. Affidavits by Messrs. Sande Son and Tillbrook. Case for the Company Closed. Mr. W. M. Nulty Recalled Evidence by Messrs Giles and Gamboni. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 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 Proprietary…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day, bofore Mr. W. N. Dove, D.S.M., an elderly man named James White was proceeded against on a charge of having used…

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Theft of Farmer's Money a Barmaid Charged. Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Camille Sorrens, a barmaid, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen £24 5s., mostly in sovereigns,…

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An Aboriginal on Trial. Charged with Murder. Convicted of Manslaughter. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

At the Criminal Sittings of the Rockhampton Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Power, Long George, an aborigial, was charged with the…

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Convicted of Theft. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

Alexander Edward Parnell, a carter, was yesterday sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing six tins of white lead. According to the police…

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Murder of a Woman. As the Result of an Operation. Nurse Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

The Full Court to-day delivered judgment, regarding the admissibility as evidence of the dying depositions of Eliza Whitford in the case in which Florence…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 3, 1909. "Murder and Robbery."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

A MINER cable on Monday gives the news that five members of the Polish Socialist party had been executed for "murder and robbery." It is…

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Carpentaria Downs Murder. an Aboriginal on Trial. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

At the Supreme Court yesterday Billy Wilson (an aboriginal) was charged with that, on September 28, at Carpentaria Downs Station, he did…

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Small Debts Court. Marks v. HALL

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

In this case Arthur Mark[?] had secured a judgment against James Hall for rent, The amount of the judgment and costs was £3 Ss., and the…

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Perth Criminal Court. Certain Charges Abandoned. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

The March Sessions of the Criminal Court (Perth) were opened by Mr. Justice M'Millan yesterday morning. The list comprised 30 charges, the majority…

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Local Option Law. Supreme Court Judgment Awaited. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

The Supreme Court was engaged all day hearing an application as to whether the Special Licensing Bench, under the local option law, is a properly…

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Westralian Arbitration Court. Coal Mining Award Expires. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

Tim award of the Westralian Arbitration Court applying to coal mining expired on Monday…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Arbitration Court. Sittings at Melbourne. To-day's Proceedings. Mr. Kelynack's Address. the Judge Wants Undertaking. That Company Will Resume Work. Mr. Kelynack Unable to Give It. Shareholdrs Must Be Consulted One in Every Hundred of Australia's Population. Dependent on the Proprietary Mine. Court Adjourned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

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

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Position at Port Pirie. Arbitration Court Award. Will It Be Rejected by the Men? Should Shift Bosses Join the Union? an Imporant Meeting. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

At Port Pirie during the past few days much discussion has taken place as to the possibility of Mr. Justice Higgins's award being rejected by the…

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The Jundah Murder. an Aboriginal Sentenced to Death. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

Bismarck, an aboriginal, has been sentenced to death for the murder of Janet Evitts at Jundah in January…

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Theft of Valuable Books. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

Twenty ancient and valuable books were stolen from the Lincoln Inn Library yesterday. The thief substitutted other books…

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Socialists in Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

An action (Already briefly wired to "The Miner") was conmmenced in the Supreme Court recently, in which (says the "Age" of March 1) Francis…

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South Australia. a Chinese Murder. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

From 9 o'clock yesterday morning until 11 o'clock last night Mr. Justice Homburg and a jury were engaged in hearing a charge of murder against…

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Raiders and Police Conflict. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

A gang of Khostkhallat raiders entered Jardrai, near Kohat (India) yesterday. The police attacked the gang and killed 11 of them after a desparate…

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