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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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The Industrial Situation. Outside the Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

The crowd outside the Court during the hearing of the charges against Tom Mann and others, must have numbered some 3000 or 4000 men, women, and…

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Enough Police on the Barrier. Inspector-general's Statement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Garvan) says that enough police have been sent to keep the situation on the Barrier well in hand. He says that…

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Crown Law Officers. Coming to Broken Hill. to Advise Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Wood) stated yesterday that two Crown law officers left by Friday night's express for Broken Hill for the purpose of being…

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The Industrial Situation. the Collision Takes Place. Police V. Civilians. Tom Mann Arrested. with 27 Others. Incidents During the Struggle. Batons Freely Used. One Police Casualty

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The long-looked-for collision between the police and the pickets and their sympathisers occurred this afternoon. At 2 o'clock streams of police were…

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At the Police Station. Cheering Up the Prisoners. a Message From Tom Mann

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 4

All through the evening the lights in the vicinity of the Police Station shone on the cager faces of un impossible crowd of men and women who filled…

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Mr. Wade on Saturday's Happenings. Law and Order Must Be Preserved. More Police If Necessary. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Wade) had no comments to make last night concerning the occurrences at Broken Hill. He said that all the information he had…

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Mr. Barnett Interviewed. Deprecates Violence. No Feeling Against the Police. the Position of the Company. to Be Defined to Day. Mr. Thomas's Regrets. Mr. Mann's Arrest. Vote of the Workers' Union. Towards Strike Funds. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

"It is the aim of the Combined Unions to have this thing settled as quickly as possible," said Mr. W. D. Barnett, secretary to the Combined…

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Alleged Assault on the Police. Charge Against Thomas Payne. Accused Remanded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

At the Courthouse this morning, before Major Crane, acting S.M., Thomas Payne, a young-man, who was arrested as a result of the collison…

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Two Months' Gaol. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day. George B. Worthy was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having a number of goods in his…

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Appeal Against Magistrate's Decision. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

G[?]stav Hittmann, agent, who was recently fined £50 for selling a portion of a railway ticket between Adelaide and Broken Hill, appealed to-day to…

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Home for the Aged. Silverton Gaol Proposal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The Chief Secretary has informed Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.L.A., that he is willing to favorably consider the Council's proposal with regard to…

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More Mounted Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

Ten more mounted police, drawn from the Murray police districts, left Albury for Broken Hill last night…

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The Spring Cully Tragedy. Scott Committed for Trial for Murder. Some Sensational Evidence. Another Suggested Murder. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of Dagmar Louisa Scott the victim of the Spring Gully tragedy, on December 14, was concluded yesterday. The husband of…

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The Industrial Situation. Outside the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

The crowd outside the Court during the hearing of the charges against Tom Mann and others must have numbered some 3000 or 4000 men, women, and…

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Stealing Bicycles. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

John Jellett, a laborer, until recently in the employ of Smith, Timms, and Co., was committed for trial yesterday on two charges of stealing…

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South Australia. Stealing Goods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

Two women named Martha Smith and Eva Smith pleaded guilty at the police court yesterday and were fined for stealing goods from Charles Birks…

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The Police Cases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

The Combined Unions committee has decided to defend the men who, with Mr. Tom Mann, were arrested on Saturday during the disturbance…

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Fortune Telling. Sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 8

Gordon Fisher was sentenced to six months' imprisonment to-day for fortune-telling. The sentence was suspended under the First Offenders Act…

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Our New Serial. the Harlesden Murder, [Copyright.] Chapter XVIII.—(Continued)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. Bamford had listened quietly and impassively, while Lord Fulford spoke. It would have been impossible to guess by his immovable face what…

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Ordered to Broken Hill. Narrandera Council Annoyed. at Insufficient Police Protection. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

Narrandera is now left without sufficient police protection, Mountedconstable White having been ordered to Broken Hill. This leaves in the…

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