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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Alleged Murder of a Woman. in Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

The Chief Commissioner of Police received information from Long Reach last night to the effect that it was reported that a woman had been…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

Flora Beatrice did not reply. Her reason—her wordly, selfish reason told her that her mother was right; that there was the one solution, heartless,…

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Chinese Cambling Den. Raided by Police. Perty

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

The police raided a Chinese gambling don in Leake-street, Fremantle, on Wednesday night, and 19 Chinese were arrested. The occupier of the…

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Burglary in Oxide-street. Sum of Money Stolen

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 4

Between 7.30 on Friday night and 8 o'clock Saturday morning the store of Messrs. H. A. Davis and Co., chaff merchants, of Oxide-street, was…

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Notes in Court. at the Bar Table

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

At the Bar table was Mr. Justin M'Carthy, who is conducting the accused's defence. On his left sat Tom Mann, looking in good order and…

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Police Authorities on the Alert. Precautions Against Surprise. an Uneventful Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

There has been a simmering of excitement in the city to-day in consequence of a rumor which obtained currency that action of a decided nature…

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The Industrial Situation. Mass Meetings and Demonstration. Enthusiastic Catherings. Ice Company's Waggon Blown Up. To-day's Police Court Proceedings. Saturday Night's Mass Meeting. White Australia Policy. Mr. Mann's Attitude

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 4

The attendance when the mass meeting opened outside the Trades Hall on Saturday night was not so large as has been the case on several previous…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 18, 1909. Preparation for the Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 4

WHILST under all the circumstances it would be unwise to form any considerable expectations of what the Arbitration Court shall be able to do in this…

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Before the Court. Charges of Rioting. Preferred Against Tom Mann and Others. Application for an Adjournment. Refused by the S.m

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

The preliminary hearing of the charges of riot, rout, and unlawful assembling together, preferred against Tom Mann and 27 others who were…

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Charged with Stealing Jewellery. Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

James Carlton was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having stolen, on or about December 24, jewellery valued at £30 from the…

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Stealing Dress Basket. a Woman Convicted. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day Elizabeth Offican, a married woman, was fined £2—or, in default, six months' imprisonment, for stealing a…

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Escaped Prisoners. First Offenders in Castlemaine Gaol. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

Henry Meakin (26), Joseph Brown (25), Harrison Good Hind (19), and three other prisoners were in the cells at Castlemaine Goal last night. These…

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The Accused in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

The close atmosphere of the Courtroom to-day was not pleasant, and those whose business compelled them to remain there was not as comfortable as…

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Notes in Court. the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

This morning the Mayor occupied a rather unobtrusive position at the press table—where, of course, all are unobtrusive. Later on, however,…

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Notes in Court. Interest Slackening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

Strange how interest seems to have so quickly slackened in the court proceedings. To-day there was quite a free passageway down the front of the…

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A Street Affray. an Elderly Man Assaulted. Police Constable Knocked About. Three Arrests Made. Accused Before the Court. Remanded Till

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

A regrettable affray took place in Argent-street, between Oxide and Delamore streets, shortly after 7 o'clock last evening, the pricipal actors in the…

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Notes in Court. a Sharp Encounter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

After lunch a sharp encounter took place between Mr. M'Carthy and Inspector Roche, who re-entered the witness-box on the court resuming…

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South Australia. More Police Protection for Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

Yesterday the City Council carried a resolution deciding to request the Premier to provide additional police protection for Adelaide. For some…

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Before the Court. the Second Day's Hearing. Superintendent Johnson's Evidence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

The hearing of the charges of riot preferred against Mr. Tom Mann and 27 others in connection with the disturbances that occurred on January…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. the Industrial Situation. Before the Court. Charges of Rioting. Continuation of Evidence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

The preliminary hearing of the charges of riot, rout, and unlawful assembling preferred against Tom Mann and 27 others, commenced this…

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