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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. Drunkenness. A man, with one previous conviction…

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Charged with Theft. Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 4

Harold Bobridge was committed for trial to-day at the Adelaide Police Court on two charges, one of stealing several articles of property belonging…

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White Cliffs Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

At the White Cliff's Police Court on Friday, before Mr. M. R. Longfield, P.M., Samuel' Richardson, [?]alias "Hoppy…

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A Negro Convict. Charged with Attempted Murder. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 1

The negro convict, William King, was on trial to-day on a charge of the attempted murder of Warder Curtis, at Pentridge on November 10…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. a Wilcannia Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 1

Some conflicting evidence was given in the case of alleged indecent assault preferred against William A. Scott, at the Wilcannia Police Court on the 7th…

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Prince Ito's Murderer. Sentenced to Death. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 4

The murderer of Prince Ito (Japanese Resident-General in Corra) has been sentenced to death, and his two accomplices to three years' and 18…

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Issuing Counterfeit Halfseverel[?]. a Young Man Charged. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 1

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Oscar A. Butters, a young man, was charged by the police with having on February 15 issued a counterfeit…

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Assaulting an Old Man. Sentenced to Six Years' Hard Labor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

Morris Hill, one of the prisoners who escaped from a train at Breeza, was charged at the Narrabri court yesterday with assaulting Michael…

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An Adelaide Tragedy. Robert Unsworth's Murder. John Robins Convicted. Recommended to Mercy. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

At the Adelaide Criminal Court yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Homburg and a jury, John Robins was placed on his trial, charged with…

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German Socialist Riots. Police Use Sharpened Saures. Forty-five Rioters Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

The police used sharpened sabres at the socialist demonstrations at Neumunster (Germany) to-day, 46 rioters been a seriously injured…

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A Serious Charge. Some Gelatine, a Boy, and a Tramline. a Children's Court Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 4

A boy, aged 11 years, appeared before Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., in the Children's Court this morning, on a charge of having placed[?] quantity…

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Imprisoned Unionists. Instigating a Strike. Argument Before Full Court Rules Nisi Granted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 1

A matter arising out of the coal strike was before the Full Court this morning. Mr. Wise. K.C., applied for a writ…

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Stealing a B Cycle. Sentenced to Two Years' Hard Labor. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

At the Adelaide Criminal Court to-day, Mr. Justice Homburg sentenced Herman Jefist to two years' hard labor for stealing a bicycle…

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Lodge Secretary in Trouble. Charged with Embezzlement. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

Thomas W. Jarrett (37), formerly secretary of the Sons of Temperance (South Australian Grand Division), pleaded not guilty to-day to having…

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Police Reserve at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

On November 15, 1909, Sub-inspector Sawtell applied to the Minister for Lands to have the tramway reserve lending from the Globe Timber Mills…

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Kurri Miners. Want Strike Leaders Released From Gaol. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

At a mass meeting of miners at Kurri Kurri yesterday it was resolved to ask the Premier for the release from gaol of the recently-imprisoned strike…

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A Court Sensation. Prisoner Shoots Himself. "I Die an Innocent Man!" Wound Not Considered. Dangerous. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

When Lewis Davids, a young, man, was found guilty of an offence at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon he shot himself with a…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

On 7th inst before Mr. Longfield, P.M. Inspector of Weights and Measures v. Chas Pond, baker. Deffel[?] in the due weight of bread…

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Spurious Half-sovereigns. Young Man Charged. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

At the Adelaide Police Court yesterday, Oscar Albert Batters, a young man, was committed for trial on a charge of tendering spurious…

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Attempted Criminal Assault. Girl Brutally Attacked. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 6

A girl named Nevans (16) was going home across a paddock at Thomastown yesterday evening, when she was attacked by a man, who brutally beat…

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