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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Imprisoned Strike Leaders. Bowling, Lewis, and Burns Taken in Irons to Goulburn Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 5

Bowling, Lewis, and Burns, inrprisoned strike leaders, arrived at Goulburn on Friday afternoon for lodgement in the Goulburn Gaol. In…

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Colorado Mining Riots. Recalled by Court Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 7

Some of the most prominent citisens of Colorado are (writes the Denver correspondent of the "Chicago Sunday Tribune" of November 21)…

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The Negro Convi[?]t King. Before the Criminal Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 6

The negro William King was (as already briefly reported in "The Miner"), placed upon his trial before Mr. Justice Hood and a jury of 12 in the…

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Gold Lust and Murder. Assassines Suicide on Arrest. False Claim For, £10,800 Insurance Mosey

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

The suicide of a Russian engineer in Paris yesterday morning was the climax of a crime unexampled in horror (reports a Paris telegram of…

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The Co[?]l Strike. Alleged Lithgow Lookout. Arbitration Court Moved. Leave to Prosecute Granted

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 8

Mr. W. A. Holman, instructed by Messrs. Beeby and Moffatt, appeared before Judge Heydon at the Arburation Court this morning (says the…

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Bomb Conspirators Sentenced. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

The High Court at Calcutta to-day sentenced two of the Alipore bomb conspirators to five and seven years' imprisonment respectively…

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Alleged Furniture Theft. Laborer Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

At the Police Court to-day, H. S. Watts, a laborer, was committed for trial for stealing a quantity of furniture belonging to Mrs. J. Enny…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, February 22, 1910. Different Kinds of Gaol

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

"GOING to gaol" is a proceeding or a punishment which is welcomed by different men in different frames of mind. Political reformers, in Australia at…

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"International Industrialists." Charles Feldhausen in Court. Severe Cross-examination

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

The prime movers in the "Intermitional Industrialists'" procession in Sydney on February 8 were again before the Water Police Court on…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Workmen's Compensation Act. a Case Before Adelaide Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

At the local Court to-day, George Proctor, of Highbury, and his wife, sued Kroemer and Errey, of Adelaide, plumbers, for £200 damages for the…

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The Co[?]l Strike. Imprisoned Unionists. Robert Young's Conviction Tested. Case Before Full Court. Application for Prisoner's Release Dismissed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

The Full Court delivered judgment to-day in the appeal of Robert Young, at present confined in Maitland Gaol, against his conviction under the 42nd…

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Big American Strike. Seven Thousand Philadelphia Tramwaymen Out. Cars Wrecked and Burned. Riot Act Enforced. Two Girls Shot. Three Thousand Extra Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Seven thousand tramwaymen at Philadelphia (U.S.A.) struck work to-day at un hour's notice, alleging the unfair dismissal of [?]00 comrades…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 8

At the Police Court this morning, before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M., the case against Alfred Curnow. for a ting as a dealer without a license,…

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Broken Hill Gaol

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

The report of the ga[?]er at the Broken Hill Gaol (Mr. G. Colvin), shows that the receptions for the year totalled 113, and the daily average was…

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South Australia. Fined for Assault. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 6

At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day Frank Degelio was fined £7 7s. for having assaulted two brothers named Hopkins, who remonstrated with…

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The Philadelphia Strike. Further Particulars. Attempt to Lynch Nonunionist. Crowd Charged by Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

Further particulars concerning the strike of tram employees at Philadelphia are available. The crowd dominated several cars,…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 6

Several cases in the Small Debts Court, which were adjourned from this morning till this afternoon by Major Crane, P.M., were further adjourned…

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Imprisoned Strikers. Nine Men Sent to Gaol. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

Nine more of the men who failed to pay the £100 fine inflicted on 13 strikers for a breach of the Industrial Disputes Act have been sent to Maitland…

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Geelong Supreme Court. Jury Foreman Rebuked

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 6

The Geelong Supreme Court (reports the "Age" of February 19) sat on Friday, his Honor Mr. Justice a Beckett presiding…

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A Dastardly Assault. Old Woman Attacked. the Ruffian Unsuccessfully Tries to Obtain Money. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

A dastardly assault is reported as having taken place at Beaufort last night. A man broke into the dwelling of an…

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