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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., a firstoffending drunk was fined the usual amount with With usual alternative…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

Messrs. W. N. Dove, S.M., and G. C. Bowen, L.M., sat as the Licensing Bench this morning. Thomas Supple was granted a booth…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided in the Small Debts Court this morning. Verdicts, with costs, were given for the plaintiffs in the following cases:—…

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Imprisoned Miners. Appeal to High Court. Court Upholds Contictions. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 8

Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., made an application to the High Court to-day on behalf of Ross and Young and eight other coalminers for special leave to…

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International Land Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

Preparations are being made in the New Hebrides for the constitution of the International Lartd Court…

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The Dungog Murder. Trial to Take Place in Berlin. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 5

J. Gerlach, who was arrested at Suez in connection with the Dungog murder, has been taken to Berlin for trial. The German Government will defray…

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Inspector-general of Police. Appointing an Assistant. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

An officer is to be appointed to relieve the Inspector-General of Police of a large amount of detail office work. This arrangement will enable Mr…

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"Contempt of Court." English Solicitor Imprisoned. for Doing Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 1

At the instance of the Crown, Law Department, Edgar Wightman, of Manning-tree-road, Hawthorn, law clerk, was (says the "Age" of February…

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Industrial Appeal Court. Unions Bill of Costs. Interesting Disclosures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 7

From time to time complaints have been (says the "Age" of February 23) made as to the legal costs which trades unions have to meet in facing an appeal…

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Coalminers' Strike. Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Position. Application to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 8

The Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association has applied to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to intervene in its dispute with the…

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An Aboriginal Tragedy. Gin Reported to Have Been Murdered. Police in Pursuit Op Alleged Murderer. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 5

The Queensland Commissioner of Police received a report yesterday from the police at Taroom that an aborigine had just reported that a half-caste…

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A Sea Mystery. Chinaman Alleged to Have Been Thrown Overboard. Report Brought to Port Pirie. Police Investigating. Report. More Particulars Wanted. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

The Adelaide Commissioner of Police yesterday telegraphed to Port, Pirie to ascertain more particullars. about the alleged throwing of a…

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Coalminers' Strike. Northern Wages Board. Adjourned Till Tuesday Next. Through Enginedrivers' Action. in Filing Claim in Commonwealth Arbitration Court. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 5

The Northern Wages Board ngain adjourned yesterday to next Tuesday to allow the proprietors' representative to attend the Commonwealth…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., a respestable-looking man pleaded guilty to committing a nuisance in…

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Coalminers' Strike. an Assault Case. Before Clifton Court. Miners' Secretary Charged. the Case Dismissed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

At the Clifton Police Court yesterday Samuel Hoyle, secretary of the South Clifton miners' Lodge, was charged with assaulting William…

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The Cosgrove Tragedy. Mrs. Clugston Charged with Murder. Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

Mrs. Clugston, the demented mother who killed four of her children at Cosgrove on December 30. and afterwards attempted to commit suicide, was…

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Pedestrian Charged with Perjury. Found Not Guilty. Faints in Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 4

In the Supreme Court, Echuca, to-day, William Edward Watts, pedestrian, was charged with perjury in swearing on Decembor 22 that he did…

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Rampant Hooliganism. an Indignant Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

At Fitzroy on Saturday Arthur Brown, aged 20. was (says the "Age" of February 28) charged with having been guilty of offensive behavior…

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Lewis Davids Sentenced. Five Years' Penal Servitude. the Man Who Shot Himself in Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

Lewis Edward Davids, who created a sensation at the Darlinghurst-Court recently by shooting himself, was yesterday sent to penal servitude for five…

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Sentenced to Death. Petition for Robins's Reprieve. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

The petition for the reprieve of John Robins, sentenced to death for the murder of Robert Ownsworth, will be dealt with by the Executive Council…

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