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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Assault and Attempted Robbery. Being Investigated by Detectives. No Clue So Far Obtained. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 4

The assault on Miss Dorothy Boyd in the Parramatta-road on Saturday by a street thief, who attempted to snatch her bag containing wages for…

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Free Laborers Carting Coal. Accompanied by Mounted Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

The carting of coal from the Bellbird mine. Cessnock, to the station by free labor continues. The mounted police accompany each load…

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Ticket Scalpinc. Two Cases Before Adelaide Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 4

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Philamon Ouraloff was charged with having sold the return half of a railwhy ticket to Broken Hill…

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A Domain Gathering. Speeches Reported by the Police. Prosecutions Likely to Follow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

At a meeting held in the Domain on Sunday in connection with the coal strike there were (reports the "Age") about 6000 people present. Mr. H…

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A Calcutta Sensation. Mohammedan Police Inspector Shot Daed. Bengali Youth Arrested. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

Shamvulalam, the Mohammedan inspector of the Criminal Investigation. Department, who was largely responsible for the discovery of the…

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A Barrier "Sport" Arrested. Charged with Betting. Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 1

The police arrested G. Brackenridge on a charge of betting during the day…

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The Calcutta Murder. Further Particulars. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

With reference to the murder at Calcutta by a Bengali youth of Samvlilalam, a Mohammedan inspector in the Criminal Investigation Department, it…

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Floods in France. a Serious Position. Numbers of Homeless Families. Police Watching Hooligans. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

Further information concerning the floods in France is available. [?] It is reported that the Seine has swollen to double its usual width, and…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

At the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. J. Bristowe, L.M., H. H. Comley, proprietor of the…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

The Warden, Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., held a court this morning. Sydney Wentworth Nicholls applied for a suspension of his lease of M.L…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Coalminers' Strike. Union Officials Convicted. Under New Industrial Act. Bowling Sentenced to 12 Months' Gaol. Others to Eight Months Each. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

The trial of Peter Bowling, Daniel Hutton, James Butler and William O'Connor under the new strike law of last session (Industrial Disputes…

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Wife Shoots Husband. Sequel to Quarrel. Surrenders to Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 6

A domestic tragedy is reported from Narrabri (N.S.W.). Mrs. Buckmann, wife of J. J. Buckmann, came into the town on Sunday,…

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The Tamworth Tragedy. Accused Before the Court. Committed for Trial. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

At the Tamworth Policer Court yesterday James Power was charged with the murder of his wife. Senior-constable Sinclair deposed that…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, 24th inst., before Mr M. R. Lonfield, P.M., William Brady appeared to answer a charged of carnally knowing…

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Police Court. Drunkenness

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 8

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Dove, S.M., a man pleaded guilty to a charge of being, drunk in Thomas-street on January 27, and…

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An Amusing Incident. Witness v. MAGISTRATE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 8

There was an amusing incident in the Police Court this, morning when Christopher Armstrong was giving evidence in the case agaist George Ray for…

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Alleged Stealing From a Dwelling. the Charge Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 8

At the Police Court this morning George Ray, on remand was charged, before Mr. Dove. S.M., that he did, at Broken Hill, on January 22, in the…

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Union Funds. Ex-secretary Charged with Embezzlement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

At (says the "Telegraph" of January 25) the North Sydney Police Court, before Mr. Love, Acting-S.M., Alexander Henry Macfarlane, secretary of the…

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Westralian Arbitration Court. Various Awards. Marvel Loch Dispute. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

The Arbitration Court award in the Marvel Loch dispute (W.A.), has fixed the following rates:—Rock drill men, 12s. 6d., 13s., and 13s. 6d. per day;…

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The Glenelg Shooting Case. Inquest on Victim's Body. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquest to-day on the body of Edmund Davis, the victim of the Glenelg shooting case. Margaret Howe, a domestic servant…

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