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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Theft of Jewellery. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 4

The residence of J. Taylor, Main North-road, Little Adelaide, was broken into on Saturday, and £20 worth of jewellery and other valuables stolen…

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A Famous Children's Judge. Work of the Denver) Juvenile Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

If in travelling through America you visit Denver, the capital of the State of Colorado, in the Rocky Mountain region, you will miss one of the…

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The Houndsditch Crime. Police Pursuit of Wanted Men. Anarchist Club Besieged. Surrounded by 700 POLICE. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Later details of the Houndsditch crime are available. Seven hundred police are surrounding the buildings behind the Anarchist…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. An old-age pensioner, with two previous convictions against him, pleaded…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., sat as a Licensing Court at the Courthouse this morning…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Dove, M.W., presided in the Warden's Court this morning. Jacob Smith applied for and was granted six months' suspension of labor…

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Children's Court Cases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

During the month of December the following cases, amongst others, were dealt with in the Children's Court:— One uncontrollable child, one for…

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Police and Anarchists in Conflict. Sequel to Houndsditch Crime. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the conflict in London between the police and anarchists are to hand. The conflict was the sequel to the…

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Anarchists' Bodies in the Ruins. Wounded Police, Troops Civilians, and Firemen in the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

The police announce that a third body, that of one of the anarchist—a man known as Peter—has been found in the ruins. The other bodies have been…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Houndsditch Crime. Further Particulars of Fight. Between Police and Anarchists. Two Bodies Found in Ruins. Fire Believed to Be Work of Anarchists. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

Further particulars are to hand concerning the fight between the police and anarchists at the Anarchist Club's quarters. Jubilee-street and…

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A Publican Charged

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

Harold Miller Player was charged with keeping his premises open for the sale of liquor, on Sunday, December 25, in contravention of the Act…

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Summons Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided in the Summons division of the Police Court this morning. A first offender pleaded guilty to a…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, January, 6, 1911. the Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

THE tribute that the retiring InspectorGeneral of Police has paid to the members of the force in Now South Wales, is one that is well deserved. There is…

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Two Criminals Per Thousand. Facts From the Report of London's Police Commissioner

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 1

A very hopeful view of London from the police standpoint is(says "Lloyd's" of November 13) given by Chief Commissioner Henry in his annual report…

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Police and Anarchists. the London Conflict. Father Vaughan's Remarks. Continental Newspaper Comment's. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

Father Bornard Vaughan, speaking in London yesterday concerning the conflict between the police and anarchists, the sequel to the Houndsditch…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Police and Anarchists. the London Conflict. Sequel to Houndsditch Crime. the Latest Particulars. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 8

The latest particulars concerning the conflict in the East End of, London between, police and anarchists, the sequel to the Houndsditch crime, make…

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Indecent Assaults. Westralian Police Commisioner's Report. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police at Perth, in his annual report, states that indecent assaults on female children are becoming very prevalent. He…

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Rioting in Wales. Soldiers Called Out to Help Police. Many Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

There was a serious revival of rioting in the Mid-Rhondda area last night (reports the "Daily Chronicle" of November 22). The trouble started at…

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The Hindley-street Shooting Affray. Accused Before the Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Patrick Manean was charged with having fired at James Amos, at a coffee palace in Hindley-street, last night,…

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Discovery of Dead Sheep. Leads to Charge of Sheepstealing. Accused Before Millicent Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

A party of shooters yesterday discovered in a secret retreat among the ti-tree near German Greek, eight miles from Tantanoola, a large number of…

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