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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

1,626 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 82

Tramp Breaks Into Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 7

Wheatland, Mercer County, (Pennsylvania), has a tramp who insists that he is to be a guest of the hamlet and that he will use the gaol as a residence…

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Escaped Convict Returns to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 7

John Sportman, an escaped convict, surrendered himself at the Kansas State prison in Lansing, preferring, he said, to return to prison rather than to be…

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Alleged Theft of Gladstone Bag. Accused Remanded. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 8

John Mulligan was remanded at the Adelaide Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen from the railway station a Gladstone bag…

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Wanted to Marry the Girl. But Her Mother Objects. Interesting Court Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 8

Solomon Grundiimnn (25) was charged at the Sydney Police Court on Thursday with taking Annie Marion Sutton, aged 19, out of the custody of her…

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Enginedrivers and Firemen. Claim Before Federal Arbitration Court. Private Conference with Judge Higgins. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

In connection with the claim of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association against a number of firms and companies carrying on…

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Gipsy Camp Raided by Police. in Southern Hungary. Twenty-three Kidnapped Children Pound. Artificially Crippled for Begging Purposes. [Reuter's Message.] Vienna

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 4

The police raided a Southern Hungary gipsy camp to-day, and found 23 kidnapped children, artificially crippled for begging purposes, the method's of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. Drunkenness. Two first offenders pleaded guilty to…

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Police Court. This Afternoon's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided in the Police Court this afternoon. Indecent Language. The case of Thomas Curyer, charged…

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Convicted of Theft. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

[?]ames M'Kee, a laborer, was senten[?]ed to four months' imprisonment to-day for stealing a watch and chain from [?]a drunken man…

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B[?]k Clerk Sentenced for Embezzlement

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 3

A [?] young man Alfred Russell Puddi[?]e, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzling £31 from the New [?]th Wales Government Savings…

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Summons Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided in[?] the summons division of the Police[?] Court this afternoon. Two defendants pleaded guilty to[?]…

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The West Perth Tragedy. Alleged Murder of Ethel Harris. Smart Before the Court. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

The trial of Alexander Wilson Smart, on a charge of the wilful murder of Ethel Harris at West Perth in March last year, began at the Special…

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Enginedrivers[?] and Firemen's Dispute. Case Before Federal Arbitration[?] Court. Broken Hill Companies Interested. Further Hearing Yesterday. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

The further hearing of the dispute between the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association and their employers came before Mr. Justice…

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Agrarian Outraces in Ireland. Midnight Shooting in Galway, a Widow Under Police Protection. Inquiry Concerning Sheehan's Death. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Two constables, patrolling near Headnord (Galway), heard shots fired at midnight into the domicile of William Burke, whose son was employed on the…

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West Perth Tragedy. Smart Charged with Wilful Murder. Judge's Comments on News-paper Article. Trial in Progress. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

The trial was continued at the Perth Supreme Court yesterday of Alexander Smart, on a charge of the wilful murder of Ethel Harris at West Perth in…

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Theft at Launceston. Jeweller's Shop Entered. Launceston

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

A jewellers shop nt Launceston (Tas.), was entered by thieves yesterday, and jewellery to the value of between £800 and £1000 stolen…

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A Clerk in Trouble. Committed for Alleged Theft. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 4

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day, William Francis Gibbons was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen £48, the property of the…

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Dyason Before Melbourne Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Edward C. Dyason was before the City Court yesterday morning, charged with having conspired with Harold Greenway and G. Bonwick. to affect…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Jennings v. Carrie. Fight Stopped by Police. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 4

The police stopped the fight at the Athletic Club last night between Duke Jennings and Bill Carrie. The contest was for 20 rounds, but…

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The Houndsditch Crime. Accused Before the Court. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Seven of the persons accused of the Houndsditch prime were brought before the magistrate at the Guildhall today…

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