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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Ehcinedrivers and Firemen's Dispute, Case Before the Federal Arbitration Court. Continuation of Hearing. Barrier. Witness's Evidence. Strike Favored by Some of the Masers Who Did Not Believe in Arbitration. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday, continued the hearing of the case of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's…

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Charged with Theft. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day Joseph Sedunary, an employee in the Railway Department, was charged with having stolen two tarpaulins,…

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Sentenced for Stealing Handkerchiefs. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

Charles Bourke, who was detected by a constable in the act of stealing handkerchiefs from the shop of John Austin, Sturt-street, was sentenced at…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 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. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 8

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. Drunkenness. Two men, with previous convictions…

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Alleged Assault on a Constable. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

Two young men were arrested at Bulli yesterday, charged with assaulting Constable Gibbon on Wednesday. The cases were adjourned. The…

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Tarrawingee Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 8

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., attended the Tarrawingee Court yesterday on his usual visit. The informations laid by the Forestry…

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Archbishop V. Newspaper. Full Court Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 7

The action which Archbishop Clarke is bringing against John Norton, proprietor of the "Truth" newspaper, claiming £5000 damages for libel, was…

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Enginedrivers and Firemen's Dispute. Yesterday's Arbitration Court Proceedings. Is It a Strike? Mr. Mitchell's Caution. the Broken Hill Agreement Reported. Also an Adelaide Agreement. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

At the further hearing before the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association case, Edward…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court presided over by Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., some first offenders were each fined 5s.—in default three hours'…

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Arsenic on the Tea Table. Chinese in the Dock Charged with Attempted Murder

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

In the Melbourne Criminal Court on Thursday, a Chinese named Ah Kow was charged with having attempted to administer arsenic with intent to…

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Gold Stealing Alleged. Shift Boss Under Arrest

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 1

John Louis Daykin, shift boss at the Central Red, White, and Blue mine, Bendigo, has been arrested on a charge of gold stealing. It has been…

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Stowaway Evades Police. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 1

A stowaway was found aboard the steamer India, which arrived from Fremantle on Saturday. When the police arrived to take him into custody…

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Man Hanged After Three Trials Dramatic Story of Murder for Love

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

William Scanlan, an Irishman who served for some years in the American Army, and returned home with a pension a few years ago, was hanged at…

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Mexican Accused of Murder. Narrow Escape From Lynching. Exciting Race Between Partners and Sheriff. [Reuter's Messages.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 4

A Mexican accused of murder at Porterville (California) to-day, narrowly escaped a lynching from a band of citizens…

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An Adelaide Theft. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

At the Adelaide Criminal Court today Frank Burke (25), who smashed a jewellers shop window in Kin William-street and stole some watches, was…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Small Debts Court this morning, when a number of claims for rates by the City Council were allowed…

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Olive Moodie on Trial. Charged with Killing Her Mother. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

The trial of Olive Mooddie (28), on a charge of having feloniously and wilfully killed and murdered Elizabeth Moodie, her mother, was opened ut the…

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Aged Man Found Dead. Case of Suspected Murder. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

A case of suspected murder is reported from Mantaka. An aged man named Eric Bientz was found dead on Thursday in his house…

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Insulting Words. Hotel Landlady Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. W. N. Dove S[?]M., David Green proceeded against Mrs. Thomas Gregory for using…

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