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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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The Clapham Common Murder. Accused Before the Court. Incriminating Evidence Forecasted. [Reuter"s Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

The man Morrison, accused of murdering, a Jew named Ber[?]n on Clapham Common (London), was brought before the court yesterday…

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Boy Scout Is Trouble. Fined for Theft. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 1

Frank Cornish, a boy scout, who stole telephones to erect at the boys' camp Aldgate, was fined £5 at the Adelaide Police Court to-day…

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Police Pay. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 3

Sir.—The residents of this city are undoubtedly pleased at the splendid all-round increase in pay conceded-to the men employed along the line of…

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Charged with Sh P[?]king. Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 1

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day, Frank Burke was charged with shopbreaking and larceny from the premises of G. W. Co[?]…

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Operations of the Law. Annual Court Returns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 3

A representative of "The Miner" was yesterday afternoon supplied with the annual returns, of business transacted at the Broken Hill Courthouse…

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Recent Berlin Strike. Police Defended From Socialist Criticisms. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

'The Times " Berlin, correspondent states that Herr Dallwitz, in the Prussian Diet, replying to socialist criticisms on the action of the police during…

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Recaptured Gaoloreak[?]rs. Charged with Burglary. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 5

At the Sydney Police Court yesterday Joseph Denmead and C. Pegg, gaolbreakers, and Sydney Denmead were charged with burglary at a jeweller's…

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The Tantanoola Alleged Sheep Stealing. Edmondson Before the Court. David Bald's Confession. Accused Committed for Trial Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

At the Millicent, Police Court jesterday the Tantanoula sheep-stealing Sensation was investigated, winni Robert Charley Edmondson was charged,—…

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Tantanoola Sheep Stealing Case. a Stockowner's Remarks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

After the hearing of the Tantanoola sheep-stealing case Mr. William Sutherland, at the Grand Hotel, Millicent, proposed the health of Detective…

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Vig[?] Us Deserters. Captu[?]red by Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

The Port [?]rie police have had rather an exe. ting experience in their ende[?]vor to cat ture coven of the crow who de[?]erted form the steamer…

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Police Denounced by Ex-convict Dramatic Development Follows Appeal

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 7

Grave accusations against the police were made at the London Sessions on tuesday (says "Lloyd s" of November 13, and of serious a kind were they…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterdays Third Editio[?] Japanese Anarchists. Sentenced at Secret Trial. Prisoner Cries "Long Live Anarchy" [Reuter's Message.] Tokio

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 6

After a Beeret trial Dr. Ketoku his wife, and 23 prisoners were sentenced at Toldo to-day for an alleged anarchistic conspiracy to overthrow the…

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Police and Anarchists. Death of Jacobs and Fritz. Tontwjation of Inquiry. Home Secretary's Testimony. [Renter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

The [?]ry was continued concernthe death of the men Fritz and Jacobs, whose bodies were found in the ruins of the b[?]nt out anarchist club building…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 5

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by. Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., a woman was fined 10s.—in default, three days'…

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The Origin of the Modern Court Drawing-room

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 7

In early days Kings and queens held levees during their morning toilets. Queen Ele[?]nor, wife of Edward I., for example, sat beneath an oriel window…

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Recaptured Darl[?]n[?]hurst Prison[?]rs. Charged with Gaolbreaking. Committed for Trial. Remanded on Other Charges. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 6

Joseph Demmead and Cyril Pegg were before the Sydney Police Court to-day on a gaol-breaking charge, and were committed for trial. They were…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 6

Walter Galbraith, aged 40, wounded Kate Thomas at Wairoto, Southland (New Zealand) with a revolver on Thursday, and then committed suicide…

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Broken Hill Affairs. Tenders for Police Station Additions. and Cement for Umberumberka Dam. Works Minister and Civic Matters. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 6

Fresh tenders have been invited for additions to the Police Station, Argent-street, Broken Hill. The tenders close on the 23rd instant…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., a man, who had his eye blackened, was charged with…

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Alleged Assault. the Charge Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, Mr. W. N. Dove adjudicated in a charge of assault preferred by William W. Pearson against Daniel Blanks,…

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