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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Queen of Siam's Lost Jewellery. High Court Official Arrested. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The Queen of Siam lost £9000 worth of jewels in 1909, and a High Court official has now been arrested…

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Iron and Steel Moulders' Trouble. to Be Referred to Federal Arbitration Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

The trouble which has been threatening for a long time in connection with the Iron and Steel Moulders' Wages Board in Adelaide, has…

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Police Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.', the following cases were disposed of.— Drunkenness…

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Arrested on Murder Charges Los Angeles

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

Two men named Stacey and Rubenan, have been arrested at Los Angeles California, on charges of murdering Mrs. Kauffman in December when…

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A Murder Every Hour. America's Amazing Record. World's Most Murderous Nation

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 3

A New York paper, "Collier's Weekly," declares that America is the most murderous nation in the world. This accusation is based on recently…

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Sentenced to Be Hanged Three More Persians at Tabriz. Houses Blown Up. [Reuter's Message.] Teheran

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

Three more Persians at Tabriz have been sentenced to be hanged. Four houses whence shots were fired from were blown up to-day…

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Police to Stop Flirting. Adonis Like Official to Arrest Female Flirts

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 3

Los Angeles, California, will be bad place for lovers and "flirts" to live in if (wrote the New York correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle'…

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Queen of Siam's Lost Jewels. Former Court Official Remanded. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

Paul Dcbusock, a former court official in Siam, was remanded at Bowstreet to-day, on a charge of receiving the Queen of Siam's jewels…

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Iron and Steel Moulders' Trouble. to Be Referred to Federal Arbitration Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

The trouble which has been threatening for a long time in connection with the Iron and Steel Moulders' Wages Board in Adelaide, has…

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Sentenced for Espionage. Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

Lebrecht, a German, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for espionage at Chalons, France…

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A Queensland Murder. Accused on Trial at Ipswich. Acting-sergeant Power's Evidence. the Case Adjourned. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

John Gottlieb Jenner was placed on trial at the Ipswich Police Court to-day on a charge of wilfully murdering Annie Holzwert, at Ipswich, on…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Butler, S. M., and Mr. G. C. Bowen, J.P., occupied the Bench in the Licensing Court to-day. when the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Port Pirie Case. Sequel to Dispute Over Money. Port Piric

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

In the Magistrates' Court, Port Pirie, yesterday, William Charles Dempsey and George Benjamin Dempsey were charged by Sergeant Dowling with the…

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Suffragette Rioter Sentenced. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

A man named Davison, who was involved in the suffragette riots last month, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment to-day…

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A Boston Clergyman's Crime. Sentenced to Death. [Reuter's Message.] Boston

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

Richeson, a Boston clergyman, who pleaded guilty to the murder of his former sweetheart, was sentenced to death to-day…

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A Middlesex Murder. Accused Arrested at Perth. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

William Ward (35), who was taken into custody a few days ago as an idle and disorderly person, was re-arrested at the Perth Police Station on…

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Stationmaster Vindicated. Barrister Charged with Assault

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

One day in August last (says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" on November 21) a train left the Gare, St. Lazare, at the hour…

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The Chiswick Murder. the Alleged Murderer Before the Court. Remanded Until Arrival of Escort. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

William Ward, otherwise George, a laborer, 30 years of age, appeared in the City Court to-day charged with the murder of Ernest Nixon Smith at…

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Woman Opium Smuggler. Sentenced to Four Months Hard Labor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

A woman's garment produced in the Sydney Police Court this morning by an inspector of the Customs Department consisted of a petticoat with a…

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Court House Returns. the Year's Figures

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

The amount of business transacted at the local Court House during the year 1911, is indicated by the returns given below, which have been made…

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