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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Unpunished Crimes. Remarkable Murder Statistics

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

In support of Mr. Taft's recent declaration that "the administration of the criminal law in America is a disgrace to, civilisation" (says the New…

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High Court Judges

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 5

Little support was given to the proposals for increasing the number of High Court judges…

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Taking His Departure. Under Police Surveilance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 1

Just before the express steamed out of Sulphide-street last night a man on crutches was seen to scramble into a second-class carriage. A couple of…

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Metropolitan Police. One Day a Week in Seven. Working Satisfactorily. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 1

Mr. Flowers (recently Chief Secretary) states that the one day a week in seven granted to the metropolitan police has worked satisfactorily. There…

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Police Court. To-day's Sitting

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 5

At a sitting of the Police Court this morning, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. a woman named Mary stewart was charged with having…

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Police Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

At a sitting of the Police Court this morning presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:[?]…

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Charge of Assault. Outcome Oe a Strike

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

In the Lithgow Police Court on Wednesday, Sylvester Dean, in custody, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted William Harrison on January…

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The Court House. Proposed Improvements

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

The nedd for an improvement to the Court House has long been felt. Portions of the interior of the building. particularly the Police Court, are badly…

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Small Debts Court. Claim by a Dentist

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

At a sitting of the Small Debts Court this morning, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., W. E. Thomas, dentist, claimed the amount of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court presided over hy Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M.. Ellen Fsher, who admitted 14…

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Brother Against Brother. Charged with Attempted Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

In the Magistrate's Court yesterday "William, Charles Dempsey and George Benjamin Dempsey, on remand, were charged with the attempted murder of…

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The East Milbourne Tragedy. Accused Before the Court. Remanded on Charge of Wilful Murder. the Coronial Inquiry. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

Roland William Holt was changed in the City Court yesterday with the wilful murder of Frederick Leupold Tullidge at East Melbourne…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Sitting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the Court. House this morning, and was attended by Messrs. C. F. [?]er (chairman), G. C…

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A Strike Riot Mob Charged with Bayonets. [Reuter's Message.] Lawrence (Massachusetts)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

A mob of textile workers. numbering 3000 attempted to rush the mills at Lawrence (Massachusetts) during a strike. They smashed the doors and…

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Brazilian T[?]oubles. Treaciierous Police. [Reuter's Message.] Rio de Janeiro

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

A squad of [?] at Bahia (Brazil) t[?] the Federal troops to-day after surrendering, but only four of the poilce eseapest…

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West Australian Postal Servants. Preparing Case for Federal Arbitration Court. Postmaster-general Does Not Object. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Frazer (Postmaster-General) appears to welcome the statement that the postal servants in West Australia are preparing a case for the Federal…

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Warden's Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Butler, wardell, presided over a sitting of the Warden's Court this morning. and granted the appl'cation of Mrs. Maria Cecelia Ceeelia Dearlove…

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A Strike Riot. Mob Charged with Bayonets. [Router's Message.] Lawreaco (Massachusetts)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

A mob of textile workers, numbering 3000, attempted to rush the mills at Lawrence (Massachusetts) during a strike. They smashed the doors and…

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Anarchy and Murder. Children Butchered

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

A member of the relief mission has arrived at Pekin from Shenai. He reports a state of anarchy in that province. The revolutionaries and…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Well-known Young Man Charged. Nearly £100 Involved

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M., a young man named Richard Gilbert Beauchamp was…

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