Exciting Arrest. Squad of Police Engaged
In the course of a case heard at the Central Police Court last week (says the "S.M. Herald"), remarkable statements were made by the prosecuting…
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Courts & crime, 1912
1,299 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 65
Licensing Court. Renewals of Hotel Licenses
At a sitting of the Licensing Court this morning, attended by Mr.C.F. Butler (chairman) and Dr Macgillivray (member of the bench), the following…
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Sir,—Kindly allow me a small space to congratulate some of the police on the manner in which they have prosecuted those drunken men and women…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strike at Newnes. Assumes Serious Proportions. Police Sent From Sydney. Sydney
The strike at Newnes yesterday assumed such serious proportions that it was deemed advisable to send up a detachment of police from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Committed on Murder Charge. Admitted to Bail. Sydney
An application was made to-day to a Judge in, the Supreme Court on behalf of James Morris, of Wakool Crossing, under committal for trial at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Argent-street. Extinguished by the Police
The piompt action of the police on night duty were factors in averting what may have proved a disastrous fire in the carly hours of this mornig…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imprisoned Spies in Germany. Increased Precautions Against Escape. Russian and Austrian Sentenced. [Reuter's Message.] Berlin
Inereased precautions, including the erection of barbed wire barriers, are being taken by the authorities at the fortress of Glatz (Germany) against the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.S.W. Totalisator Commission. Sitting in Wellington, New Zealand. Police Inspector's Evidence. Wellington
At the sitting of the Now South Wales Totalisator Commission in Wellington (N.Z.) vesterday one of the witnesses, John Ellison, Inspector of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suffragettes Rescued by Police. Mob Tries to Throw Them Into a River. [Reuter's Message.] London
During the Carmarthen Parliamentary by-election to-day, the mob endeavored to throw a waggon full of suffragettes into the riyer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court. To-day's Sittings
In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Defying his Wife…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fowls As Witnesses. Cackling in a Court
There was a cackling commotion for a while in the Paddington Police Court this morning (reports the "Sun" of January 16). It arose from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Starvation Treatment. Sanatorium Keeper on Trial. Charged with Wealthy Girl's Death. [Reuter's Message.] Seattle
The starvation doctor (Mrs. Hazard), the keeper of a sanatorium in Washington State has been put on trial at Seattle, charged with the death of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Despatch of Police to Newnes Acting Inspector-general Explains. Sydney
Seen on Saturday with regard to the despatch of police to Newnes, the acting Inspector-general of Police stated that only two or three constables had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mass Meeting Held. a Partial Service Maintained. Police Patrolling the Car Routes. a Conference Asked For. Brisbane
In connection with the tramway trouble, several meetings were held at the Trades Hall on Saturday, but nothing was allowed to transpire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolution in China. Court Fails to Produce Promised Gold. No Pay for Manchu Soldiers. [Reuter's Message.] Pekin
The Court has not produced the gold it recently promised to Yuanshikai. The Manchus are unwilling to provide further pay for their soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Seaman in Trouble. Charged with Desertion and Assault. Adelaide
Hans Heldt, a seaman on the British ship Kngelborn, appeared at the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day charged with having deserted from the vessel at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Glebe Murder. Sydney
The trial of Moir, charged with murdering Trovaseus at the Glebe, will commence next Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Arrears of Municipal Rates
In the Small Debts Court this morning Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., gave ver[?] for the amounts claimed by the [?] Council against several defaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Gruesome Tragedy. About Nine Miles From Bingara. Husband Wanted on Charge of Murder? English Immigrants Concerned. Wife's Mysterious Disappearance. Sydney
What appears to have been a [?] some tragedy, yesterday occurred at Pallal, about nine miles from Bingara. William Ball and his wife came to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphists' Grievances. Alleged Sweating in the Service. Arbitration Court Objected To. Wtth Its Long and Tedious Delay." Sydney
The last issue of "The Transmitter, the organ of the Post and Telegraph Association, referring to the hours of telegraphists, complain that, sweating…
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