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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

1,299 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 65

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., a first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

At a sitting of the Warden's Court this morning, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, warden, an application by John Tulley, through his wife, for the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

At a sitting of the Licensing Court this morning, attented by Mr. C. F. Butler (chairman), and G. C. Bowen and Dr. Macgillivray (members of the…

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Perth Publicans' Complaints Against Union Distribution of Leaflets. Police Court Proceedings. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

Last week complaint was made by a number of publicans, whose employees resided on their premises, in defiance of the Barmen and Barmaid's Union's…

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Warden's Court. Work at Potosi Mine Suspended

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the Warden's Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, warden, was held at the Court House this afternoon, when an application by the…

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Motor Traffic. Enforcing the Act in Broken Hill. Police Determination

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

Reference was recently made in "The Miner" to the excessive speed at which motor cars and cycles were, in many in [?]nces, driven through the…

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Domestic Infelicity. Husbands Cruelty to Wife. an Adelaide Court Case. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 1

A tale of domestic infelicity was related in the Adelaide Police Court to-day by Emily Jane Shillingford. She charged her husband, who was a…

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Charged with Murder. Committed for Trial. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

The Perth police have received a telegram from Derby, reporting that a man named Darcy had been committed for trial on a charge of the murder of…

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Police Court. This Morning's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Alleged Assault. a Charge Withdrawn. No Evidence to Offer

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Philip William Robinson, on bail, was charged with…

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Mormons in Melbourne. Sensation at Prahran. Women Interested; Men Angry. Police Intervene

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

The Melbourne correspondent of the "Sun" wired on February 2:— A particularly fervent convert was made by the Chapmau-Alexander…

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The Brisbane Strike. Guarding the Premier. Threat to Buen Bungalow. Police on Watch All Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

It was learned to-day (wired the Brisbane correspondent of the "Sun" on Monday) that on Friday a certain section of the strikers had serious…

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A Prisoner's Suicide. in Mount Gambier Gaol. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

Patrick Kean, 40, committed suicide in the Mount Gambier Gaol this morning. Deceased was recently sentenced at…

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At Death's Door. Absolutely Fizzling Out." Queensland Magistrate's View of the Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

Through passengers from Brisbane to Sydney by to-day's express train were (says the "Sun" of February 7) scarce. Usually the sleeping carriage has a full…

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Polige Court. This Morning 'S Sittings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M.: the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Elaborate Military and Police Precautions to Prevent Rowdyism

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

Belfast was quiot last night, Elaborate police and military precautions were taken to prevent rowdyism…

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Attacked with Hatpins. Mounted Police Stabbed in Legs. One Man Thrown From a Horse

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

Six or seven policemen have (says the Brisbane correspondent of the "Sun") registered a solid complaint regarding the use of hatpins…

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Ex-jockey As Publican. a Distressful Sunday Night. Remarkable Evidence in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

Befara Messrs. H. S. Trevena and A. Collins. Js.P., at the Collingwood Court on Tuesday (reports the "Age"), Herbert Joseph Morrison, formerly a…

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Illtreating His Wife. Husband Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., John Hanrahan pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawfully assaulted his wife,…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault. the Charge Against Martin. Schulz. the Accused Discharged

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 1

Martin Schulz, on remand, was charged before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., in the Police Court this morning with having unlawfully assaulted Henry…

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