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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Court. To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 8

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., presided over the Broken Bill Police Court this (morning, and had a long list of drunks and disorderlies to deal with. The…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, January 2, 1913. Police Court Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

DURING the Police Court proceedings [?]rising out of the Christmas Eve [?]iot, we had another example of the strange [?]ct of evidence which is so common…

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A French Murder Sensaton. Paris

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

M. Pirou, a reputedly, wealthy mayor of Genttilly his been arrested on a charge of attempting to murder Madam Chabrux, the Widow of a banker, and…

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Port Pirie Smelters. Wages Question Going Into Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 8

The executive of the Amalgamated Miners Association at Port Pirie, some of whose members are employed at the Broken Hill Proprietary's smelting…

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An Enginedrivers' Quarrel. Ventilated in the Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Lewis Robert Horne proceeded against James Walsh for unlawfully…

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An Alleged "Crook." Bookmaker Sentenced. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

John Hanson, 42, well-known as a bookmaker, was sentenced at the Police Court yesterday to two months hard labor as an idle and disorderly person…

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Foreigners in Court. Unrehearsed Comedy. Laughable Incident in Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 1

It usually happens that when foreigners seek the aid of the courts their inability to speak the English lauguage, or their determination to, as in the case…

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Chidley Before the Court. Is Convicted

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 1

W. J. Chidley was before the Sydney Court again on Tuesday charged with behaving in an offensive manner in Martin-place on December 27. Attired…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Broken Hill Police Court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., two men were charged with having been drunk…

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Encinedrivers' Quarrel Ventilated in the Police Court. the Nasty Word "Scab." Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. Lewis Robert Horne proceeded against James Walsh for unlawfully…

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Murder and Suicide. Wife Killed After the Honeymoon. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

An awful tragedy was enacted in a railway carriage. to-day., A fireman, named Bowley; engaged on the NorthEastern Railway, took the train at…

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Brisbane Tramways Award. Case to Be Argued Ln the High Court. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

The Brisbane Tramway Company has made an application to the High Court in Chambers for an order nisi to restrain' Mr. Justice Higgins from…

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Adelaide Tram Men. Want'arbitration Award "Is the Court a Mere Sham?" Trust's Increase Accepted Under Protest. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

The tramway, men yesterday accepted the rates drawn up by the Municipal Tramways Trust under protest. They consider that the trust absolutely is…

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Murder and Burglary. Sensation in Melbourne. Fitzroy Resident Killed in His Bedroom. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

A sensational burglary terminating in murder occurred at 1.30 this morning at "Harrieville, George-street, Fitzroy. George Trotter, a traveller…

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A Sydney Burglary. Mercery Shop Broken Into Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 1

A burglary took place last night at Bassan's, mercery shop in Pitt-street. The thieves took as much of the best material in the establishment as they…

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Awkward Lapse of Memory. Man Wrongly Accused of Stealing Money

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

A mistake that deprived an innocent man of his liberty was made on Sunday by a visitor to Melbourne, Frank Ward. He arrived in Melbourne on…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

At a sitting of the Broken Hill Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., a claim of £3 16/ for goods [?]old and delivered was…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Ah Assault Case. a Young Man Defendant. Case Breaks Down

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

At the Broken Hill Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., an Indian named Ottum Singh proceeded against a young man named…

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Police Court. This Morning's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 1

At this mornings sitting of the [?]roken Hill Police Court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. three men were charged with having been drunk in…

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Alleged Griminal Assault. a West Australian Case. Main Committed for Trial. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

At the Kalgoorlie Police Court yesterday, James Henry Cooney was charged with having criminally assaulting Louisa Mary Long, a married…

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