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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Stealing From the Person. Man's Pocket Cut Open. Sentence of Five Years. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

At the Adelaide Criminal Sessions yesterday, before Mr. Judge Murray, Joseph Brime, aged 38, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Harold Thompson Acquitted. Cheered by the Crowd. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

The trial of Harold Thompson for the murder of Arthur Henry Trotter was continued in the Criminal Court yesterday. The Chief Justice occupied a…

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Contempt of Court. Editor of Melbourne "Age" Fined. "An Interference with the Course of Justice." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

The contempt case was adjudicated upon yesterday in connection with the Fitzroy murder trial, in which the editor and publisher of the "Age" were…

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Smacked the Sergeant. Unruly Cadet Before the Court. the Case Dismissed. Defendant Not Subject to Military Law

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

In the Children's Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., a cadet was charged, under the Commonwealth military regulations with having struck…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 8

In the Broken Hill Police Court this morning Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., disposed of the following cases:- Alleged Offensive Behavior…

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A Police Court Phil[?]sopher. Wanted Brain Food. an Amusing Melbourne Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

When the case in which William Burton was the defendant was called on at the Melbourne City Court on Wednesday morning…

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Shot His Mother. and Sent to Gaol for Twelve Months. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

Henry Ralph Dorrington, a young man was charged at the Melbourne Criminal Court yesterday with having at Clifton Hill on February 3,…

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A Youth Sentenced. Ex-reforamatory Boy. Extra Time for Telling a Lie. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 8

At the Criminal Court to-day Stanley Foster 18½, came up for sentence on a charge of horse stealing. On the last occasion he was before the court he…

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Mexican Revolt. Madero Held in Custody. Charged with Conspiracy. an Ex-official Executed. [Reuter's Message.] Mexico City

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 8

When about to depart, Madero was stopped by the Government's orders. An allegation has been put forward on Huerta's behalf that Madero…

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The "Eviction" Case. Injunction Motion in the Full Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

In the Full Court yesterday, the Chief Justice was urged to hear the injunction motion in Connection with the eviction of the Governor-General…

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Father V. Son. Claim and Counter Claim. a Terowie Court Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 7

In the Local Court Terowie, last week, before Messrs. S. J. Mitchell S.M., J. E. Pick, and W. J. Markey,a case which excited much local interest…

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Smacked the Serceant. Unruly Cadet Before Th[?] Court. the Case Dismissed. Defendant Not Subject to Military Law

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 8

In the Children's Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., a cadot was charged, under the Commonwealth military regulations with having struck…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M., presided at the Police Court this morning when the following cases were disposed of:-…

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Bluejackets Charged with Murder. Malta

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

A statement by a Maltese boatman yesterday resulted in the arrest of two bluejackets named Payne and Woodcock, belonging to the Royal Arthur,…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery. Youth Charged and Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 1

A charge of having stolen £30 worth of jewellery, including a quantity of gold, the property of Schlank and Co., was made against C. Melville, aged 18,…

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A Charge of Murder. and a Six Months' Sentence. the Le Roy Case. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

At the Criminal Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Murray, Leslie Baxter Le Roy, 32, was charged with having murdered Patrick Ford on the steamer…

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Boxing. Jean Audouy Defeats Mick M'guire. Police Stop the Fight. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 3

At the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion last night Jean Audouy (France) defeated Mick M'Guire, Audouy took things easy in the early part of the fight, but…

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Sir Normand M'laurin's Appeal Dismissed by the Full Court. "Witness Was Bound to Attend. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

Judgment was given yesterday by the Full Court Bench in the appeal against the magistrate's decision in connection with the Sugar Commission case. The…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. Five Years for Stealing. German Youth in Trouble. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 8

James O'loughlin, 27, was to-day convicted of robbery-from the person, and William Nish, 28, was found guilty of having received portion of the stolen…

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"The Speedy Home Society." Building Society or Lottery? Application to High Court Fails

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 3

The sittings of the High Court began at Hobart on Tuesday. The Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Griftith), Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice Isaacs…

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