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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,252 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 63

The Industrial Magistrate. No Fresh Developments to Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 1

Mr. C. F. Butler, Industrial Magistrate, stated this afternoon that as far as he was concerned there were no fresh developments in connection with the…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

A friendly court of appeal was held at the Town Hall yesterday by Messrs. J. Sherlock and E. Jackson, municipal valuators, when eight applications for a…

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Police and Burglars. a Brave Constable Shot. While in the Execution of His Duty. Armed Criminals Still at Large. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

Early this morning a young man going to work through Storey-street, Parkville, noticed two men coming out of a shop. Although they did not…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 5

Before Mr. C. F. Butler S.M., at the Broken Hill Police Court this morning a young man a first offender, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using…

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Burglary Charges. Watson and Young Again Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 8

James Stephen Watson, alias James Greeland, alias Clive Stephen Greenland, alias Dunn, alias Brown, a laborer, and Mary Young, a barmaid, were…

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Shooting at a Consta[?]le. Intent to Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

Ernest Harry Thompson was committed for trial yesterday at the City Police Court on a charge of having shot at Constable Kammel with intent to…

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The Female Accused. Charged with Having Stolen Property in Her Possession. Another Dismissal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

May Young was next charged with having two pieces of serge, one coat and skirt, in a house situated at Williams-lane, Broken Hill, occupied by…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Burglary Charces. Evidence in the Pengel Robbery Case. Both Accused Discharged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

The hearing of the burglary charges against James Watson and May Young in connection with which a portion of the report of to-day's proceedings…

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The Fallowing Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Awful Ju-ju. Atrocities in Nigeria. Plot to Murder British Commissioner. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 8

Reuter's Nigerian correspondent states that a plot has been discovered to kill Mr. Talbot and his wife, the British Commissioner in the Chalabar…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

The first case called was that of William Ryan, who was charged with assault with intent. Mr. J. R. Edwards appeared for the…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 8

Thomas Kay was charged with having on December 10 indecently assaulted a girl 5 years of age. The accused, for whom Mr. Jhonson…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Verdict of Not Guilty

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 8

Hassa Mastafa pleaded not guilty to a charge of having indecently assaulted a girl, four years of age, on February 13, 1913…

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District Court. Saturday's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 6

The sittings of the District Court were continued this afternoon before Judge Gibson…

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A Burglary Trial. Clerk Charged with Stealing From a Dwelling. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

A smartly-dresed young man named Claude Oscar Barrington Tucker, clerk, of Kensington, was charged at the Police Court this morning, with having…

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Alleged Burglary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

James Stephen Watson was charged with having on March 6 broken into and entered the shop of Edward O'Connell and stolen a coat and trousers…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Not Guilty

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

Thomas Kay was charged with having on December 10 indecently assaulted a girl 5 years of age. The accused for whom Mr. Jhonson…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Verdict of Not Guilty

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

Hassa Mastafa pleaded not guilty to a charge of having indecently assaulted a girl, four, years of age, on February 13, 1913…

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Action by South Australian Government. Police Sent to Cookburn. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

The Railways Commissioner received a telegram yesterday stating that the men at Broken Hill had passed a resolution calling upon the New South…

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Police Court. Charges of Drunkenness

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., presided at the Police Court this morning. Michaol Smith pleaded guilty, to a charge of being drunk in Argent-street…

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Police Denied Admission

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 4

Admittance to the police was denied by the meeting, and when Sergeant Gibson presented himself at the entrance to the Skating Rink he was…

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