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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 5

A sitting of the Broken Hill Licensing Court was held yesterday morning, and was attended by Mr. C. F. Butler (chairman) and Mr. G. C. Bowen…

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Yesterday's Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 5

A first offender pleaded guilty at yesterday's sitting of the Police Court to haying been drunk and disorderly the previous evening. The S.M., Mr…

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Strengthening the Police Force. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 4

The Premier states that 60 new constables were taken on in the police force last year, and that the next estimates will contain proposals for an…

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The Following Appeared in Tuesday's Third Edition the Suffragettes. [Renter's Message.] Conspiracy Charges in Court. Sensational Disclosures. a "Reign of Terror" Policy. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 6

Sensatonal disclosures concerning the extent of operations contemplated by the militant suffragettes were made on Saturday, when seven women and…

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Police Court. This Morning's Business

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

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

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Crime Wave in Sydney. Another Burglary. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 1

Thomas Edwin Brown, charged with the murder of Constable Hickey at St. Ives, was to-day before the police court and remanded until May 15. Bail was…

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Aileced "King of Thieves." Before the Police Court. a Remand Granted. Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 8

The allegedly notorious doings of the so-called "king of thieves" was responsible for a large audience in the police court this morning…

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The Crime Wave. Four Young Men Arrested and Sentenced. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

About a fortnight ago the Melbourne police were informed that a number of alleged rogues, who lived by plundering, had left Sydney for Melbourne…

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In the Police Court. Defendants Charged and Remanded

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

Following upon the raid early this morning of premises at the rear of Wright's bakery, in Beryl-street, by Sergeant Gibson and a posse of police,…

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New York Police Corruption. New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 4

Four police inspectors have been guilty of "graft." and sentenced to a year's imprisonment, and fined £100 each…

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"Police Always Correct." Sir T. Lipton Complimentary Though Prosecuted

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 1

Sir Thomas Lipton did not appear at Chertsey on March 26 to answer a summons for exceeding the motor car speed limit, but his secretary expressed…

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Alleged Cambling School Big Raid by Police. Twenty-five Arrests Made

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

For some time past the police have had under surveillance a building in Beryl-lane known as Wright's stables, immediately at the rear of Wright's…

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Police Court. This Morning's Business

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

There was only a small list of cases or hearing by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Police Court this morning. A first offender pleaded guilty to…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the Small Debts Court presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., was held at the Courthouse this morning, when several claims for money…

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Neighbors' Quarrel. Differences Settled in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

At this morning's sitting, of the Broken Hill Police Court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., William Osborne proceeded against Bridget, Meehan for…

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The Water Meter Case. Appeal to Full Court. Argument Started. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Before the Full Court (Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly), yesterday an application was heard by Henry Andrew…

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[?] Rhw Poli[?]. Solicitor Re[?] by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 3

At the Lillydale court, records [?] "Age" of Monday last, Mr. D. [?] Brayshay, who was defunding a [?] named Albert Do[?]mann, ch[?]…

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Governor of Pentridge Gaol. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 4

The Victorian Public Service Commissioner has nominated Mr. Thomas Pembroke, deputy-governor of Pentridge Gaol, for the position of governor,…

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Race Club Employees Charged. Alleged Conspiracy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 4

A lengthy indictment against two employees of the South Australian Jockey Club Matthew Clark and Henry Thurston) was read in the Adelaide…

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The Manly Tragedy. Allan Main Charged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 8

Allan Main, the young man arrested in connectien with the shooting of Mr. Overton, at Manly, on Wednesday, was before the police court this morning…

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