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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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The Trouble at Corrimal Men Accept Conditions of Management. Pending Court Decision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

The trouble which existed at the Corrimal colliery, during the past fortnight, and which reached a crisis, arose over the question of the starting time for…

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Boys and a Bank Robbery. Convicted in the Children's Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

The five boys who were arrested on a charge of breaking and entering the Government Savings Bank at Ultimo on New Year's Day and stealing four…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

At this morning's sitting of the Broken Hill Police Court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., four cyclists were each fined 5/, with 6/ costs of court, for…

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The Paddington Murder. Adams Again Remanded. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

Frederick William Adams appeared at the Paddington Police Court yesterday charged with shooting Lilian Lambert on January 2 with intent to…

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Sentenced to Death. Eton College Porter Murders His Sweetheart. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

Sedgewick, a porter, employed at Eton College, has been sentenced to death for murdering his sweetheart on November 23. His sweetheart, Davis,…

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The Sale of Firearms. Enormous Trade in Sydney. Result of the Fitzroy Murder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

One effect of the recent shooting case in Melbourne is that during the last 10 days there has been a large increase in the sale of revolvers. Ever since the…

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The Fitzroy Murder. "Bush" Thompson Not the Man. Mrs. Trotter Says He Was Not There. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Trotter, the widow of Arthur Trotter, who was murdered at Fitzroy on January 7, was brought face to face with Harold, alias "Bush" Thompson,…

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Gas Company V. Corporation. Perth Trouble Settled Out of Court. the Arbitrator's Judgment. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

In reference to the threatened litigation over the proposed purchase of the Perth Gas Company's undertaking by the Perth City Council, the matter…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

At this morning's, sitting of the Broken Hill Police Court presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., a young man who was arrested last night for…

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Seamen's Union Secretary. Charged with Stealing Funds a Large Sum Inyolved. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

John Christie Scotland formerly secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union, appeared before the Police Court to-day charged with that between April…

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Milparinka News. Court of Petty Sessions

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

On the 8th January, 1913, an Afghan named Fazella applied for a hawker's license. Jas. A. O'Connor and Austin Clune having bound…

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Girls Quarrel. the Fight Finished in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

Three young girls were in evidence at the Broken Hill Police Court this morning, presided over by Mr. C. [?] Butler, S.M., when Florence Jessie…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Johnson and Doris Smith Remanded. Bail Allowed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

Reginald Johnson and Doris Smith, who have been arrested on a charge of vagrancy, who were questioned with a possibility of being connected with…

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Adelaide Maintenance Case. Husband Sentenced to Two Months. "Will Not Keep a Home for Woman [?]Ot My Wife."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

On each occasion that Michael Joseph O'Donnell has appeared in the Adelaide Police Court in connection with the maintenance of his wife, he has…

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The Russell Case. Before the Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Justice Ferguson, in the Arbitration Court yesterday considered a reference by Mr. Carmichael with respect to the case of James Russell…

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D[?]faultihg Cadets. No Public Parade From Court Houses. Statement by Senator Pearce. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

In the course of the discussion at the Trades Hall council on Thursday night, the proposal to publicly parade cadets who havv shirked drill was…

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An Adelaide Burglary. Safe Blown Up. Disappointed Thieves Raid Owner's House

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

Just before daylight on Saturday (says the "Mail") four young men, all dressed in dark clothes, gained an entrance into Mr. C. A. Vale's "Busy…

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Garment Workers' Strike Collision with the Police. Slight Increases Obtained. [Reuter's Message.] New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Hatpins, umbrellas, and other women's weapons were used to-day in a f[?]r[?] attack on the police by the garment workers now on strike. Dozens…

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Insulting Words. Woman Charged and Discharged. Aggrieved Man Fails to Appear

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Broken Hill Police Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., a woman named Elsix Brewer was charged with…

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The Agra Murder. How the Committals Were Made. [Reuter's Message.] Agra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

The committal order emphasises that Clark and Mrs. Fulham arranged the details of the attack on Mrs. Clark. On Clark's return to the house after…

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