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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Helped the Police. Citizen Commended From the Bench. a Rough-and-tumble in George-street. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 8

As the result of Constable Farrell's rough-and-tumble struggle in George-street, City, last night. James Taylor (27) appeared in the Police Court…

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Police Court. To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 8

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., dealt with the following cases at the police court this morning:— Insobriety…

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Creen Beetle Mystery. Sydney Engineer's Death. Murder, Beside an Old Pit

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 3

The Black Country has provided an even blacker murder mystery (says the London correspondent of the "Sun" on January 28). On Saturday Kent…

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Alleged Theft of Scrip. No Evidence Offered in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court this marning James D. Seymour, who had been arrested in Adelaide in connection with the alleged theft of some mining scrip…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., had 17 cases to deal with in the Small Debts Court to-day, in 12 cases verdicts were given for the plaintiffs for the full amounts…

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A Young Mother's Offence Acquitted of the Murder Charge. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

Jessie Ellis was charged in the Criminal Court yesterday with the murder of her infant on January 30. She was acquitted on the ground that…

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Sunday Trade. Police to Use Discretion. Mr. Cann's Views

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

Matters relating to the police force formed the subject of a series of questions in the Legislative Assembly last night (says the "Sydney Morning…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. a first offender was ordered to pay a fine of 10/, or go to prison for 48 hours on…

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Burglary in Sydney. Tailor's Shop Entered. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

Burglars have again made their appearance in the city. This time they madea successful job at the tailor's shop of Messrs. Lasker and…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

A District Court for the North-western district, will be held in the Broken Hill Courthouse on April 18. The last day for entering plaints for…

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Licensing Court. To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Messrs. C. F. Butler, S.M. (chairman, and G. C. Bowen, J.P. constituted the Licensing Bench in the Courthouse to-day, and they dealt…

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Suffragette Riots. Women with Truncheons. Throw Water Over Police. a Police Station Stormed. (Reuter's Message.) Glasgow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Pankhurst was captured while trying to escape from ST. Andrew's Hall, and dragged in a dazed condition, and bundled into a motor-car…

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Suffragettes and Police. Riot in a Glasgow Hall. Revolver Shots and Bombs. Women and Police Injured. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

Mrs. Pankhurst addressed a large mooting in St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, last night. She had spoken just two minutes, when a number of constables…

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Buggy Stealing at Perth. Four Cases in a Fortnight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

Seeing the danger there is of epidemies of particular forms of crime spreading from one centre of population to another, owners of vehicles…

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Stabbing a Constable. a Colored Man Sentenced. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

A colored man, Ivan Andrew, was sentenced in the Criminal Court yesterday to 12 months' gaol for having stabbed Constable Thuttleworth on the…

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Arrest of a New Arrival. Charged with Pocket Picking

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

While walking in the city yesterday Detectives Etheil and Ashton ran atmost into the arms of a man who resembled one for whom they had been…

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The Cheshunt Murder. Execution of Belbin. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

The execution of Joseph Henry Belbin, for the murder of Catherine Margaret Ledwell, at Cheshunt, on October 26 last, took place yesterday. The…

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A Sensational Incident. in Divorce Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 3

In the Adelaide Divorce Court, in which Arthur Stanton Ramsay, importer, is suing for a divorce, from his wife, Minnie Ramsay, a sensational incident…

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Mrs. Pankhurst and the Police. a Clever Manoeuvre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

A number of suffragettes travelled to London in the same train as the police conveyed Mrs. Pankhurst from Glasgow. The police, however, stopped the…

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Mrs. Richardson in Court. Contempt for the Government. Picture Galleries Closed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 1

Later. Owing to the suffragette outrages the National Gallery and the Wallace collection have been closed to the public…

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