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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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The Trunk Murder Case. Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

Mrs. Goulet, who was concerned in the trunk murder case at Monte Carlo in 1907, died to-day in Montpellier prison. Her husband died in 1909…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., a dozen local residents were summoned for payment for goods…

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Burglary in Sydney. Two Safes Opened. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

A robbery occurred in the offices of the Metropolitan and Bryant's, [?]imited, who carry on business in the Bank of Austra[?]asia Chambers,…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Lee Again Before the Court. Injured Woman Declines to Give Evidence. Remanded Again

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

John Thomas Lee was again brought up, on remand before Mr. M. H. E[?]zhardinge, D.S.M., in the Broken Hill Police Court to-day, charged with, on…

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An Adelaide Assault. a Little Girl the Plaintiff. Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

Revolting details concerning,a charge of indecent assault alleged to have been committed on a little girl, aged 8 years and 9 months, were given in the Police…

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Licensing Court. Transfers and Renewals. Wine License Refused

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

The following applications for transfer and renewals of publicans' licenses, etc., were dealth with in the Courthouse this morning by the licensing bench,…

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Magistrate and Solicitor. Warm Passage in Court. Warning From the Bench

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 8

The weather was not the only sultry thing about the North Sydney Police Court on Monday last. One conflict between the magistrate and a solicitor…

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The Liverpool Murder. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 8

The police court proceedings in which Summer and Eltoft, two employees in Mr. Bradford's tarpaulin factory, were charged with the wilful murder of Miss…

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Shoreditch Murder. Some Further Details. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 6

The police have been making further investigations into the mysterious murder at Shoreditch, wheere the body of a little boy seven years old was found…

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Warden's Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., sitting as mining warden in the Courthouse to-day, dealt with an application for the suspension of residential…

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Clerks in the West. an Award Given. the Wages for Typists. Employers Protesting to Supreme Court. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

The Arbitration Court's minutes of award in the Clerks' Union citation, made known yesterday, provide for a minimum wage for a…

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Magistrate and Solicitor. Warm Passage in Court. Warning From the Bench

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

The weather, was not the only sultry thing about the North Sydney Police Court on Monday last. One conflict between the magnistrate and a solicitor…

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The Liverpool Murder. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

The police court proceedings in which Summer and El[?]oft, two employees in Mr. Bradford's tarpaulin factory, were charged with the wilful murder of Miss…

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Dynamite Thrown at Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

At noon to-day the position along 40 miles of the reef varies. At some of the mines all the underground men are coming out. At other mines the…

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DEMONSTRATION At Johannesburg. Crowd Versus Police. Two Men Bayoneted. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 1

A large and menacing crowd demonstrated in the street to the northwares of the Trades hall at Johannesburg to-day; but, after some stone throwing,…

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The Rand Labor War. Colored Stevedores at Cape Town Strike. The Position Along Line of Reef. The Police Dynamited. Trades Hall Refugees Surrender. Two Leaders and 30 Men Arrested. (Reuter's Messages.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Some hundreds of colored stevedores employed by private firms struck work at the Capetown docks this morning, demanding better pay…

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Police Court. To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 8

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., at the Police Court this morning:—…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Further Court Proceedings To-day. Mrs. Lee Not Pressed to Give Evidence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 8

John Thomas Lee, charged with feloniously wounding Annie Marie Lee, with intent to murder her, on December 23, 1913; was again brought…

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Burglary at a Tram Depot. £50 in Gold Stolen. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

A robbery occurred at theRushcutters Bay trame depot last night. The thief forced open a window and stole a cashbox containing nearly £50 in…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Rand Labor War. the Arrest of the Leaders. Cannon Trained on Trades Hall. Thirty-five Arrests. Everyone Sent to Gaol. Wholesale Arrests Throughout the Union. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 8

News from Johannesburg to-night states that after the Government's reply to the Trades Hall's message at midday the military cordon around the…

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