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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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The Following Appealed in Yesterday's Third Edition. Rand Labor War. General Strike in Cape Province Abandoned. Police Raid Pretoria Labor Headquarters. Twenty Leaders Arrested. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

The mounted and foot police to-night raided the strike headquarters at Pretoria, and arrested 20 leaders, including the entire committee…

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Police Court. This Morning's Business

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge. D.S.M., three first offenders pleaded guilty to having been drunk…

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A Suffragette in Court. Charged with Arson. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

Misss Phyllis Brady was to-day charged at the Police Court Chertsey, Surrey, with having set fire to the residence of Lady White on March 19…

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Sentenced to Death. the Death of a Partner. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

William Jackman was sentenced to death at Broome on Saturday for the murder of Griffith Royer, at Walla[?] Jackman had reported that Boyer, who…

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Defaulting Cadets. Another Batch Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

Forty cadets were presented before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning for having failed to render the service required…

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Army Canteen Conspiracy. (Reuter's Messages.) Civilians and British Officers Charged. Corruption and Bribery Alleged. London, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

In connection with the canteen charges against Quartermasters William Armstrong, James Burns, Thomas Henry Johnson, William Kelly,…

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The Accused in Court. Charges Outlined by Prosecuting Counsel. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

At the hearing of the cases in the Bow-street Police Court on Saturday last Mr. Muir outlined the canteon charges, and said that keen rivalry…

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Man Kills His Wife. Gives Himself Up to the Police. a Brisbane Suburban Tragedy. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

A tragedy occurred at Alayne, near Brisbane, yesterday According to particulars supplied by the police, Henry Fern Ho[?]good, about 30 years…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

There were only two cases set down for hearing by the D.S.M., Mr. M. H. Fitshardinge, in the Police Court this morning. A first offender pleaded…

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Alleged Suicide. Cullen Before the Court. Sentenced to One Hour's Imprisonment

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 1

At a sitting of the Police Court yesterday afternoon, presided over by Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., James Cullen was charged with having…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

A sitting of the Small Debts Court was held this morning and was presided over by Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M. A small number of claims for…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. Sentences Passed Yesterday. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

George Palmer, whose arrest under sensational circumstances was effected by Constable Rowney on November 19, was charged in the Criminal Court…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

The only case brought before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning was that of a man charged with being of…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held in the Courthouse this morning, and was attended by Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge (licensing magistrate) and Mr…

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Breaking Gaol. Three Prisoners Shot. Also Three Guards and an Ex-judge. (Reuter's Message.) Macalister (Oklahoma)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

Armed with revolvers, three prisoners this morning attempted to escape from the State penitentiary here. The guards fired at the prisoners, and a battle…

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An Editor Fined. for Libelling the Police. Articles Justified by Evidence. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 6

The "Daily Telegraph's" Berlin correspondent cables that Herr Solman, the editor of the Socialist paper, "Rheinische Zeitung," has been fined…

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Panama Exhibition. the Australian Court. South Australian with Drawals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

The Minister of External Affairs (Hon, P.M'M. Glynn), when questioned on Monday (says the "Express") regarding the progress made in…

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Police Court. This Morning's Business

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., a woman named Aunie M'Mahon pleaded guilty…

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Uncut Beer Stamps. Broken Hill Publicans Charged. Eleven Cases Heard in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

A number of inquiries were held under part XIII of the Excise Act, 1901, at the Customs House, Adelaide, before Mr. T. N. Stephens, Collector of…

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The Wolverhampton Tragedy. Further Details of the Murder. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Thomas Reeks, whose dead body, with bullet wounds in the forehead and eyes was found yesterday in an unused pit near Wolverhampton, had in his…

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