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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Assault and Robbery. Two Watches and a Chain Stolen. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 6

While walking a long Rowe-street, near the Australia Hotel last night Mr. Vernon HoWARD of Pitt-street, was knocked down and robbed of two…

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Solicitor Arrested. Charged with Larceny As a Bailee. a Sum of £300 INVOLVED. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 6

Julius Fritz Loopoldt, ' formerly a Bendigo barrister and solicitor,' who was arrested on Thursday, appeared at' the Water Police Court this morning…

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A Spy and His Wife. Alleged Threats to Murder. Sent by Telegram. Shot at While Crossing. Lines

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 7

Strange behavior on,the part of secret service agents of a foreign Power, mysterious shots at night at a' selfconfessed' spy, and telegrams in-which…

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Those Condemned Butter Cases A. A. Brice and Co. Again Before the Court. a Heavy Fine Recorded

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

An application was made to Mr. C. F. Butter, S.M., in. the Police Court this morning by Mr. C. Brosnan, Chief Sanitary Inspector, that a penalty be…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of the Small Deb Court, presided over by Mr. C. P. Butler, S.M., several claims for money owing were heard, and verdicts given…

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Suffragettes in Gaol. Visited by a Bishop. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

In response to the Women's Social and Political Association alleging that forcible feeding was really torturo as. practised in Holloway Gaol,.tho Bishop,…

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The Reeks Murder. Hunting for Clues. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

The police are arranging to explore the pit at Wolverhampton in the hope of finding the revolver and other clues connected with the recent murder of…

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Alleged Valueless Cheques. a Foreigner Before the Court. Case Remanded Until

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

At the morning's sitting of the police court presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., a man named Kdwnrd Van "Niecrop was charged with having…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 1

There was only one case listed for nearing at the Police Court this morning before Mr. C.F. Butler, S.M. that of a first offender. who pleaded guilty…

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The Reeks Murder. Police Efforts Fail. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

The examination of the Ettingshall shaft. at the top of which the body of Thomas Reeks, who had been mystertiously murdered was found, has proved…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

A sitting, of the Licensing Court was hold in the Courthouse this morning, and was attended by Mr. C. F. Butler (licensing magistrate) and Mr. G. C…

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The Reeks Murder. Exploring the Shaft. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 6

Thousands of people visited the Eitingshall shaft. where the murdered body of Thomas Beeks was found, during the week-end…

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The Reeks Murder. Hunting for Clues. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 8

The police the arranging to explore the pit at Wolverhampton in the hope of finding the revolver and other clues connected with the recent murder of…

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Police Court. Very Little Business Doing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Business at the Police Court this morning was very [?]lack, the only case before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., being a charge of indeenet language preferred…

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A Strange Assault. Knocked Down and Shot. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

A strange story has been told to tho police by Mr. W. James Russell Allen, 27 years of age, residing in Wilberforce Avenue, Rose Bay…

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The Reeks Murder. the Man Hogers. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

The sister of Mr. Rogers, who was on the S.S. Grampians, and who at St. Johns, New Foundland, told.the Sergeant of police that he met the…

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The Shoreditch Murder. Starchfield on Trial. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

John Starchfieold, who is charged with the murder of his son, William Starchfield, at Shoreditch on January 3, appeared before the Police Court to-day…

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Mad School Teacher. an Orgy of Murder. Sent to an Asylum. (Reuter's Message.) Berlin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 4

Horr Wagner, the schoolmaster of Muhlhausen who on September 5, 1913, stabbed his wife and four children, shot 10 villagers dead, and wounded ninny…

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Police Court. To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

At a sitting of the Police Court this morning, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., the following cases were disposed of —…

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The "Blind Forty" Again. Two Youths Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The loader of the. "blind forty" push at South Broken Hill, Alexander Paull, and Clarence Pollard, one of his lieutenants, were charged at this morn…

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