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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Copper Smuggler Sentenced. Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 4

Albert Jensen, the ringleader of a gang engaged in smuggling copper into Germany, has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

A District Court will be held at the Courthouse on Saturday, April 24, at 10 a.m. The last day for the entering of plaints will be April 7…

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Policeman Charged. Alleged Passlng of Valueless Cheques. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 4

Several charges concerning the passing of valueless cheques were preferred against Carl Wilhelm' Materna in the Adelaide Police Court to-day…

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Warden's Court. Suspension Applications

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., mining warden, at the Courthouse this morning. Cyril Ismay, on behalf of the…

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Licensing Court. Transfer and Booth License

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

Before Messrs, C. F. Butler, S.M., and G. C. Bowen, L.M., in the Licensing Court this morning, application was made for the transfer of the license…

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Khaki Uniform for Police a Trial in the Country

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

A new summer uniform for the country police is to be given a trial. The Chief Secretary (Mr. Cann), says the Sydney "Evening News," has sanctioned…

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Sulphide Corporation and Income Tax. Appeal to the Full Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

The Full Court in Sydney on Monday (says a telegram in "The Register") had before it an appeal against an income tax assessment involving a…

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Under Constant Police Surveillance. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under Secretary for War, in the House of Commons to-day, declared that as every alien enemy subject in the country was…

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Police Athlete. Constable T. Maher's Record in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 1

Constable T. Maher, who is now in Sydney, but who used to be-stationed in Broken Hill, and who was well-known here as an athlete, established a good…

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Hotel Scene at Boulder. Licensing Inspector's Allegations. Licensee's Excuse to the Court. a Fine of £15 and Costs

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 1

Charles Cameron, licensee of the Ivanhoe Hotel. Boulder Block, was before Mr. Walter, R.M., at the Bouldr Police Court on a charge of…

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Police Force Ranks

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

As previously announced in "The Miner," the ranks of sub-inspector and senior constable in the police force have been abolished…

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Under Constant Police Surveillance. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under Secretary for War, in the House of Commons to-day, declared that as every alien enemy subject in the country was…

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Police Districts

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 3

Mr J. H. Cann, Chief Secretary and Ministerial head of the Police Department, has approved of the establishment of an additional Police District for the…

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German Outraces. Terrible Story of Pillage, Rapine and Murder. by the Kaiser's Troops in France

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 March 1915 · page 3

Under date February 15 the London "Daily Express" publishes a terrible report issued by the French Government on the outrages perpetrated by…

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Ancient Order of Foresters. Court Stewart

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of Court Stewart, A.O.F., was held at Tait's Hall on Tuesday night, C.R. Bro. G. Bullwinkle presiding…

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Police Sergeant Fined

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court on Wednesday last Sergeant Sheehy was fined 1/, with 6/ costs, for having used insulting words to Charles Henry Hall,…

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Small Debts Court. Action Between Afghans

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

In the Small Debts court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., this morning, Khan Bahader sued Aute Ram for tue balance of £20, alleged to be due in respect…

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Industrial Court Judce. Not "Mr. Justice Heydon."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

In the course of argument before the Full Court in Sydney on Saturday in an appeal by the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation against…

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Alleged Wife Murder. Woman Allegely Flogoed to Death. Jury Disagree. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

In the Perth Criminal Court yesterday John Henry Eatt, a selector in the Kojonup district: was arraigned on the charge of murdering his wife, Mary…

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Young Man and Widow. Case in the Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

John Williams, a young man, made application before Mr. C. F. butier, in the Small Debts Court to-day, for permission io pay off in instaiments…

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