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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Small Debts Court. This Morning's Sitting. Rent Cases

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., occupied the Bench at this morning's sitting of the Small Debts Court. Penniment v. Price…

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Alleged Bad Cheques. Police Constable Charged with Forgery. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

During the past three months, evidence has been supplied to the Criminal Investigation Department of the existence of a consistent passer of bad…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning, Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. (mining warden) presiding, one month's suspesion of residence conditions was…

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The Wheat Act. to Continue in Operation. Until High Court Gives Decision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The State Attorney-General (Mr. D. R. Hall), stated yesterday that if the decision given by the interstate commission stand the test of an…

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Official Communiques. Russians' Work in the East. Many Prisoners and Many Guns. the Behavior of the Turks. Murder, Massacre, and Outrage. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The latest official communique states:— "After a fierce battle we took Edvakno, near Lomea…

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Food Riots in Germany. Suppressed by Police. Insufficient Bread. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

Riots occurred yesterday in several cities because of the scarcity of food. There is much discontent at Magdeburg, where there is an, insufficient…

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Treason and Conspiracy. Members of Russian Duma Charged. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The trial of five socialists, members of the Russian Duma, and six other socialists on charges of treason and conspiracy has been begun…

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The Wars. Desperate Fighting with Russians. Reinforcements at Bukowina. the Torpedoing of Steamers. Progress of French Forces. Hundreds of Germans Killed in Trenches. Heaps of Dead at Ypres. Enemy Defending the Tyrol. Members of Duma Charged with Treason. (Reuter's Messages.) Germany and Merchant Shipping. Steamer Harpalian Torpedoed. Three Chinese Killed. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The steamer Harpalian going to the United States, was torpedoed off Beachy Head, on the Southern English coast. Three Chinese, were killed…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

Two cases were dealt with by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., in the police court this morning. George Kaitokoff was charged with having Men found drunk…

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Attempted Murder. Five Years' Imprisonment. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. Justice Hood, in the Criminal Court yesterday, passed a sentence of five years' imprisonment upon Francis Charles John Elliott, who was found…

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A Murder Charge. Sister-in-law and Child Killed. Auckland (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

Norman Keals is now under arrest, charged with the murder of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma Keals, and her infant, at Onewhero[?] on February 8…

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Police Uniforms. Lighter Clothes in Hot Country Districts. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. H. Cann) has sanctioned a trial of several new uniforms for the police in hot country districts…

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New Police District. Broken Hill's Promotion. Detached From South-western District. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. H. Cann), has approved, of the whole of the police stations in the vicinity of Broken Hill being detached from the…

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Early Closing Act. Police Inspectors

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 2

Sergeant Dimond, Senior-constable Grigor (Central), Sergeant Manns (South). Senior-constable Monday (North), Senior-constable Blackie…

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New Year's Day Targedy. Police Commended

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 2

The non-commissioned officers and constables of the Broken Hill police force who took part with the military and civilian volunteers in the New…

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The New Police District. Extension of the Broken Hill Area

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 2

As announced by telegram from Sydney in Saturday night's "Miner," a new police district has been created, to be known as the "Broken Hill Police…

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New Police District. Broken Hill's Promotion. Detached From South-western District. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. H. Cann), has approved of the whole of the police stations in the vicinity of Broken Hill being detached from the…

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Landlord V. Tenant. Claim for Rent Disputed. Magistrate and the Party "Left Out."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., in the Small Debts Court this morning had another claim for rent case before him. The parties were cited as Jane Percy and…

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New Police Regulations. Certain Ranks Abolished. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

New Government regulations for the discipline of the police force have been gazetted, and the old rules have been repealed. The new regulations embrace…

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The Wheat Seizure. State and Commonwealth Governments. Before the High Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

Argument was begun in Melbourne yesterday before the High Court in the case of the appeal by the New South Wales Government against the decision…

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