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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Licensing Court. Renewal and Reductions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. H. Giles Shaw, L.M. (chairman). Dr. Macgillivray, M.L.B., and Mr. G. C. Bowen, M.L.B., were on the bench in the Licensing Court this morning,…

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In Australia. Soldiers Sentenced. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

The military authorities have announced that the following sentences have been imposed in connection with the recent Liverpool soldiers' mutiny:…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 5

A municipal appeal court will be held at the Courthouse, Broken Hill, on Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock…

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Industrial Matters. Arbitration Court Delays. As a Cause of Strikes. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 3

The Federal Government, said the Actting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce on Saturday, felt that further action should be taken for improving…

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A Petrograd Sensation. Theft, Fire, and Suicide. (Reuter's Message.) Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

Three armed men in Petrograd stopped a cab in which two employees were carrying £4000, intended for the payment of wages. They stole a bag…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. Giles Sraw, S.M. had two [?] before him in the Police Court this morning. Both men ha[?] previous convictions against them. Albert…

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Municipal Appeal Court Postponed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

The Municipal Appe[?]] Court, which was to have been held this morning, has been postponed to some future date on account of the day fixed for the court…

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The Shakespeare Gentenary. a Chicago Court's Decision. Bacon Wrote the Plays. Shakespeare's Name Me[?] a D[?] (Reu[?] Me[?].)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 1

Chicago (U.S.A), Monday. The Chi[?] C[?] Co[?] has de[?] that Lord [?] wrote William Shakes[?] plays…

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Stealing a Watch. an Argent-steeet Offence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 5

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Charles Johnson, a Norwegian, was charged that on the 28th of April he…

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Chapter Iii.—a Charge of Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

In a dingy little office tucked away at the back of a dingy little Bloomsbury square sat a dingy little man, bending ferret-like eyes over a pile of…

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The Arbitration Court. Mr. Justice Higgins's Decision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

As already published in "The Miner," the general increase in wages given by the Arbitration Court amounts to 1/9 per day all round, in advance of the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 2

In the Licensing Court on Wednesday before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., applications were dealt with as…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 2

In the Warden's Court on Wednesday before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Jane Addicons was granted six months' suspension of residence condition on…

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The Outbreak in Ireland. (Reuter's Messages.) a Conflict with the Police. Fifty Face Four Hundred Rebels. Police Fight Until Ammunition Exhausted and Numbers Killed. Then Surrender. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 2

Hundreds of rebels in the county of Meath on Friday ambushed 50 police, who fought until 10 were killed and 18 wounded. When they had expended…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., a first offender for drunkenness was fined 5/, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Alleged Assault. a Conviction Recorded

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., gave his decision in the adjourned case in which Francis Legarey charged George Nevett with…

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Port Pirie Municipal Dispute Referred to State Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

Regarding the dispute between the Port Pirie Council and its sanitary employees, the Minister for Industry (Mr. Blundell) stated last night that the…

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Theft in Aegent-steeet

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 4

Last night or carly this morning the bigness, establishment of J. E. Tregoning, in Argent-street, was-entered and four revolvers stolen The police…

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Punishment of the Rebels. Four Leaders Shot. Others Sentenced to Terms of Imprisonment. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 4

lt ia officially announced that Joseph Plunkett, Edward Daly, Michael D'Shanahan, and William Pearse, have been [?]martialed and shot in…

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Iron Merchant Sentenced for Life. Collecting Information. Useful to the Enemy. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 1

Albert Bright, iron merchant, of Sheffield, has been sentenced to penal servitude for life. He pleaded guilty to a charge of collecting information…

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