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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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In the Cameroons. German Policy of Murder. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 1

A Nigerian intelligence officer in the [?] in West [?] reports that in January the Germans murdered all the natives sympathising with the…

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Shooting Incident in Melbourne. Men Fire at the Police. Chase Through Crowded Streets. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 1

A shooting incident occurred in the city yesterday afternoon, when two policemen went to arrest three men who were loitering in an alleged…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., a first[?]der pleaded guilty to a charge of dr[?]kenness,and was fined 5/, in…

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Iron Merchant Sentenced for [?] Collecting Information. Useful to the Enemy. Londo[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 4

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

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In the Cameroons. German Policy of Murder. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 4

A Nigerian intelligence officer in the Cameroons, in West Africa, reports that in January the Germans murdered all the natives sympathising with the…

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Stealing a Letter. Postal Employee Charged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Thomas Edward Porter, a postal employee, was proceeded against on Thursday morning at the North Sydney Police Court (reports the Sydney…

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Money for Tattersall's. Charge of Stealing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 1

Constantine M'Dermott, of Station-street, Pymble (N.S.W.), posted a letter at the local post-office to an address in Hobart on January 30 (says the…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., one garnishee order was issued and one case was struck out owing to the…

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The Case of W. J. Chidley. Application to Full Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Application was made to the State Full Court on Thursday morning (reports the Sydney "Evening News") for an order for a writ of Habeas Corpus…

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The Case of W. J. Chidley. Application to Full Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 4

Application was made to the State Full Court on Thursday morning (reports the Sydney "Evening News") for an order for a writ of Habeas Corpus…

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A Sydney Bookmaker in Court. the Woorak[?]st. Carwyne Double

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 1

At the Ashfield Police Court on Friday morning last (says the Sydney "Sun"), Arthur Matthews, aged 39, a registered book-maker, was charged…

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An Ex-mayor and an Ex-soldier. a Case in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 1

At the Parramatta Court last Thursday (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph"), before Mr. Fitzhardinge, S.M., Edwin Lane Kingsley, alderman…

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Municipal Employee's Theft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 3

A Wellington (N.Z.) telegram in "The Express" states that William Francis D[?]nn, a Christchurch municipal employee, was on Tuesday…

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Bomb Conspirators Sentenced. New York

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

The trial was concluded yesterday of Lieutenant Fay and the men Scholz and [?] who were charged with conspiring against the neutrality of…

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Theft by a Soldier. in an Adelaide Hotel. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

A charge of having stolen a silver watch and gold chain, valued at £10/, the property of David townsend, was preferred against Harry O' Brien, a…

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Roger Casement's Tr[?] a Countess Sentenced to Imprisonment. Fatalities Among Civilians

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

The following items have been transmitted by the Independent Cable Service:- London, Tuesday…

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South Australia. Cases in the Police Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 1

In the Adelaide Police Court to-day, Christopher J. Pautzer for having stolen a bicycle, valued at £3, the property of J. Unger, was sentenced…

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The Beech Forest Tragedy. Leek Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

The trial of George H. Leek (71), on a charge of having murdered Doris Foley, aged 4 years, at Beech Forest on Maren 13, was concluded in the…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Wharf Laborers' Case. Unsuccessful Application

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgins on Tuesday (says a Sydney correspondent) delivered judgment on an application for an injunction, filed by the Melbourne…

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In the Balkans. Ant[?]war Demonstration in Sofia. Police Fire on the Crowd. Many Killed and Wounded. Athens

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

Thousands of Socialists and antiDynasties took part in an anti-war demonstration in Sofia, the Bulgarian capi[?] yesterday. The police fired on the…

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