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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

787 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 40

Death of Jack Marsh. Two Bookmakers Charged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 May 1916 · page 2

At Orange yesterday J. Hawitt and W. Stone, two leading bookmakers of the district, were charged at the Police Court with the manslaughter of Albert…

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The Cost of Living. Representations in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 May 1916 · page 1

Mr. Justice Heydon has agreed to hear representations by union secretaries as to increases in the cost of living and their bearing on the question…

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Industrial Matters. Arbitration Court Decision. Dissatisfied Cold Storage Employees. Threat to Cease Work. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 May 1916 · page 1

In consequence of a decision by Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Arbitration Court on Friday, the whole of the cold storage, ice, butter, and lard…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M.. fire first offenders pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and were each fined…

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Clerical Student Sent to Gaol. for Indecent Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 2

The Melbourne correspondent of the "Register" reports:- In the Criminal Court on Friday Arthur Reginald Pryce, who was found;…

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Woman Wearing War Clothes Police Court Charge Fails. a Soldier and His Uniform

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 4

A married woman, named Lola Pearl Emblem (24), at the Glebe Police Court on Wednesday (reports the "Evening News"), was proceeded against, by…

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Wholesale Grocers' Dispute. Compulsory Conference. Matter Referred to the Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 4

The compulsory conference between representatives of the Manufacturing Grocers Employees' Union and the Manufacturing Grocers in Victoria and…

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Woman Wearing War Clothes Police Court Charge Fails. a Soldier and His Uniform

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 4

A married woman, named Lola Pearl Emblem (24), at the GleBe Police Court on Wednesday (reports the Evening News"), was proceeded against, by…

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Wholesale Grocers' Dispute. Compulsory Conference. Matter Referred to the Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 1

The compulsory conference between representatives of the Manufacturing Grocers Employees' Onion and the Manufacturing Grocers in Victoria and…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Award. Reading of Minutes Continued. Classification of Greasers, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

During the continuation in the Fideral Arbitration Court yesterday afternoon of the reading of the minutes of the recent award in the case of the…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court the Reading of The-minutes. Surface-men's Claims. Further Evidence Taken. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court today the minutes, of the recent award in the case of the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association…

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Police Court. Indecent Language Charge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Ernest William Mason (36) pleaded guilty to having used indecent language within…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Award. the Reading of the Minutes. Employment of Boys and Aged Men. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court today before Mr. Justice Higgins, further discussion took place on the minutes of the A.M.A. award…

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The Arbitration Court. Complaints Against an Award the Judge's Reply

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 1

In the Arbitration Court on Tuesday, (says the Melbourne correspondent of the "Advertiser"), Mr. Justice Higgins made reference to two letters that had…

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The 44-Hours Week. No Sitting of the Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 4

The Arbitration Court did not sit again to-day. There is not likely to be any sitting this week. Later…

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Action Against H. A. Morgan. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 4

Henry Alfred Morgan, arrested upon Mr. Justice Pring's report in the petrol monopoly case, was before the Police Court this morning, on remand…

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44-Hours Week. No Sitting of the Arbbitration Court Yesterday. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 2

There was no sitting of the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday to deal with the Broken Hill case…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., four first offenders were dealt with. One, for using indecent language, was…

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The Arbitration Court. Complaints Against an Award the Judge's Reply

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court on Tuesday, (says the Melbourne correspondent of the "Advertiser"), Mr. Justice Higgins made reference to two letters that bad…

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Action Against H. A. Morgan. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

Henry Alfred Morgan, arrested upon Mr. Justice Pring's report in the petrol monopoly case, was before the Police Court this morning, on remand…

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