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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 19 of 40

The 44-H0urs Week. No Sitting of the Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 1

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

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Alleged Murder of a Chinese. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 5

Masterman Charles Scoringe, al[?] Wade, 25 was remanded at the Sydney Police Court yesterday on a charge of having murdered Joe Choy Yow, a…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Claim by Enginsdrivsrs and Firemen President Refuses Consideration. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 6

Mr. Justice Higgins yesterday afternoon heard further discussion on'the A.M.A. award in the Arbitration Court. He apologised for being unable…

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Bathurst Railway Robbery. Clerk Charged and Acquitted

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 1

Herbert Arthur Elbourne, recently employe[?] as a booking clerk at the railway station, Bathurst was (says a telegram in the "Argus") charged…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Proceedings. To-day's Sittings. Special Rate for Old and Infirm Men. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Higgms sat in th Arbitration Court again to-day to hear further discussion on the"minutes" of the award in tho case of the A.M.A. and…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., a woman, a first offender, was fined 10/ in default, three days' imprisonment…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Yesterday's Sittings. Discussion of the Award Terms. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

The reading of the minutes in the award in the case of the A.M.A. and others v. the Broken Hill Proprietary and others was continued before Mr…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Reading the Minutes. Managers Give More Evidence. the Short Shift and the Living Wage. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Higging again sat in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day in confection with the reading of the minutes of the A.M.A. award…

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The Stealing of a Taxi-cab. Man and Woman Arrested. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 4

Word was received in Sydney last night that the police at Mount Victoria had arrested a man and a woman in connection with the theft…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Reading the Minutes. Repair Work and Overtime. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Higgins again sat in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day in connection with the reading of the minutes of the A.M.A. award…

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Early Closing of Liquor Bars. the Law in Adelaide. Premier Vaughan and the Increase in Police Cases. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

Yesterday (Tuesday) the Premier (Mr. Vaughan) said that he had called for a police report on the arrests in the city for dronkenness…

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The Battle of Jutland. Latest Particulars. Detailed Stories of the Conflict. British Fleet Out Again. (Reuter's Messages.) The German Losses. "Not Less Than 22 Ships." the Seydlitz Possibly Sunk. Enemy Fleet "Still in Gaol." London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

lt is freely, stated that the enemy's loss in the battle was not less-than 22 ships. Amsterdam, Tuesday…

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Robbed a Soldier. Adelaide Thief Sentenced. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

Allen G. Hume, who stole £1 19/ from the tunic of a sleeping soldier at the Hindley-street Coffee Palace, was sentenced at the Adelaide Police…

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A.o.f., Court Marvell, Dance Social

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the A.O.F.,Court Marvell, dance social and euchre tournament held at Hegarty's Hall, South Broken Hill last night…

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44-Hours Week. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Reading the Minutes. Repair Work and Overtime. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 1

Mr. justice Higgins again sat in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day in connection with the reading of the minutes of the A.M.A. award…

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44-H0urs Week. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Award May Be Given on Monday. an Engineers' Threat to Strike. the Saturday Afternoon Question. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

During the afternoon sitting of the Arbitration Court yesterday in the hearing of the reading of the minutes of the A.M.A. (and others) industrial…

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Robbed a Solider. Adelaide Thief Sentenced. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

Allen G. Hume, who stole £1 19/ from the tunic of a sleeping soldier at the fiindley-street Coffee Palace, was sentenced at the Adelaide Polics…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Two Men Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Thomas Oats, alias Liver (aged 49), and Alfred Price Wilhams (aged 39) were…

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Case of Assault. Man Fined for Hitting a Woman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

Edvard Dean (22) was charged, on warrant, before Mr. Giles H. Shaw, S.M., at the Police Court this morning with having, on May 16 unlawfully…

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Two Men Charged with Theft

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Giles H. Shaw, S.M., in the Police Court this morning William John Vincent Webb and Herbert Stanley Webb were charged with in…

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