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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., two first offenders were each fined 5/—in default, 34 hours' imprisonment—on…

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Minor Offences in Police Court. New Method of Bail

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

A new method of dealing with cases of persons to be charged in the Police Court with drunkenness has been designed to obviate the loss of wages and…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. H..Giles Shaw, mining warden, Patrick Thomas Casey was granted six months' suspension of the residence…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

"In the licensing Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Dr. Macgillivray, L.M., the following applications were dealt with:—…

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Alleged Theft of a Saddle. the Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., [?] liam Atkin M'lntosh, on remand, was charged that he did on or about…

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Police Raid National Club. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

As the result of a police raid, 32 men were arrested on the premises of the National Club. Yesterday they were charged at the Sydney Police Court…

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Murder of a Priest. a Prince Involved. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

The London "Times" correspondent at Petrograd reports:— "The police have traced a bloodstained track from Prince Yusupoff's…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Dr. Macgillivray, L.M.[?] William Jenkin Bryant applied for, and…

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Alleged Attempted Assault. W. Abrahams Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Considerable interest was taken in a case at the Carlton Court during the past three days, in which William Abrahams was charged under s[?]tion…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

In the Licensing Court Friday morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Dr. Maegillivray, L.M. William Jenkin Bryant applied for[?] and…

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Man Shot at Woolla[?] Son Charged with Wounding

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

Alfred John Toombs, who lives at 2[?] Oxford-street, Woollahra, was found in his room with a bullet wound in his abdomen shortly after 7 o'clock on…

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Alleged Attempted Assault. Abrahams Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

Considerable interest was taken in a case at the Carlton Court during the past three days, in which William Abrahams was charged under section…

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Assisting Soldier to Desert. Officer Sent to Gaol. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The hearing of a charge against Lieutenant George Heary Brown, formerly military registrar for the division of Perth, for having aided W[?] T. Frew,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S M., Patrick Reidy, against whom there were 50 previous convictions, pleaded guilty to…

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The Birtles Brothers. Before a Queensland Court. Alleged False Pretences and Stealing

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

A Brisbane telegram in "The Advertiser" says that in the Aramac Police Court last Thursday Clive Birtles was charged with having obtained two grey…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning. before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. G. C. Bowen. L.M.[?] the following applications were dealt with:…

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Stock Exchange Intrigue. T. W. Lawson and Contempt of Court. (Reuter's Mesage.) New York

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

This afternoon Mr. T. W. Lawson, author of "Frenzied Finance," coutinued giving his testimony before the Senate Committee at Washington…

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Adelaide Sugar Trouble. Case to Go to the Industrial Court. Evidence to Be Commenced Thursday. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Pending the hearing in the Industrial Court of the dispute between the employees of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's works and Glanville and the…

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Police Court. New Regulation in Operation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., a woman a first offender, had her name called three times inside and outside the court…

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Adelaide Sugar Trouble. Case to Go to the Industrial Court. Evidence to Be Commenced Thursday. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 1

Pending the hearing in the Industrial Court of the dispute between the employees of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's works at Glanville, and the…

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