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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr, H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Preham Gee, an Indian, with two previous convictions, pleaded not guilty to a…

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In Australia. Posing As Returned Soldier. Melbourne Man Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

John Franacis Bennett (also known as Fred J. Bennett), a boilermaker, was proceeded against to-day, before Dr. Cole, P.M., sitting in Federal jurisdiction,…

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Payment for Police Escorts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

In deciding to make a charge for the services of the police when required as escorts to accompany persons conveying large sums of money from…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. a Girl Witness in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

At the Criminal Court in Adelaide on Monday (as briefly reported in "The Miner" yesterday) Violet G. K. Robinson, 17 years of age, the informant in a…

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In Australia. Posing As Returned Soldier. Melbourne Man Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 1

Jonn Francis Bennett (also known as Fred J. Bennett), a boilermaker, was proceeded against to-day, before Dr. Cole, P.M., sitting in Federal jurisdiction,…

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Payment for Police Escorts

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 1

In deciding to make a charge for the services of the police when required as escorts to accompany persons conveying large sums of money from…

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In Australia. Unlawfully Wearing Military Badges. Offender Sent to Gaol for a Month. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

"I wanted to get away to the front," was the excuse given by Waiter Roy Taylor, for having unlawfully worn military badges when be appeared in the…

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Hotel Employees' Waces. Case Tn Industrial Court. Case Adjourned Until Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., in the Industrial Court to-day, Thomas Gamboni, secretary of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union,…

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Waterside Workers' Federation. Declaration of a Dispute. High Court Decision. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Judgment was given yesterday by Mr. Justice Higgins, in High Court jurisdiction, in respect to the Watersido Workers' Federation claim to have…

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Burglary in Bourke-street. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

White's boot shop in Bourke-street, city was entered by btirglars last night, and boots valued at £100 were stolen…

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Backing a Horse. Sydney Man Defrauded. Two Men Before Melbourne Court

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 2

Recently Mr. James Lament, of Tenterfield, New South Wales, complained that hP was defrauded in Sydney of £489 by two men who induced him…

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Children's Court. Charges of Theft

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

As a sequel to the robbery which took place at Mrs. 0. C. Macdougall's fancy goods shop in Argent-street during last week three lads were…

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Charges Against Senior Cadets. Cases in the Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

In the Police Co[?] to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. cases were heard in which Lieutenant 0. L. Davey, area officer of 82B, proceeded against…

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Charges Against Senior Cadets. Cases in the Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw. S.M., cases were heard in which Lieutenant 0. L. Davey, area officer of 82B, proceeded against…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. the Williamson Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Justice Buchanan and jury on Friday (reports "The Advertiser") resumed the hearing of the case in which Hurtle Alexander Williamson (33),…

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In Australia. Member of Parliament Charged

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

At the Kalgoorlie Police Court on Friday says the "Register's" correspondent) Philip Collier, M.L.A., was charged that on July 15 he made…

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A Lost Canary. Sequel in Polige Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

The scene was laid in Botany, on a recent Sunday when Mrs. Flynn's canary flew away, and was caught by a neighbor, Mr. Rawlings, with whom,…

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Children's Court. Charges of Theft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

As a. sequel to the robbery which, took place at Mrs. O. C. Macdougall's fancy goods shop in Argent-street during last week throe lads were…

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A Lost Canary. Sequel in Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

The scene was laid in Botany, on a recent Sunday when Mrs. Flynn's canary flew away, and was caught by a neighbor, Mr. Rawlings, with whom,…

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Alleged Theft of Note. an Arrest at Olary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A man named Alfred Simmons, alias Jones, alias "Snowy" Dennis, charged wibh stealing £100-note, the.property of Alice Cook and Percy Ritchie, at…

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