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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Art Union. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

Sir,On January 7 last the under-1 signed organisers and secretary of the police and firemen's hospital carnival and art union committee in Sydney sent…

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The Japanese. Maximilists Murder Japanese. 150 Reported Killed. (Reuter's Message.) Tokio

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 March 1918 · page 1

The Tokio newspapers report that the Maximilist have murdered 150 Japanese at Blagovestschensk, a town in the Amur province of Siberia…

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Alleged Broken Hill Theft. Arrest in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 4

A telegram from "The Miner's' Adelaide correspondent this afternoon states that Alfred Thomas, charged with the theft of clothes from a Broken…

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West Australia. Aboriginal Gaol Escapee. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Peter Jackson, the aboriginal murderer, again attempted to escape from the Fremantle Gaol on Saturday. He got away, but was recaptured…

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German Agents Charged with Conspiracy. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The trial is proceeding here of several German agents who are accused of conspiracy in connection with Germany's attempt to secure a dominating…

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Sudden Death in Court. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Bratby, agricultural inspector, died suddenly while giving evidence in the Kalgoorlie court on Saturday…

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The Japanese. Maximilists Murder Japanese. 150 Reported Killed. (Reuter's Message.) Tokio

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

The Tokio newspapers report that the Maximalists have murdered 150 Japanese at Blagovestsehensk, a town in the Amur province of Siberia…

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In New Zealand. Member of Parliament Court-martialled. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. P. C. Webb, member of the House of Representatives for Grey, who recently went into camp, has been court-martialled for disobedience of the…

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Police Court. Indecent Language to Policeman

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw. S.M., a first offender failed to appear to answer a charge of drunkenness,, and his bail of 5/ was…

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Alleged Broken Hill Theft. Arrest in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

A telegram from "The Miner's" Adelaids correspondent yesterday afternoon states that Alfred Thomas, charged wih the theft of clothes from a room…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

In the Warden's Court, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M.; this morning, Mason Hack was granted one month's suspension of building conditions on mining…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. H. Giles Shaw, L.M., presided over a sitting of the Licensing Court this morning when the following' applications Were.dealt with:—Jane…

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Victoria. the Wonnongatta Murder, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

James Baker, recently ' arrested for the murder of James Barclay, of Wonnongatta, and released, was before the City Court to-day and.was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

In tue Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., a first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5/—in default,…

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The Licensing Laws. Supreme Court's Decision. Meaning of "Previous Convictions."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 1

The contention that the word "previous," in section 125 of the Liquor Act of 1912, from which the Licensing Court derives 'jurisdiction to order the…

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Theft of Clothes. Also Stealing a "Watch. Man Sentenced to Nine Months' Gaol

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Arthur Edward Thomas, alias Arthur Richardson, who was arrested in Adelaide last Sat…

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A Saie of Pics. an Apology in Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

A settlement was arrived at on Tuesday morning (reports the Sydney "dening News"), in No. 2 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Feiguson, of the…

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Police Boycott Tobacco. Owing to Increased PRlCES. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

Owing to the price of tobacco being increased, a number of the Victorian police have entered ino a contract. under a prmalty of —10, not to smoke…

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Federal Police Headquarters. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

The headquarters of the Federal police in Queensland have been ' transferred to Sydney…

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Coal and Shale Workers' Federation. High Court's Judgment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. M. P. Considine, M.H.R. (ac eording to the A.M.A. official newspaper) telegraphed as follows last night:—…

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