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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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In New Zealand. Member of Parliament Court-martialled. Au[?]kland (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Sunday 24 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. P. C. Webb, M.H.R. for Grey, New Zealand, has been tried by court-martial and sentenced to two years in gaol with hard labor for disobeying an…

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Sinn Fein Demon-strations. Dr. Mannix Welcomed Back to Melbourne. Police Disperse Procession at Night. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 24 March 1918 · page 2

On his arrival at the Spencer-street railway station yesterday afternoon from Ballarat, with Archbishop Cattaneo, the Papal Delegate to…

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Police Court. To-day's Cases

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., a first offender pleaded guilty to having played an unlawful game, to wit, "two-up," on…

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Newtown Burglary. Jury Fails to Agree

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

The jury was locked up all night at Darlinghurst to consider its verdict in the case in which Jacob Fienberg was charged at the Central Criminal Court,…

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Attempt to Break Gaol. the Pentridge Affair

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

The Melbourne correspondent of the "Register" reports concerning a matter already telegraphed to "The Miner" Two long-sentence convicts, James…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 1

in The Small Debts Court to-day before Mr.Giles Show S.M.Cathernie Hendereson clamined £43 from Emily Tremaine in respect of the purchase…

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Cadet Defaulters. Cases in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. Lieutenant O. L. Davey proceeded against a number of trainees in Area [?]B for…

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West Australia. Six Chinamen Sentenced. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

Six Chinamen at Perth were sent to gaol yesterday for six months for assaulting a fellow Chinese…

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Railwayman's Theft. Four Years' Imprisonment. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

In the Melbourne Criminal Court yesterday John James Cadley, a middle-aged man, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment on a charge…

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Postal Sorter Charged. Alleged Tampering with Letters

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

The story of the arrest (previously briefly reported in "The Miner") of a postal sorter employed in the General Post Office, Sydney, was told at the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

In the Licensing Court on Wednesday before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), Thomas Nelson applied for the transfer of the publican's license of the…

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Victoria. Military Policeman Fined for Assault. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

Fred Benjamin, a member of the military police, was fined £5, with £4 4/ costs, at the District Court to-day for assaulting Arthur P. Butler. Plaintiff…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

The New South Wales police and firemen's seventh annual carnival in aid of tha public hospitals in the State was held on March 2, but tickets for the…

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Warden's Court. Suspension Granted for Marshall Monarch Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

In the Warden's Court Wednesday, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, mining warden, the Marshall Monarch Silver Lead Co., No Liability, through its agent,…

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Chemicals in Concentration Camp. German Sentenced for False Pretences

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. Love, the magistrate at the Water Police Court on Wednesday week (reports the "Evening News"), Herman Heyman (38), a German, was…

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Theft From the Government. Arrests in New Zealand. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 6

Two arrests have been made at Raetihi(N.Z.) in connection with the theft of £725, the property of the commonwealth Government…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Gertrude E. F Phil ips called upon Allen Burgess to show cause why his title to mining…

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Licensing Court. Renewals and Transfers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

In the Licensing Cour to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., Arnold Waters was granted a renewal of his…

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Employer Fined for Assault

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

In the local court, Adelaide, on Wednesday (reports the "Daily Herald"), before Mr. R. Nesbit, S.M., Mr. J. A. Leahey, and Mrs. E. A. Mayfield…

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On Unlicensed Premises. Two Men Charged. "Consuming" or "Purchasing.'

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., two first offenders pleaded guilty to charges of having on March 24 consumed liquor,…

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