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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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A Bullet in a Court-room. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

A bullet crashed through a window at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, struck an iron railing in the courtroom, and fell on the floor. The police…

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Alteration of Unions Constitution. Arbitration Court Appeal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court. Melbourne, yesterday gave judgment for the Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Association against…

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Supposed Murder. Station Owner Found Dead. Police Reports. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 4

Information received by the police [?] the statements made this morning that the body of George W. Snell, a station owner of Fifteen-Mile…

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Percy Brunton Sentenced. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 4

Percy Brunton, a well-known Adelaide street speaker, was sent to gaol at Perth yesterday for three months for speeches alleged to be encouraging…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 4

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Mining Warden, Wilfrid Frederick Edward James Potter applied for and was granted a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown. S.M., a first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in a riotous manner…

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Alleged Theft. Two Charges. Second Defendant Leaves the City

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Alfred Beresford, alias Taylor (28), described as a laborer, on remand, was charged…

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Scrutiny Through Court Skylight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

About 7 p.m. on Friday a charwoman at the Supreme Court Build inga saw a man looking from the roof through the skylight into the No. 2…

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Alleged Assault. Dispute Among Maltese

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court thia morning before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M. Alick Bes charged George Zanta am Paul Samitj two Maltese, with havini…

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Polige Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this. morning, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, STM., John Macnamara, against whom there were 25 previous convictions, pleaded,…

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In. Russia. the Attack on British Embassy. Assault on French Embassy Feared. British Notoo Bolshevik Government. (Neuter's Message.).London

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

The Times" correspondent at Petrograd telegraphs:"Commander Cromie, naval attacha of the British Embassy, gallantly…

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Affray in Police Cell. Langloise Charged with Aiurder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 12

Charles Eugene Langloise was yesterday committed for trial by the city coroner on a charge of wilful murder. Langlo[?] and a man named Brabazon…

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Federal Shipbuilding Agreement. the Engineers' Dispute. Arbitratio Court's Award. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 4

When the adjourned reading o[?] the minutes in the case of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers against the Commonwealth Government in the…

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Affray in Police Cell. Langloise Charged with Murder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 1

Charles Eugene Langloise was yesterday committed for trial by the city coroner on a charge of wilful murder. Langlo[?]se and a man named Brabazon…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day before Mr. We Le Brun Brown, S.M., John Devenish, a [?]leaded not guilty to a charge of having behaved in a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown. S.M., William King, aganst whom there was a previous conviction for drunkeness,…

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Alleged Child Murder. a Baby's Skull Fractured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

Christina Cunningham (25), a resdent of Northcote was committed for trial by the coroner to-day for the murder of a male child born at her…

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Alleged Murder Charge. a Remand to Port Augusta. Beltana

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

In the Beltana Police Court this morning John Grindell was brought before a magistrate and charged with the wilful murder of George Windsor…

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A Man's Death. Man and Woman Charged. Woman Acquitted; Man Bound Over

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, Violet Georgina Tyrell, a young woman and William Harris, a young…

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THE I.W.W. Commission. Yesterday's Sittings. Police Evidence. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

The I.W.W. Royal Commission continued its inquiry yesterday. Sergeant [?]ward O'Reilly said that in August 1916, he was a detective;…

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