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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Reginald Lambert, aged 24 years, was arrested yesterday on a charge of having indecently assaulted a woman, aged 70 years, at Stirling East…

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In Australia. Police Officer's Description of Loxton. "Meeting Place for Aliens." Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

In the Adelaide Police Court to-day Superintendent Priest said that over a hundred persons in the Loxton dlstrict, on the River Murray, had been…

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Raid on Sydney Gaming Houses. Sixty Men Before the Court. Total of £340 in Fines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The prosecutions which followed Saturday's raids on Sydney gaming houses took place at the Police Court yesterday. Of 60 men who appeared before…

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South Australian Lands Inquiry. Mr. A. W. Styles Resigns From the Government. Ases for Supreme Court Review of Evidence. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

Hollowing upon the report by Mr. Webb with regard to the investigation into the land transactions of the Vaughan Government, the Minister of…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Frank James Salter applied for and was granted six months suspension of business and…

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A Legislator in Court. Alleged Drunkenness and Insulting Words. James Wilson, M.L.C., CHARGED Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

James Wilson, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council was arraigned at the Police Court yesterday charged with having-been found…

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Raids on the Mines. Fresh Charges Against the Accused. Hearing in the Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

As a sequel to the raids on the mines which occurred on August 21 and August 22 last, in the early stages of the sympathy strike declared by the…

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Licensing Court. Renewals Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M.(chairman), and Messrs. G. C. Bowen and T. Hall, L.Ms.,…

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Federal Affairs. Commonwealth Police in Queensland. Brisbane,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The Federal police scheme is apparently not to be abandoned.Police officers of the Commonwealth arrived at Bowen and Cairns…

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Alleged Assault. an Afghan Charged

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Said Ahmed Gool, an Afghan, was charged that on January 9 he did assault…

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A Witness Arrested. Charged with Inoiting to Commit a Crime

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

After he had given evidence for the defence in the hearing of the charges against J.P. Mitchell, Willis Stringer (29), minier, a native of Tasmania was…

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Raids on the Mines. To-day's Hearing. Charges Against J. P. Mitchell. Defendant Convicted on Both Charges. Sentence of Six Months' Gaol. an Appeal Lodged

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Tie hearing of the mines raid cases was continued in the Poiioe Court this afternoon alter "The Miner" went to press. Further evidence for the…

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Alleged Assault. an Afghan Charged

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

In the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Said Ahmed Gool, an Afghan, was charged that on January 9 he did assault…

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Dismissed Schoolmaster. Charged with Threatening an Official. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Frank Cunningham, who was dismissed from the position of school-master at Indarrie, in November, and who then took proceedings against the…

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British War Prisoners Sentenced. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 1

One of the latest'"hate sentences" recorded in the German press is that of two British prisoners who' were employed in. a starch factory They threw…

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A Queensland Murder. Suspect Found Dead. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 2

The Townsville police report a tragic sequel io the murder' of Mrs. Origassi by an Italian, which occurred in the bush between Home Hill Station…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., James Joseph Brady, with eight previous convictions, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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British War Prisoners Sentenced. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

One of the latest "hate sentences" recorded in the German press is that of two British prisoners who were employed in a starch factory. They threw…

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South Australia. Alleged Theft of Tweed and Serge. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Clarence Sargent was committed for trial to-day on a charge of breakibg into the warehouse of Reginald Habib, and taking tweed and serge valued at…

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Obstructing the Police. Two Prisoners Escape

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

After a hot chase up and down Spring-street, Port Melbourne, at 40 minutes past 6 o'clock on Sunday evening (reports "The Argus")…

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