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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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South Australia. Alleged Theft of Tweed and Serge. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

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

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Federal Affairs. Commonwealth Police Force. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Whether or not the establishment of the Federal police force is to be perraanent cannot at present bo ascertained. The Federal officials are alef silent…

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Raids on the Mines. Hearing of the Charges. Fifth Day. E. Reid Convicted and Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

In the Fo'ics Cmrt this afternoon, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., the hearing was continued of the cuarges preferred against the 12 men charged…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw S.M., Violet Mary Ford, alias Alexander (45), was charged that being a common…

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Police Superintendents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The Lieutenant-Governor approved of Acting Superinte[?]dents Michael Brooks, James Edward Miller, and Charles Nolan being confirmed in…

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Licensing Court. Renewals Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. T. Hall, L.M., John Calvert Mandervill applied for…

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Warden's Court. a Suspension Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, Mining Warden, Robert H. Kennedy, Robert Pollitt, and R. E. A. Kitchen applied…

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Raids on the Mines. Hearing of the Charges. Sixth Day. Cogan and Stringer Both Convicted and Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., the hearing was continued of the charges preferred against the 12 men charged…

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The Third Case Against Bradwell. Again C0nvicted and Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 8

A third charge against Joseph Bradwell (24), miner, was as follows: "That you did on August 22, 1917, incite certain persons whose names to the…

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Excuses of Motor Drivers. Court Cases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

A nurse who appeared at the Port Adelaide Police Court on Monday as the result of having driven her motor car at the rate of seven and a half miles…

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Police Ano Fir Men's Carniva Aid for the Hospitals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

The committee arranging this year's Policemen's and Firemen's Carnival to be held in Sydney has decided that the proceeds from same shall be…

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Cases Against "Worker" Editor. Application Before Supreme Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

The convictions secured against Henry Ernest Boote, editor and publisher of the "Australian Worker," for breaches of the War Precautions Act…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., S. J. Barnett pleaded guilty to a charge that in the month of December within…

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Assault on a Boy. Sentence of Three Months Imprisonment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Gi[?]es Shaw, S.M., Samuel Boyd (38), pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawfully assaulted a boy…

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Union Levies. Declared Invalid by District Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

In view of the fact that some industrial organisations have imposed levies on their members who are in employment to assist other members who, as the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., a first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in the…

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Boys Accused of Burglary

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

During Wednesday night (reports "The Register") the lodge at Strathspey, Lady Duncan's estate, Upper Mitcham, was forcibly entered, and…

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Raids on the Mines. Police Court Cases. Ninth Day of Hearing

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

The cases were continued in the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., in connection with the raids on the mines on August 22…

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Raids on the Mines. Police Court Cases. Ninth Day of Hearing

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

The cases were continued in the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., in connection with the raids on the mines on August 22…

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Indecent Language and Theft. Stealing From Hotel Bar

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Arthur Mitton (32, miner. a first offender, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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