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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

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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District Court Quarter Sessions. a Change of Districts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The Lieutenant-Governor (Sir William Cullen), with the advice of the Executive Council, has, according to the "Government Gazette," proclaimed…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Mary Fahy (47) pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions, a Change of Districts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 1

The Lieutenants-Governor (Sr William Cullen), with the advice uf the Executive Council, has, according to the "Government Gazette," proclaimed…

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Mr. Lundi[?] in Court. Returned Soldier Fined. Magistrates Remarks

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

Prior to the holding of an anti-conseription meeting at Kilkenny cn the night of November 22, the president of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. F…

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The Iy0vil Hotel. Police Object to Renewal of License. Application Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. H. [?] [?] [?] [?], and Mr. G. C. [?], L.M., James Henry Barrows apple for a renewal…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

Patrick Reidy (36), who had 51 previous convictions against him, was chargod before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., in the Police Court this…

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Bank Clerk Charged. Theft Cf £80 Alleged

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 1

The Melbourne correspondent of the "Daily Herald" telegraphs that a fondness for backing horses is stated to have brought about the lapse of Percy…

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An Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 1

At the Hawthorn Court on Tuesday (says the Melbourne correspondent of "The Register") Charles R. Westaway (55), butcher, was charged with haring…

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Pilfering on the Mines. Fined for Stealing Cement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

Louis Reymond was charged Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M, in the Police Court this morning with having stolen a quantity of cement, valued at 1/6,…

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Socialist Premises Raided. Leaflets Seized by Police. Questions in Parliament. Russian Propaganda. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (Liberal) complained that the police had raided the premises of the British Socialist party…

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Police Court. To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Said Ahmed Gool, on remand, was charged that on January 9 he did unlawfully…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act. Prosecutions in Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., two first offenders pleaded guilty to charges of having been found on the licensed…

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A Court Incident. Plaintiff Ordered Out of Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

An interesting development (reports the "Register") arose in a claim brought by Gambling and McDonald in the Adelaide Local Court on…

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A Court Incident. Plaintiff Ordered Out of Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 6

An interesting development (reports the "Register") arose in a claim brought by Gambling and MDonald in the Adelaide Local Court on…

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Police Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Jane Pretty proceeded against George Hawley on a charge of having used…

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Robbery by Employees. Theft From Melbourne Draper's Shop. Thirteen Women Plead Gudlty

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

A Melbourne message to "The Advertiser" states:— A remarkable scheme of organised thieving from the drapery firm of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw.S. M., John Murphy, against whom there were two previous convictions for drunkenness,…

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Budd Executed. for Murder of His Fostersister. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

Alber, Edward Budd was executed in the Melbourne Gaol this morning for the murder of his foster-sister, Mrs. Annie Samson, who was well-known in…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

In the Licensing Court thia morning applications were made by Herbert Henry Bass, Newmarket Hotel, for a music permit, and by William Keogh…

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