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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Murder and Pillage in Finland. White Guards' Captures. (Router's Message.) Stockholm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

The white Guards at Wasa report that civil war is in full swing in Finland. Twenty prominent Helsingforsmen have been murdered. Properties…

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Besieged by the Police. Night Adventure on a Roof

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

Inspector Branston and a squad of Glebe police had the unpleasant experience of besieging a house in Elger-street, Glebe, for ll hours on…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

In the police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., William Ford White (27), pleaded guilty to a charge of havihg used indecent…

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Stationmaster Arrested. Charged with Stealing. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

Peter George Howard Pitcher (40), railway stationmaster at Burrumbeet, near Ballarat, for, four years, was arrested on Saturday night on two…

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A Question of Threats. Application in Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

John Hickey proceeded against James Michael Burn, in the Police Court this morning, applying that he be made to enter into a bond to keep…

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A Question of Threats. Application in Police Court. Defendant Bound Over in Own Recognisance

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

John Hickey proceeded against James Michael Burn in the Police Court this morning, as reported in the First Edition of "The Miner,"…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 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 drunkenness and was fined 5/, or…

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Safe Blown Up. a Melbourne Burglary. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

The safe at Schep's motor garage at St. Kilda was blown up at about 2 o'clock this morning. Three men are believed to be…

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Warrant-officer Charged. Alleged Larceny of Stores. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Warrant Officer David James Hepburn, who has been in the service for 15 years, appeared at the Melbourne City Court to-day on a charge of…

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A Valueless Cheque Man Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

George Miller was sentenced to two years imprisonment at the Melbourne City Court to-day. Miller, who is an old offender,…

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Payment for a Funeral. Case in Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., D. B. Mangelsdorf proceeded against James Gilbert for the recovery of £21…

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Theft of Jewels Charges a Salesman Arrested

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

In the course of the last few months (says the Melbourne "Argus") a num ber of valuable articles of jewellery have been missed by Mr. Andrew…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw,.L.M. Elizabeth Noonan's application for leave of absence for three months from…

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Warrant-officer Charged. Alleged Larceny of Stores. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

Warrant Officer David James Hepburn, who has been in the service for 15 years, appeared at the Melbourne City Court to-day on a charge of…

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A Queensland Judge's Status. Decision of the Full Court. Brlsbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The Full Court decided yesterday that Mr. Justice M'Cawley was not entitled to take his place as a member of the Supreme Court. An application…

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Accused Before the Court. Fined £50 on Each of Two Charges. Also Bound Over in £200. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Notley, Moore, P.M. sat in Special Court in Federal Jurisdiction to-day to hear charges under the War Precautions Regulations preferred…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this moraine, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., James Stewart on a charge of having made use of indecent language, was…

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Alleged Assault. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

In a case that came before the Adelaide Police Court to-day evidence was given that Anton Overneyer, while the worse for liquor, entared a houss next…

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Supposed Robbery and Murder

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

The Sydney correspondent of the "Register" telegraphs:— The death of a farmer, James Curran (33), singlo, has occurred at Wagga in…

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Theft of Jewels Charge. a Salesman Arrested

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 1

In the-eouTse of the last few morths (says the Melbourne "Argus") a number of valuable, articles of jewellery have been missed by Mr. Andrew…

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