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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Irish Affairs. Turmoil in Roscommon Province. Collisons with the Police. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

Despite the authorities threats turmoil. in the Roscommon province in Ireland continues. Several cattle drives resulted in collisions with the…

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Stealing Timber From a Mine. a Man Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw. S.M., Agostino Megro was charged with stealing two pieces of timber, the value of 10/,…

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Industrial Court Prosecutions. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

B. Millard, a former corporation laborer at Port Pirie, was fined £5 with £4 costs for refusing to work under, the terms of an award of the…

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Knocked Down Under a Tram. Police Officer's Escape Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Constable Treacy, police librarian, had a marvellous escape from death at the Town Hall corner to-day. A lad, Winiam Medicini, was riding downhill…

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Late Sporting. Claim for Insurance of a Horse. Before the Court for Years. Peath

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

The case in which Alexander Camphell claimed £425 from the Yorkshires Insurance Company for insurance on a racehorse, which has been before the…

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Commonwealth Police to Be Retained. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

At present there is, it is announced, no intention of abolisliing the Commonwealth police established by Mr. Hughes (Prirnc Minister) during the…

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Plot Against United States Navy. Torpedo Worker Charged with Treason

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 2

Revealing a German plot to render, ineffective thousands of torpedoes supplied to United States warships now in service against Germany, the Federal…

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New Magistrate in Adelaide Police Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. E. M. Sabine was.congratulated this morning on taking, his seat Jas magistrate m the Adelaide Police. Court…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw. S.M., James Luke. against whom there was one previous conviction for drunkenness, pleaded…

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Another Mailbag Theft. One Bag Stolen, Others Out Open. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

The Rooty Hill mailbag carried by the 7 a.m. train from Sydney to Penrith on Saturday was again stolen. The Mount Druitt and St. Mary's bags…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

The police and fiermen held their hospital carnival at the Sydney Show Ground on Saturday. About 25,000 people attended. These two services…

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In Italy. Sending Silks to Germany. Millionaires Charged. (Router's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

The "Times" Milan correspondent reports:"Dubini, Seresy, and Filtrinelli (directors), and Braida (vice-chairman), of…

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New Magistrate in Adelaide Police Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. E. M. Sabine was congratulated this [?] on taking his seat as [?] in the Adelaide Police Court…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

Mary Fahy pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day to a charge of being found drunk and disorderly in Argent-street. There were 29…

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Payment for Police Escorts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

A Newcastle message in the "Register" states that it has been customary for a police escort to accompany the colliery clerks from the banks to…

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In the Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

In the Arbitration Court in Melbourne on Friday (says the "Daily Herald" correspondent) before Mr. Justice Powers, Messrs. Grayndler,…

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Criminal Court Sensation. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

A sensation was caused in the Criminal Court yesterday by the persistent refusal of a young girl informant in a criminal assault case to answer…

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In Italy. Sending Silks to Germany. Millionaires Charged. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 1

The "Times" Milan correspondent reports:— "Dubini, Seresy, and Filtrinelli (directors), and Braida (vice-chairman), of…

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Burglar in a Bathroom." Captured and Handed to the Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

Hearing a noise in his bathroom at his home at Liverpool-road, Enfield, on Saturday night, Mr. Alfred Ernest Ayrs, chemist, proceeded to investigate…

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Coal and Shale Workers' Federation. Application to Change Constitution. Opposed by Metalliferous Mining Companies. Order Nisi Granted by High Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. Mitchell moved in the High Court to-day, on behalf of the Sulphide Corporation and other mining companies, for an order [?]si to prohibit the…

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