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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Oh, Cirls! Pace Powder Is Taboond American Police Decree

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 10

The incoming complexions at all railroads and traffic centres of Newark, N.J., are to be vised carefully, beginning to-day (says an American…

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Russian Anarchists. Watched by French Police. ("The Times" Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 8

Detectives are giving close attention to the movements of the Russian anarchists in Paris and the provinces. Inquiries have not yet proved that…

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Cockburn Quarantine Camp Discontinued As From Monday Message to Police Inspector Passengers May Come Straight Through Many Restrictions Removed No More Detentes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 1

The influenza detention camp at cockburn will cease to exist on Monday, on which day those people then in the camp will be brought to Broken Hill…

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Cockburn Quarantine Camp Discontinued As From Monday Message to Police Inspector Passengers May Come Straight Through Many Restrictions Removed No More Detentions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 11

The influenza detention camp at Cockburn will cease to exist on Monday, on which day those people then in the camp will be brought to Broken Hill…

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Police Age Limit. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

The police are preparing a petition protesting against the retention in the service of men over 65 years of age. They affirm that the pension fund is…

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Maiming of Dogs. Result of Man's Passion. Magistrate's Comments. Fines Totalling £33 12/

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Patrick Joseph Leo was charged, in the Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M.. on the information of Albert George Henderson,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 3

Two first offenders pleaded gatty in the Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M., to charges of haring been drunk. They were each…

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Partner Charged with Theft of Co-partnership Funds £6700 Said to Be Involved. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

Richard Gosling, aged 30 years, deembed as a company manager, was charged in the police court this morning with having stolen on August 26,…

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Women Police Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

Women police pave been, appointed at Port Adelaide…

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Sardinia Unsuitable. Finding of the Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

The report of the Court of Inquiry into the conditions aboard the transport Sardinia has been made public. The court finds that the ship was in…

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E. Judd's Appeal. Court Reserves Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

The appeal of Edward Ernest Judd from his conviction, on charge of having made statements likely to prejudice recruiting in contravention of the…

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Status of Wife. After Judicial Separation. Decision of Full Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 3

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir Wiliam C[?]), Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, to-day delivered judgment in the…

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Charged with Vacrancy. Elderly Offender Eight Prior Convictions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Ada Eliza Millsteed, an elderly woman, appeared before Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M., in the Police Court this morning, charged with having…

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Shot in Holiday Camp. Man Surrendered to Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 1

A man has surrendered himself in connection with a shooting case at a week-end camp at Freshwater, near Manly, last Sunday. Hay Francis, 26…

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Alleged Vendetta. Revelations in Court Three Armed Men Arrested

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

That a vendetta exists between members of a certain class of mon in Melbourne was a statement made in the City Court by Mr. N. H. Sonnenberg…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Two first offenders appeared before Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M., in the Police Court this morning charged with having been drunk in…

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Two Men Fined for Assault After Motor-car Accident Mr. M. M'taggart Attacked. Medical Evidence of Injuries Statement by One Defendant Magistrate's Remarks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

John Stephen Flynn and Victor George Summers appeared before Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M., in the Police Court this morning, charged with…

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Warm Welcome to Broken Hill Given Hew Police Inspector

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Prior to the commencement of the Police Court business this morning, Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M., extended a welcome to the new police inspector,…

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Cup of Tea Spilt Over Dress Results in an Award of £130. Decision of Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

A verdict for £130 damages was given to Mrs. Elizabeth Frost, of Fitzroy, in respect to injuries caused by the spilline of a cup of tea over her by a…

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Gaol Warders Attacked

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

A telegram in "The Register" states:—"Information has leaked out of an occurrence in Bathurst Gaol recently, in which two warders—one of…

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