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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,371 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 69

Husband Fails to Support Wife and Three Children Fails to Support Family Magistrate Offers Him Work'

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

William Henry Harris was charged on Thursday before Mr. J. H. Sinclair, S.M.,. at the Port Adelaide Police Court, on the information of Mary…

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Wilful Murder Charge Prefered Against Mother the Accused's Admission Held Heads Under Water

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 1

At the Allora (Q.) Police Court on Monday (says a Brisbane message in the "Advertiser"), Mary M'Veigh was charged with the wilful murder of her…

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Disorder in Ireland Sink Fein Elated at Mountjoy Escapes Armed Attacks Unchecked a Magistrate Murdered ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

The London "Times" Dublin correspondent reports:— "Fresh returnees from France have intensified the difficulties here. The…

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Judge Claims Damages Against a Newspaper Settlement, Out of Court. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 1

At the Brisbane Court yesterday, when an action brought by Mr. Justice Lukin against the "Truth" newspaper proprietary and the printer and publisher…

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Rioting in Delhi Police and Military Cause Some Casualties Sedition Bill Opposed (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Bombay correspondent reports, under date of March 31:— "There was some rioting in Delhi on the night of March 30, originating in…

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Alleged Stealing. Eight Five Pound Notes. Accused Committed for Trial

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

At the Police Court, Wilcannia, on Wednesday, before Mr W. H. Morrison, J.P., John Miles was charged with stealing the sum of £40 from George…

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Husband Fails to Support Wife and Three Children [?]Ails to Support Family Magistrate Offers Him Work

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 8

William Henry Harris was charged on Thursday before Mr. J. H. Sinclair, S.M., at the Port Adelaide Police Court, on the information of Mary…

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Disorder in Ireland Sinn Fein Elated at Mountjoy Escapes Armed Attacks Unchecked a Magistrate Murdered ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 8

The London "Times" Dublin correspondent reports:— "Fresh returnees from France have intensified the difficulties here. The…

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Budd's Gaol Statement Not Used at His Trial he Accuses an Unknown Man Will Be Considered on Monday by the S. A. Executive Council At a Special Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 9

"The Miner's" Adelaide correspondent telegraphed on Thursday that the South Australian Executive Council had consented to consider a new and…

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Situation in Germany Reported to be at Dangerous Stage Highway Robberies and Murder Rife Crowds Fight with Machine Guns (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 9

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— "The insecurity of the large German cities has reached a dangerous stage. Murders and robberies are increasing, most markedly by the sailors at Hamberg, who are also participating in highway robberies. There are…

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Irish Police Shot Attack on a Patrol From Behind Hedges Sinn Fein Council Meets Statement by De Valera ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 9

The London "Times" Dublin correspondent reports:— "A number of men concealed in hedges attacked a police patrol at…

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A Breach of Award Alleged To-day in Court Pellew and Moore Charged. Magistrate Reduces Costs

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., W. H. Glasson, manager for Pellew and Moore, was charged on the information…

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The Spencer Murder. Police Have No Clue Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

The murder of Albert Spencer is still a mystery. This afternoon, so far, the police had failed to obtain any clue as to the murderer…

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Skin Dealer Committed on Charge of Stealing Special Skins Taken Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

John Lyons, a dealer in skins, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having stolen 24 sheepskins of special quality from the premises of F…

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Punishment of Police To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

Sir,—In the article "Punishment of Police" in Friday's issue of "The Miner," the statement re the detectives and the suits of clothers is…

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Suspected Thief's Horse Leads Police to Hiding Place Recent Melbourne Robberies Two Arrests. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

Samuel Crush was arrested on Saturday at Carlton on a charge of factory breaking. A police officer followed a covered waggon out of which two men…

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Married Woman Charged with Theft of Blankets Remanded Till

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Agnes Fry, a married woman, was charged with stealing one pair of…

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Dispute in Adelaide Court S.m. and Sub-inspector

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 3

During the hearing of an [?] case at the Adelaide Police Court on Monday (says the "Journal"), [?] S.M. (Mr. W. J. Hinds) continued to…

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Hugo Tuck's Case Pawnbroker Informs Police of Customer's Stained Shirt a Man in a Hurry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

There was a development to-day in connection with the murder of Hugo Tuck, (name previously given as Herbert Spencer), a remittance man, in a…

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Licensing Court Applications Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 1

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse to-day, the chairmam of the Licensing Board (Mr. W. Le Brun Brown) presiding. Mr…

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