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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Influenza Epidemic. Ten Deaths To-day in Victoria. Queensland Applies to High Court. the Latest. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 10

An application was made by the Queensland Government to-doy for an injunction to stop the Commonwealth Government landing troops in Brisbane…

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Alleged Two-up School. Defendants in Court. Plea of Not Quilty. Evidence of the Police. Cases Remanded

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

Percy Mervyn Coates (40), bookmaker, who has been twice remanded, was charged before Mr. A. L. Gates, deputy S.M., in the Police Court…

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Instigators of Massacres Must Be Severely Punished the Armenian Horrors Court-martjal Commenced. (Reuter's Message.) Loudon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent telegraphed on February 6:— "The court-martial has begun of the first party accused of instigating the…

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Alleged Two-up School. Defendants Again Before Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

The hearing of the cases against the men arrested in the raid on the alleged "two-up" school in Argent-lane was resumed in the Police Court to-day. The…

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Masks to Be Worn in Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. D'Arcy, the Acting ComptrollerGeneral of Prisons, stated on Saturday (says the "Evening News") that all the inmates of the penitentiaries—both…

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Unmasked Minister Has Name Taken by Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

During the week (reports the "Evening News") the Parramatta police took the names of about 50 persons who walked the public streets without…

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Alleged Two-up School Doran, Payne, Jarvis, & Huxley Discharged by Magistrate Waite Also Acquitted. All the Other Defendants Convicted. Coates Fined £80. Others From £10 to 10/

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 1

The adjourned hearing of the charges in connection with the raid on the alleged "two-up" school was resumed on Wednesday, hefore Mr. A. Gates,…

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Alleged Burglary. in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

David Morris (33), miner; Albert Reakes (25), laborer; and David Harold Davies (19), laborer, were charged before Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M., in…

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Fined Foe Stealing Coal

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

A man named Harold Clarkson, in the Police Court to-day, was fined 10/ for stealing coal valued at 1/, the property of the Zinc Corporation. He…

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Boy Sentenced to Whipping. Sentence Remitted

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

One of the first sentences imposed by one of the newly appointed New SouthWales District Court Judges, Judge Armstrong, has been remitted by the…

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The Trouble at Darwin. Union Secretaries Charged. Discharged on Technicality

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

A Darwin telegram to "The Register" states:— On Wednesday Mr. Playford, S.M., had before him at Darwin an…

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Boy Sentenced to Whipping. Sentence Remitted

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 8

One of the first sentences imposed by one of the newly-appointed New South Wales District Court Judges, Judge Armstrong, has been remitted by the…

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Stealing Food. Employees of a Firm Fined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 6

Eleven persons were charged at the Central Police Court Sydney, last Friday with stealing goods from Farmer and Company, Limited. The accused…

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Kqual Suffrage Defeates. Suffragrttes Sentenced. (Reuter's Message.) Vanecurer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 11

At Washington, 26 out of a total of 35 women who were arrested for buraing president Wilson in effsy was sentenced to five davs gacl. They…

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Equal Suffrage Defeated. Suffragettes Sentenced. (Reuter's Message.) Vancourer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

At Washington, 25 out of a total of 35 women who were arrested for burning President Wilson in effigy, were sentenced to five days' gaol. They…

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Jurymen Smoke in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 10

Jurymen and others, in the Criminal Court at Ballarat on Tuesday, were permitted by Mr. Justice Hodges to iadulge in smoking during the hearing…

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Dr. Bartley's Certificate Will Be Accepted by Police. Goes to Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 11

The Government Medical Officer (Dr. J. F. Bartley) and Constable Kitchin, of Geckburn. this morning had a telephone converation relative to Broken…

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Dr. Bartley's Certificate Will Be Accepted by Police. Goes to Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

The Government Medical Officer (Dr. J. F. Bartley) and Constable Kitchin, of Cockburn this morning had a telephone conversation relative to Broken…

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Gunner Yates, M.H.R. Court-martial Next Tuesday. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 10

The court-martial opens on Tuesday into the charges against Gunner Yates, M.H.R., and Private Friend, in connection with the disturbance on board…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

The Courthouse officials advised that the last day for filing District Court plaints has been fixed for February 22…

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