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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Manchester Murder Trial Plea for Accused Is Del[?]sional Insanity Public Interest in Case (United Service Message.) London, February 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

The trial of Frederick Rothwell Holt, a young former army officer, who is charged, with the murder of Kathleen Breaks, has begun at the Manchesters…

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Alleged Unlawful Possession of 21 Dozen Medicine Bottles Police Court Hearing Accused Convicted

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Thomas Clarke was charged in the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., with having in his custody on…

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Show Committee Property Missing From Western Oval Boy Accused of Theft Accused Is Discharged

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 1

Thomas Grenfell, 16½ years of age, was charged before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., in the Police Court to-day with having stolen one box…

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Alleged Conspiracy Ex-legislator Charged Remand Made to Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

The case in which William James Fullerton solicitor, of Hobart, is charged with having unlawfully conspired with Eric Lnden, George…

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March Criminal Sessions Are Held in Adelaide Charges of Theft Two Men Plead Quilty and Remanded for Sent[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The arraignments for the March criminal sessions were taken before Mr. Justice Buchanan at the Adelaide Criminal Court on Monday morning…

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Excitement at Glenelg Two Men Arrested After Struggle with Police Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

Two men caused great excitement at Glenelg yesterday when on the bathing beach. One was completely nude, and when the police attempted to arrest the…

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Revolt in Ireland Four Hours' Battle Around Police Barracks Assailants Suffer Severely a Murderer's Confession (Reuter's Message.) London, February 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

A band of armed men, estimated to number from 40 to 80, last night attacked the constabulary barracks at Timoleague, County Cork. The…

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Warden's Court Suspension and Forfeiture Applications Are Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

A number of applications were dealt with in the Warden's Court to-day by the mining warden, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown…

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Kalgoorlie Riots Criminal Court Hearing Commenced of 16 Cases Long Proceedings Expected Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Northmore, in the Criminal Court to-day, began the hearing of 16 cases arising out of the November riots, at Kalgoorlie, when the…

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"No Relief To-day" Police Station Incident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

"No relief to-day, madam; we had instructions to cut it out from the end of February," were the words spoken at the police station to-day by an…

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Question of Wages in Relation to Matrimony Duty of Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court in Melbourne Mr. Justice Powers corrected a statement published that be had said that when a man reached 25 years of…

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Divorce Court 350 Cases Are Listed for the Next Sittings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

At the forthcoming sittings of the Divorce Court over 359 cases are listed for [?]earing…

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An English Bride Deserted by Australian Case Before the Court Defendant Must Pay

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

"He wrote and told me not to come out, as he said his people did not approve of our marriage." That statement formed portion of a pathetic story…

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Police Court Liquor Act Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Albert Voules Brown was charged that on February 28, being the licensee of…

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Mob at Westminster Charged by Mounted Police Fifty-six Persons Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, March 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

Mounted police chartedand dispersed a crowd outside Westminster. An excited pro[?]assion of 20,000 ex-soldiers and sailors marched from Woolwich to…

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Commonwealth Procedure Perplexes a Magistrate Case at Port Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The methods of the Customs authorities in dealing with undesirable immigrants were explained in the Port Adelaide Police Court. An African negro…

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Robber Gives His Photo to Victim of Theft "Man in a Clean Shirt"

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

There have been obliging burglars, sentimental burglars, and grateful burglars, but the man who held up Mr. Boyce, assistant stationmaster at…

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Commonwealth Taxation Gifts to Charities High Court Decision

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

Among the statutory deductions from income taxation permitted under the Commonwealth Income Tax Assessment Act, 1915-16 (says the Melbourne…

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Police Court an Offender Fined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. Le Brus Brows, S.M., a man whose previous appearance Before the court was nine years ago,…

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Police Court an Offender Fined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. Le Bran Brown, S.M., a man, whose previous appearance before the court was nine years ago,…

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