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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Brogan Beats Brock Police-stop the Fight Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

Brogan (9.9) beat Brock (9.8) in the seventeenth round at the Stadium on Saturday night. Brock was sent to the boards in a tired state, and the police…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Catherine Edwards (39), against whom there were 34 previous convictiers,…

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Case Against Millions Club Dismissed by Magistrate "Not an Employer" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 1

The magistrate this morning decided that the Millions Club was not an employer within tne meaning of the Reurned Soldiers Empoyment Act. He…

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New Telephone Switchboard at Central Police Station

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

A new telephone switchboard has been installed at the Central Police Station connecting all suburban police stations and police buildings. Persons…

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Man with a Pea Rifle Fires on Passers by Arrested by the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 1

Believing that everyone was trying to murder him, a man at Dubbo armed himself with a pea rifle and cartridges, and taking up a position near the main…

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Revolt in Ireland Barking of a Dog Warns Police at Door Rout of Some Raiders (United Service Message.) London, March 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

A dog's bark warned the police at Doon, County Limerick, that raiders were lodging gelignite in the building with a view to blowing up the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, L.M., permission was granted James Clifford Hynes to transfer his colonial wine…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. W. L Brun Brown, M.W., Richard Henry Ruby applied for suspension of labor conditions on mining lease 2392…

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Man Who Stabbed His Wife Is Sentenced to Six Months War Services Considered Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

Thomas Cullen, who stabbed his wife in Murray-street on January 27, pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to-day. In consideration of accused's excellent…

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Alleged Assault on Patient by Private Hospital Nurse "She Was in a White Rage" Accused Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

At the Caulfield (Melb.) Court on Friday Annie Yateman, a nurse, was charged with having caused grievous bodily harm to Agnes Angel wife of…

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Man Arrested in Melbourne Charged with a Sydney Theft Trial in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

The warehouse of Arthur H. Philips, 360 Kent-street, was broken into and £530 worth of silk was stolen on the. night of January 31. Yesterday a man…

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Boy Charged with Murder Shoots to Save Bus Mother Verdict of Not Guilty

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

Charged with the murder of Henry Managle, a laborer, on the evening of February 10, Joseph William Pfeffer. 15 yean of age, appeared in the Criminal…

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Demented Man Battles with Police Excitement, at Dubbo

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

On Saturday-night a demented man. took up a poaition' on the Dubbo golf links on the Cobbora-road, about a mile from town, and with a 22-calibre…

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New Zealand Man Charged with Murder Auckland

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

Denis Dunn (26), has been arrested at Auckland and charged with the murder of Mr. Braithwaite, the Ponsonby postmaster. He was brought before…

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Police Court First Offenders Dealt with

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., two first offenders pleaded guilty to charges of having made was of [?] [?]…

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Suspected Murder Palmerston

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

The body of Mrs. Webb has been found with the throat cut, at Palmerston North. The body was discovered under a fence in an unfrequented spot…

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Stipendary Magistrate Mr. A. Perry for Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday (reports the Wellington correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") Mr. A. A. Perry, police magistrate of…

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Stipendary Magistrate Mr. A. Perry for Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 1

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday (reports the Wellington correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") Mr. A. A. Perry, police magistrate of…

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Police Pay an Increase Announced

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 1

Information has been received in Broken Hill that the Government has approved of an increase in police pay to the amount of 17/ per week. This…

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