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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Pay an Increase Announced

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

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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In the Melbourne Police Museum

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

Collection of revolvers and pistols in possession of the Victorian police. They have been taken from criminals in the course of the last f[?]w months…

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Indian Strikers Charged with Bayonets Thirty-five Casualties Allahabad, March 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

For some time industrial disp[?]tes have continued in and around Calcutta. News has been received that strikers at the Tala works, Jamshedpur, after…

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Theft of Wedding [?]Ings Man Sent to Prison for Term of Twelve Months

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 7

Jack Herbert, alias George Ferguson, was brought before Mr. E. M. Sabine, S.M., at the Adelaide Police Court (says at the "Advertiser"), on a charge…

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Theft of Wedding Rings Man Sent to Prison for Term of Twelve Months

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

Jack Herbert, alias George Ferguson, was brought before Mr. E. M. Sabine, S.M., at the Adelaide Police Court (says the "Advertiser"), on a charge…

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Five Boys in Knicke[?]bockers Charged with Housebreaking "Saw It at the Pictures"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

The Children's Court in Hobart was occupied on Wednesday with charges against five boys in knickerbockers, from 12 to 14 years of age, of…

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Judge at Old Bailey Advises Useof the Cat Aus. Soldiers Sentenced (The "Times" Message.) London, March 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

The presiding judge at the Old Bailey to-day strongly advised the increased use of the [?] as a d[?]ent on crimes attended with violence. He said: "It…

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Judge at Old Bailey Advises Use of the Cat Aus. Soldiers Sentenced (The "Times" Message.) London, March 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 1

The presiding judge at the Old Bailey to-day strongly advised the increased use of the [?]t as a de[?]rrent on crimes attended with violence. He said: "It…

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The Holt Murder Case Sanity of the Prisoner Questioned by Counsel Surgical Exam. Refused (Reuter's Message.) London, March 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

The Appeal Court has refused an application to permit a surgical examination of Frederick R. Holt with a view to testing his sanity. Counsel…

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Stipendary Magistrate Mr. A. Perrx for Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 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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Police Pay an Increase Announced

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 3

Information has been received is Broken Hill that the G[?]t has approved of an increase in police pay to the amount of 17 per week. The…

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Tn the Melbourne Police Museum

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 4

Colletion of They bmrm been telomp from cr[?] in the course of the last few months…

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Five Boys in Knickerbockers Charged with Housebreaking "Saw It at the Pictures"

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 2

The Children's Court in Hobart was [?]upisd on Wednesday with charges aga[?] five boys in kaickarbockers, from 12 to 14 years of age, of…

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Theft of Wedding Rings Man Sent to Prison for Term of Twelve Months

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 4

Jack Herbert, alias George Ferguson, was brought before Mr. E. M. Sabine, S.M., at the Adelaide Police, Court (saya the "Advertiser"), on a charge…

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Judge at Old Bailey. Annies Use of the Cat "Aus Soliders Sentenced (The "Times" Message.) London, March 16

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 3

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Serman Court Captuned by Lieutenant in Fiji "We Have Beek B[?]"

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 2

How a simple bluff was ratpoasihla far tba capture of Count [?] Locknaw, [?] of the notorious German raider Sea Adiar, which sank a number…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

The quarterly licensing court for the licensing district of Broken Hill will be held at the Courtbouse-on We Inesday, April 28, at ll o'clock. Special…

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Berlin and Brandenburg Declared in State of Siegi[?] Powers for the Police (Reuter's Message.) London, March 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says that decrees issued by the Imperial President proclaim Berlin and the province of Brandenburg in a state of…

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Police Court Accused Is Fined £3 for Indecent Language

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

William King appeared before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., in the Police Court to-day charged with having used indecent language in Argent-street last…

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Boy Shoots and Kills Man in Defence of His Mother Charged with Wilful Murder Accused Is Acquitted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

When a fair-haired boy. named Joseph William Pfeffer with his mother, Emily EliZabeth Pfeffer were placed in the dock at the Criminal…

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