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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Value of Military Order Argued Before the Court D.O.R.A. REGULATIONS (Reuter's Message.) London, March 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 1

An application was made before the court for the release from imprisonment of the man Foy, who was recently arrested in Ireland under a…

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Licensing Court To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. W.Le Brun Brown, L.M., presided over a sitting of the Licensing Court held to-day. Booth licenses were granted to…

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Fifteen Sly-croc Shops Coing Strong at Darwin Conduct of State Hotels Strictures by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 1

Since, his advent as stipendiary magistrate at Darwin, Major-General Hogan has on several occasions passed severe strictures upon the manner in…

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Murder of a Constable by Man Under Arrest Case Near Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 3

Constable G. H. Taylor, who was shot in the stomach at Pyramid Hill, near Bendigo (says the Melbourne correspondent, of "The Advertiser"), died…

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Warden's Court Suspension Granted an Agreement Finalised

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Ernest James Niemsn, E. Davies, and others applied to Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, M.W., in the Warden's Court to-day, for six months' suspension of…

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The "Considine" Telegram Inquiries Are Requested. Suggested Police Action

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Huckell, eecretary of the B.D.A. of the A.L.P., to-day informed a "Miner" reporter that he had written to Mr. Carey, secretary of the central…

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South Anstialian Police Dissatisfied with Pay an Inquiry Asked for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The South Australian Police Association recently forwarded to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bice),through the commissioner, of police, a request that…

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Woronora Tracedy Evidence at Inquest. Accused Committed for Trial Court Crowded by Females Who Are Warned by Coroner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

For fully an hour before the City Coroner's Court was opened to the public on Wednesday, the occasion being the hearing of the adjourned inquest on…

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Theft From a Hotel Valuable Property Recovered. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

Detectives bave succeeded in recovering valuable property which had been stolen from the south Australian Hotel, North-terrace, within a few hours…

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Man Before Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 1

Ernest James Dixon, aged 25, described as a plumber, was brought before the Central Police Court and charged with having broken into the…

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Murder of Cork's Mayor Questions in the Commons Credit for an Officer London, March 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons the Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. Mac[?]herson), in replying to Lord, Robert Cecil, said he had no further information…

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The Magistracy Farewell to Mr. Brown Said at the Police Court a Welcome to Mr. Cleeve

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business transacted in the Police Court to-day the members of the legal profession police, and others gathered and said…

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Charge of Murder Against a Youth Accused Declared Innocence Port August

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1

In the Circuit Court yesterday Charlea Poole, a youth, was charged with the mar der of john Moser, a hawker, at Carrieton, on January 24…

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Breaches of Defence Act Court Deals with Offenders

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1

In the [?]ace Court to-day before Mr. W.Le Brun Drawn, S.[?] a number of trainees were prosecuted by Lieutenant D. C. J[?]coo for breaches of…

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Wife of a Prisoner Is Charged with Perjury Matter of a Bail Bond Accused Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

May Long, a well-dressed young woman. was charged before messrs. C. R. Smithwick and C. Goldspink, Js.P., at the Third City Court,…

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Police Changes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

Mounted-Constables Lyons, and Loy arrived to-day from the Sydney Police Depot. They will take up duty in the district…

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Police Changes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 3

Mounted[?] tables Lyons and Loy arrived to-day from the Sydney Police [?] They will take up duty in the district…

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Death at [?] Famous Murder Recalled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The City Coroner yesterday inquired into the death of Zara White, [?] occurred at the Long Bay Reformatory on March 12. After hearing evidence…

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Defendant Remanded to Gaol [?] "To Take a Pull" Heavy Drinking Alleged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, Acting S.M., Charles Justin McCarthy appeared, charged with, having been found drunk in [?]…

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Two Military Prisoners Escape From Gaol Story of a Passer by Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 1

Two Australian military prisoners who wer[?] in the Dartinghurst Gaol escaped last night. A passer-by, about 11 o'clock, noticed a rope drop over…

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