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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Variation of Award in the Case of Bricklayers Decision of the Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The bricklayers' strike, was again referred to in the Industrial Court of Arbitration yesterday. The award was varied in that employees who work…

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Totalisator Tax the Federal High Court to Decide Matter To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

On Saturday as [?] was made to[?] the [?] of the [?] tax, when an [?] was made to Mr. [?] [?], in chambers at…

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Five Mem Are Wounded by a Russian in Sydney Accused Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 4

The case of the Russian who ran amok at the corner of Margaret and Clarence streets, Sydney, when a number of seamen were stabbed, was heard before…

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Alleged Assault Case Is Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

George Henry (35) was charged, on remand, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, Deputy S.M., in the Police Court today with having on April 9 assaulted…

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[?] Kither Before the Court Adelaide,Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

William Edward Kither, who escaped from the Adelaide Gaol during Sunday night, and who was recaptured on the Jubilee Oval the following day, was…

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Man Escapes From Gaol But Is Soon Recaptured Wore His Prison Clothes Adelaide, Tueaday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

The police were advised on Monday that Wiliam Edward Kither, a prisoner in the Adelaide Gaol, serving a sentence of 12 months for larceny and…

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Full Court Judgment Tote Not a Lottery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

The tax of 13 per cent on totalisator dividends was overr[?]ed to-day by the Full Court of the High Court, which held that the Automatic Totalisators…

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Six Mask Burglar. Is Killed by the Police £100 000 Worth of Loot. (Reuter's Message.) Chicago. April 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 1

Harry James the "[?]ik mask burglar." has been killed by the police. Upon searching his home the police found Oriental rugs and art loot valued…

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Assault on an Italian George Henry Convicted Fine of £6 Ordered

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, Deputy S.M., the hearing was continued of the case in which George Henry was charged with…

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Warden's Court Injunction Applied for

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

The case was again called on in the Warden's Court to-day before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, Acting M[?]ning Warden, in which Edward Wright appl[?]ed for an…

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Licensing Court Favorable Quarterly Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 3

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, deputy chairman, Dr. Macgillivray, and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M.'s., the quarterly report…

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Atrocities in Ireland Murder Regarded As War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

"What has happened to the people who were once the most light-hearted of all races?" (asks "Ignotus," writing in "Blackwood's Magazine" on "Irish…

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ME[?] [?] THEFT £[?]000 Loss From Mail Truck (United Service Message.) San Diego; April 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

A negro robber has stolen from a United States Government mail truck [?]oney to the value of £6000…

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Warden's Court the Injunction Case Decision Against Wright

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

In the Warden's Court this afternoon the hearing was continued of the case in which Edward Wright applied for an injunction against F. L. Pincombe,…

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[?]Eads of Twenty Women [?]Found Near Cairo Robbery and Murder. (Reuter's Message.) London, April 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

Reuter's Cairo correspondent states that the heads of 20 women have been discovered at Tanta, near Cairo. The women were lured to the house,…

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Sentence of Death for Murder of Wife Recommendation to Mercy Collapse of the Accused Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

Alston Broome was to-day found guilty on the charge of having murdered his wife at Kanmore Hospital, Goulburn. The jury added to their verdict…

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Strikers and Police Fight at Laibach General Strike Declared ("The Times" Message.) London, April 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

"The Times'" Belgrade correspondent says that the Lambach strikers in their demonstration defied a cordon of police, and ten persons were killed. A…

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Collision in Glasgow Between Sinn Fein & Police a Leader Is Arrested (Reuter's Message.) London, April 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

At Glasgow a Sinn Fein demonstration of sympathy with the hunger-strikers ended in a collision with the police, who arrested the leader. An attempt…

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Woman Fined for Assault Clothes Prop Is Used

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, D.S.M., Kathleen Chomel, on remand, was charged with having on April 8 assaulted Janet…

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Woman Charged with Murdering Her Husband Accused Is Remanded Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 1

May Estelle Connell (30), a delicate looking woman, was charged in the City Court with having murdered her husband, Michael Ligouri Connell (37),…

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