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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Revolt in Ireland Attack on Police Reported From Linerick Sergeant Shot Dead Cavalry Patrol Mountains ("The Times" Message.) London, May 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

A police sergeant was shot dead at Limerick yesterday and another was dangerously wounded. This makes the 49th police murder in…

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Last Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. Police Advance Bolshevik Bribe Offered Lithuanians Anti-pole Alliance Wanted ("The Times" Message.) London, May 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

The Bolsheviks are reported to have offered the Lithuanians Vilna as a bribe for an anti-Polish alliance. The Lithuanians, however are chary…

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Customs Frauds Two Men Are Sentenced to Terms of Imprisonment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 1

John Watson Brown, Customs clerk, and Leslie Sydney Wood, Customs agent's cletk, were yesterday sentenced to, 22 and 18 months' hard labor,…

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Opposed to Titles State Government Police Recent Recommendations for Imperial Honors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 8

Referring to the Storey Government's objection to hereditary titles, referred to recently in a message from "The Miner's" Sydney correspondent, the…

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Police Court Union Sues Member

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Ferry, S.M., the case was mentioned in which F. R. Campbell, secretary of the Broken Hill branch of…

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A Magistrate's Remark To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

Sir,—For vanity and arrogance that foreign element in Broken Hill takes the bun. As an instance, those Afghans quarrelling among themselves and…

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Newspaper Man Sentenced for Causing Disaffection Gifts to Dublin Soldiers (United Service Message.) London, May 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

Harold Burgess, manager of the "Workers" Dreaduonght" (edited by Sylvia Pankhurst), was to-day sentenced to six months' insprieonment for…

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Industrial Court Fines Not Paid Ry Unions Report to Court Applicants for Remission Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 1

In the Industrial Court on Saturday Judge Rolin read a report from the Industrial Registrar intimating that the United Operative Brkkiayers'…

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Revolt in Irelmd Threats of Death Sent to Officials a Sinn Fein Court Martial Irish Railwaymen Object to Outside Interference ("The Times" Message.) London, May 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 1

The London "Times" Londonderry correspondent reports:- "Masked men are turning out Unionist families from their homes into the…

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Alleged Wife Murder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

The trial of Leslie Clive Worrell on the charge of murdering his wife at Woronora was opened yesterday before a crowded court, and was not concluded…

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South Australia Panitz Before the Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

Jack Panitz has sufficiently recovered to be brought before the Adelaide Police Court to-day, charged with the theft of jewellery and cash from the…

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Wages at Post Pirie Offers by Smelters Co. to A.w.u. Members Basic Rate 14/8 a Day Hours Left to Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

Conforenees for the settlement, of rates of pay and working conditions in smelters employment are proceeding in Port Pirie between delegates of the…

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Sentenced to Death Worrell's Trial Ends on Wife Murder Charge Professes His Innocence Says Wife Shot Herself Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

Another crowded court marked the second and last day's hearing, before Mr. Justice Wade and a jury in the Central Criminal Court yesterday, of…

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Revolt in Ireland Soldiers Home Attacked by a Party of Ruders Raiders Driven Off Farmer Is Sentenced by a Sinn Fein Court ("The Times" Message.) London, May 25

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

In Tarions parts of Ulster pickets are watching Sinn Fein activities. At lasbellaw pickets surprised some raiders attacking a soldier's house at…

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Warden's Court Suspension Applications a Number Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

A sitting of the Walden's Court was held at tne Courtnouse to-day, presided over by Air A. R. Perry, Mining Warden…

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Police Association's Protest Against Selection of Chief Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

The South Australian Police Association has sent a protest to the Chief Secretary against the appointment of Brigadier-General Leane as…

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Police Court Riotous Behavior

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in a riotous manner in…

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Attempted Murder Charge Against a Yihjnc Man Story of the Fracas Tdelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

George Lewis (26) appeared in the Criminal Court to-day. Defore Mr. Justice Poole and a jury, to answer a, charge of having at Adelaide on March…

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Clascow Park Murder Australian Executed with Irish Accomplice (United Service Message.) London, May 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 1

Albert Fraser, an Australian, and James Collin, an Irishman, were executed at Glasgow to-day for the murder of an ex-soldier who was…

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Divorce Court Man Seeks Separation From His Insane Wife

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

At Adelaide on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Murray and Mr. Justice Buchanan, William Avery, an eng nedriver, of Adelaide, applied through…

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