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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Hearing Is Adjourned in Alleged Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

When the case in which Mason [?] is charged with having assaulted Julia Jessie Kurze was called on in the Police Court to-day before Mr. A. E. Perry,…

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Court Case Struck Out

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

The case in which "Laura Jane Chapple sued Kathleen Chomel for the recovery of a dress ring, valued at 25/, was again mentioned in the Police Court…

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Murder Charge Man Wanted at Perth Catches East-bound'train Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 4

In connection with the death of John Thomas Don in the Perth Hospital on May 19. from wounds in the bead, regarding which he gave no…

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Alleged Stolen Mutton Walker Again Before Court Accused Is Discharged

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Leonard Harold "Walker appeared before 'Mr. A. B. Ferry, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, charged with haring on May 27 part of the carcase of a…

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Hard Court Championships Plated for at Paris (United ' Service '.Message.) Paris, May 30

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 4

In the world's hard court tennis championship "finals Laurentz. heat Gohert, 3—1, and Miss Holman and Mrs. Battersthwaite heat Mesdames Golding…

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Revolt in Ireland Ihcendiarism End Morder Continue in Limerick Police Burned in Barracks Heart Impaled on an Engine ("The Times" Message.) London, May 29

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

The Kilmallock, County Limerick, barracks were besieged desperately for five bours yesterday, and were finally set on fire. One raider was killed…

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Charge Against Brother Girl Denies Allegations Made in Police Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

Albert Walter Napier (520) placed on trial in the Criminal Court yesterday on a serious charge alleged to have been committed at Berri on May 12,…

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Ex-mayor Is Sent to Gaol Fifteen Years' Sentence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

Charles Evan Mackay, late Mayor of Wanganui, pleaded Ruilty to a charge of attempting to murder Walter Darcy Cresswell on May 15 (says a message…

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Insolvent's Story Disbelieve by Judge Sent to Gaol for Two Weeks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

Thomas H. Mackay appeared on summons before Judge Moule, in the Insolvency Court, Melbourne, last week, to explain what had become of certain…

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Divorce Court Congested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

There are 452 divorce suris on the list for the sittings that commence in Sydney on Thursday next. The Divorce Court business is congested. Last year…

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Betting in Adelaide Fines Up to £40 Imposed Broken Hill Man Charged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

Eight persons were charged at the Adelaide Police Court yesterday with having engaged in betting on the races at Victoria Park on Saturday last…

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Death Sentence Recorded in Attempted Murder Case Accused Protests Innocence Svdney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

At the trial of James M'ColI, a young man, who was charced with having wounded William Albert Detiman with intent to murder him at Rose…

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Revolt in Ireland Police Refuse Surrender and Charge with Bayonets an Inquest Postponed Jurors Afraid to Attend ("The Times" Message.) London, May 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

The London "Times" Dublin correspondent reports' that after five hours' resistance the survivors in the Kilmallock police barracks charged out…

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South Australia Assault on Five-year-old Girl Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 1

It has been reported to the Adelaide police that one day last week a girl who is only 5 years and 9 months old was playing with her brother in…

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Warden's Court Applications Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 1

The weekly sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Courthouse to-day, Mr. A. R. Perry, mining warden, presiding…

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Detectives Arrested New York Police Scandals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 3

Mails from New York, dated April [?], state that as the result of a se[?]mon in which the Rev. Dr. [?] descriced his experiences in a number…

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Revolt in Irelihd Irish Republican Police Keep Order at Elections Rioters Arrested Public Houses Closed (United Service Message.) London. June 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 1

The Republicans voluntarily policed the polling booths at the local Government elections at Mullingar and elsewhere, and arrested several persons for…

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The Idle Mines Bocus Collector Arrested and Sentenced in Adelaide Pretended Agent for Broken Hill Relief Fund Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

Adelaide detertives on Thursday succeeded in clearing up a system of imposition upon public generosity. For some time there have been indications…

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Constable Found Shot in the Police Barracks Dies Almost Immediately Inquest Dispensed with Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

At about 8.30 o'clock this morning Mounted-Constable Thomas Alfred Hood was found lying on the floor of his room at the police barracks, North…

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The Idle Mines Bogus Collector Arrested and Sentenced in Adelaide Pretended Agent for Broken Hill Relief Fund Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 8

Adelaide detectives on Thursday succeeded in clearing up a system of imposition upon public generosity. Fer some time there have been indications…

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