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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Chief Dismissed Explanation Demanded (The "Times" Message.) London, January 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The "Times" Dublin correspondent says that a sensation has been caused by the summary dismissal of Sir Joseph Byrne, chief of police, without notice…

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Brisbane Unemployed Demonstrate in the Streets Collision with the Police Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

About 300 unemployed, including a number of returned soldiers, assembled outside the Labor Bureau yesterday to protest against the apathy of the…

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Brisbane Unemployed Demonstrate in the Streets Colusion with the Police Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

About 300 unemployed, including a number of returned soldiers, assembled outside the Labor Bureau yesterday to protest against the apathv of the…

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Revolt in Ireland Police Barracks Raided. Assailants Driven Off. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The police barracks at Roundstone, Galway, were raided, and shots were exchanged. The resistance was vigorous, and the assailants were driven off…

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Revolt in Ireland Police Barrages Raided. Assailants Driven Off. (Reutor's Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

The police barracks at Roundastone, Galwey, were raided, and shots were exchanged. The resistance was vigorous, and the assailants were driven off…

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Charleville Trouble Police Court Evidence Regarding the Recent Riot Search for "Spielers"

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

During the case in which Major Bolingbroke and Lieutenant Tom Leslie Russell were charged in connection with the riot in Charleville in…

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Rozelle Shooting Case Charge of Murder

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

The circumstances of the Rozella shooting tragedy, which occurred on Boxing Night, when J. Moran (32) lost his life, were investigatect by the…

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Exciting Encounter Between Police and Burglars an Arrest Is Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

Residents of Bridge-road, Strathfield, near the Strathfield railway station, were awakened in the early hours of Saturday by the report of a revolver…

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Lady Conducts Case in Adelaide Police Court Miss Ingleby's Appearance Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Miss Aileen Ingleby yesterday appeared in the Adelaide Police Court to conduct a case. This is the first time that a lady has appeared as a lawyer…

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Revolt in Ireland Outrages Continue Police Are Outnumbered London, January 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

A hundred Sinn Feiners with revolvers and shot guns attacked the police barracks at Castle Hackett, County Galway, and wrecked it by…

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Man and Woman Found Dead in [?]Oburg Dentist's Rooms Investigation by Police. Probable Causes of Deaths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

After an ivestigation of the mysterious double tragedy at the rooms of John J. Sheehan, dentist of Coburg, on Thusday night (as reported in "The…

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Commonwealth Servants Cramed with Theft of Stores Men Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 1

Edgar E. Saker, a middie-agcd man, and Herbert V. Hodgson, a young man, both Commonwealth servants, were charged before Mr. E. Notley…

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Warden's Court Weekly Sitting Held

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

The weekly sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Conrthouse today, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, M.W., presiding…

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Adelaide Butter Case Reserved Judgment Delivered by Magistrate Verdict of Not Guilty Witness Is Described As "A Shameless Liar"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. E M. Sabine. S.M., delivered his reserved judgment at the Adelaide Police Court on Saturday in what has become known as the "butter case"—…

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Criminals Profit by Police Disorganisation (United Service Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 1

Although the bulk of the Irish out-rages are traceable to the Sinn Feiners, a considerab e part is due to criminals profiting by the disorganisation of the…

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Use of Blacktracker Man Should Be Paid Says the Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

The Coroner: Mr. Winter has said, that the police should retain the services of the backtracker. During my term in Broken Hill this man has come…

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South Australian Police Demand 15/ a Day Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

The South Australian foot police are demanding 15/ a day wages. The men threaten to resign if the demand is not granted…

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Ten Persons Killed by Police in Berlin Attempt to Enter Reichstag (Reuter's Message.) Berlin, January 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

A body of demonstrators while attempting to enter the Reichstag were fired upon by the police. Ten persons were killed and many…

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Alleged Assault Hearing Is Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

The case was again called on in the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown. S.M., in which George William Davidson (30) was charged…

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Workers' Councils Police Fire on People (Reuter's Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondnet says that big demonstrations of protest have been made against the compromise nature of the Government's bill…

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