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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Series of Charges Made Against Two Brothers Fines Inflicted by Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

William Ernest Henry Crase (23), was charged in the Police Court to-day before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., with having been drunk on January…

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Gaol Escapee Capture[?] Hide and Seek with Police Motor Trip From Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

After three weeks' liberty John Thomas Lee Tindale, 32, a gaol escapee, who is wanted by the police, under many aliases, on a number of charges,…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court Dates

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Sittings of the Quarter Sessions and District Courts in Broken Hill during 1920, will commence on the following dates:—Wednesday, April 14;…

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Charge of Attempted Murder Application for Bail "A Fright for Mother"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

Application was made to Mr. Justice Mann in the Practice Court, Melbourne, for bail on behalf of Jeremiah Heffernan, of Malvern, who is awaiting…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown. S.M., an old offender named William King was fined 20—in default, seven days'…

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Two Brothers Charged with Offences Against Police Proceedings in the Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., James Andrew Larkin was charged with having on January 15, in Mercury-street,…

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Two Brothers Charged with Offences Against Police Decision of the Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. W. Le Bron Brown, S.M., further evidence was taken in the cases in which James Andrew. Larkin was…

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Arbitration Court Interim Awards "Cannot Have It Both Ways"

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

Argument upon the power of the Arbitration Court to make new awards took place in the High Court, Melbourne, in a case stated by Mr…

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Melting of Sovereigns Police Investigating a Plot in London. ("The Times" Message.) London, January 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

The police are investigating a plot to defra[?]d the Bank of England. It is alleged that there has been an extensive melting down of sovereigns…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Percy John Cullen (26) was charged with having been found drunk in Argent-street…

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Payment of A. Wager Question of Principle Fought in Police Court Stakeholder Loses Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

A novel case concerning the property rights in a wager still held by the stakeholder after the subject of the bet has been determined was heard before…

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F.e.d. & F.a. Sues Members for Payment of Special Fees Per Centage Relief Levy Magistrate Decides Court Has No Jurisdiction

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., L. Highman was proceded against by the Federated Engineers and Firemen's…

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Charge of Stealing Man Who Masqueraded As Lord Mowbray Sentence Deferred Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

William Mowbray, aged 24, appeared before the Chief Justice in the Criminal Court to-day to answer a charge of having stolen a pendant, the…

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Charge of Murder Against Former Officer Evidence at Inquest Detectives Trace Footprints ("The Times" Message.) London, Jannary 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of Kathleen Breaks, whose body was found on a lonely beach between Blackpool and St. Anne's-on-Sea with stab…

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Assault on a Cripple Police Court Proceedings Accused Is Fined

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., in the Police Court this morning Percy John Cullen (20) was charged, on remand, with having been drunk in…

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Licensing Court Report Satisfactory Says Presiding Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The quarterly sitting of the licensing bench, comprising Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown. S.M., G. C. Bowen, and Dr. Macgillivray, was held at the…

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Fourteen-year-old Girl Chased and Caught by Police Charged with Being Neglected

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

A sequel to the arrest of the four men and two women on a charge of breaking and entering the warehouse of G. and R. Wills Limited took place this…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

At the Courthouse to-day, the mining warden, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, granted suspension of labor conditions for she months on mineral leases…

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Alleged Assault James Eddy Remanded Girl in Hospital

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 1

James Eddy (40) was charged before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., in the police court this morning, with having, on January 20, maliciously inflicted…

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Supposed Murder South Australian Case Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 1

A message from Colton says that at Talia on Sunday, about 8 o'clock, Maud Roberts, a young single woman, employed by Mr. G. Day, storekeeper,…

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