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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Alleged Assault on Broken Hill Posthastes G. Davidson Again Remanded

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., the case was called on in which George William Davidson, a postal assistant,…

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Stranding of Bombala Capt Bailey's Certificate Suspended by Marine Court Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

The Marine Court has suspended the certificate of Captain Bailer, of the s.s. Bombala, for 18 months, in connection with the recent grounding of that…

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Young Man Sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment an Adelaide Burglary Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

In the Criminal Court, before the Chief Justice, yesterday the trial was concluded of Albert Edward Shepherdson (21). who on the previous day…

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Young Man Sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment an Adelaide Burglary Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

In the C[?] Court, before the Chief Justice, yesterday the trial was concluded of Albert Edward Shepherdson (21). who on the previous day…

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Adelaide Convictions Rofle & Mowbray Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 8

In the Adelaide Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir George Murray, on Monday sentences were passed upon convicted persons in cases…

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Police Court Cases Heard This Morning

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

Three persons, charged with having been found drunk in Argent-street on February 7, were before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., in the Police…

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People of Darwin Object to a Magistrate Public Meeting Held

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

At a well-attended public meeting of Darwin citizens in the Town Hall (says the Darwin correspondent of "The Advertiser") a resolution was carried…

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Seven Days' Gaol for Wyandra's Engineers Stay of Execution Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The engineers of the s.s. Wyandra, who were charged with having disobeyed the lawful commands of the master of the steamer, have been…

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Eight Men Before Court. on Charge of Conspiracy Cases Remanded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

Eight men were before the police court this morning charged with conspiracy, arising out of Mr. Justice Pring's report on the administration…

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Boycott of Hotels Until Pre-war Rates Charged a Woollahra Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Whitfield, secretary of the Woollahra Branch of the Australian Labor Party, stated to-day at a meeting last night a resolution was carried calling…

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Robberies Committed with Aid of Toy Revolvers Cases Reported to the Police

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

During the last few weeks information has been received by the Melbourne police that small bodies of boys and young men have…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Archibald Robinson (22) was charged with having failed to provide…

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Three Youths Charged with Assault and Robbery Armed with a Revolver

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

Three youths, Francis Anthony O'Brien, Thomas Joseph Patrick M'Cabe, and Harry Brooker, pleaded guilty to having, at Woolahra, on…

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Police Changes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

Constable Thompson has been transferred from White Cliffs to Broken Hill, and Sergeant Corcoran has been transferred from Wentworth to Crookwell,…

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More Police Relief

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The police have received a wire from Sydney authorising the issue of further limited relief to persons in need…

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Tar and Feathering Case Six Men Are Fined £5 on Charge of Assault Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

In the Court of General Sessions at Ararat yesterday six of the seven men committed for trial on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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Warden's Court Matter of Disputed Leases Proprietary and Marshalls' Companies Negotiations Finalised

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Mining Warden; the adjourned hearing was resumed in the case in which the Broken Hill…

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Boy Shoots at Man in Defence of Mother (Continued from Page 1.) Man Dies in Hospital Murder Charge Against Boy Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

Henry Monagle (40) died in the Melbourne Hospital at about 3.30 o'clock this morning as the result of gunshot wounds alleged to have been…

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Police Relief

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

A message published in yesterday's "Miner'' stated that the police would from to-day recommend to issue relief, having received a further grant from…

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Police Barracks Captured by 200 Armed Men London, February 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

Two hundred armed men captured the Castle Martyr Police Barracks at Cork. There were many casualties…

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