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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Imposition by Foreigner on Govt. Relief Funds Third Case in Court £20 Fine or Imprisonment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before, Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Nicholas Floros (42), described as a Greek, appeared, charged with having on April 20 falsely…

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District Court (Continued from Page 1.) Mrs. Theodore v. Junction Co. Dispute Over Cause of Death

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

In the District, Court this afternoon, before Judge Bevan, Caroline Theodore (widow) and Olive Jane Theodore (daughter), dependents…

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Imposition by Bulgarian on Government Relief Fund Three Months' Gaol Ordered

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Roy Rucheif (33), described as a Bulgarian, was charged with having stolen, on April…

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District Court (Continued from Page 1.) CROMPTON v. BLOCK 10 COMPANY

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

In the case of Hugh Crompton v. Block 10 Company, heard before Judge Bevan in the District Court today, the applicant applied to have the medical…

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District Court Mrs. Theodore v. Junction Co. Dispute Over Cause of Death

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 1

In the District Court to-day, before Judge Bevan, the case was continued in which Caroline Theodore (widow) and Olive Jane Theodore (daughter),…

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District Court Crompton v. BLOCK 10 COMPANY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

In the case of Hugh Crompton v. Block 10 Company, heard before Judge Bevan in the District Court on Friday, the applicant applied to have the…

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Arbitration Court F.e.d. and F.a. Case Continues on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. G. Gough, acting secretary of the F.E.D. and F.A., has received a telegram from Melbourne stating that the adjourned hearing of the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., R. M. Baetge pleaded guilty to a charge of having made use of insulting words to James…

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Another Imposition on Government Relief Fund Six Months' Gaol Ordered

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Robert Thompson (31) appeared, charged with having on April 18 falsely pretended to Albert…

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Police Stoned in Wales (United Service Message.) London, April 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 1

A disturbance approaching a riot occurred at Caerphilly, South Wales, on Friday night. While a policeman was arresting a drunk and disorderly…

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Paying by Instalments Debtor's Offer in Court Not Accepted by Creditor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., J. Hall, through his wife, applied for permission to pay Miss M. Somerville a debt of…

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Coke Industry Award Writ of Prohibition Granted by High Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

The High Court gave its reserved Judgment to-day in the application of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, that a rule nisi for a writ of…

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Military Fire on Police When Challenge Disobeyed an Inspector Killed (Reuter's Message.) London, April 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

A lorryload of police at Cloughran did not reply to a military party's challenge from the darkness and were fired on. An inspector was killed and…

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Dail Eireann Meeting Anti-english Measures for "Police" to Carry Out (United Service Message.) London, April 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

An official report of a Dail Eireann meeting held in the middle of April shows how endeavors are being made to function as a full Parliameat. The…

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15 Years for Manslaughter Brady and Wright Sentenced Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

In the Criminal Court to-day Mr. Justice Irvine passed the maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment on Burnard Patrick Brady and Francis…

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Advised to Leave Put Pirie Russian & Wife Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

On Saturday Constables V. V. Kennedy and F. W. Ferguson arrested Michael and Maggie Ankudinow, aged 29 and 21 years respectively, for having…

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Licensing Court Renewal Applications

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court was held to-day, Mr. A. R. Perry, chairman of the licensing bench, presiding. Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M.,…

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A.S.E. Claims Shorter Hours Jase Before Federal Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

"My directors will not enter into an agreement that means a shortening of the hours of work and the increasing of wages at this critical juncture. They…

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Governor of Melbourne Gaol Found Dead in an Outhouse Apparently Case of Suicide Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

William Clark, governor of the Melbourne Gaol, was found dead in an outhouse adjacent to his home at the gaol this morning. In his hand was a pistol…

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Dispute Over Maltese Lace Sisters Go to Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Antonia Gambin sued Ursula Cassar for the recovery of two pieces of Maltese lace, valued…

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