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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

802 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 41

Alleged Theft of Wheels

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

Edwin Miller, alias Edward Meeghan, alias Thomas Meeking, alias M'Intosh, aged 85 years, and described as a dealer, appeared before Mr. A. R…

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Alleged Theft of Wheels

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 6

Edwin Miller, alias Edward Meeghan, alias Thomas Meeking, alias M'lntosh, aged 35 years, and described as a dealer, appeared before Mr. A. R…

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Charce Against Union Clerk of Stealing Union Funds Accused Remanded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

Herbert Riley (37), a clerk, was charged in the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen £800, the property of the trustees of the railway…

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Bank Employee Acquitted on Charge of Stealing Money Case of Cyril Sidebottom Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 6

Cyril Sidebottom (40) was acquitted at the Melbourne General Criminal Sessions yesterday on a charge of stealing £2129 12/ while an employee…

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Bank Employee Acquitted on Charce of Stealing Money Case of Cyril Sidebottom Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 1

Cyril Sidebottom (40) was acquitted at the Melbourne General Criminal Sessions yesterday on a charge of stealing £2129 12/ while an employee…

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Charge of Wife Murder Jury Fails to Agree in Case of Artour B. PEDEN Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

The jury in the case in which Arthur Bryce Peden (51), mining assayer, was charged with the murder of his wife at Tumblong, near Gundagai, on May…

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Industrial Matters Resignation From Court of Mr. Justice Higgins Union Secretary's Eulogy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court on Wednesday Mr. Justice Higgins, after delivering his final award in the plaint of the Amalgsmated Society of Engineers,…

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Cost of Living in New Zealand the Arbitration Court Opposed to Granting Bonus

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

The New Zealand Arbitration Court has refused an application for reconsideration of the cost of living pronouncement made on May 14 (says a…

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Manslaughter of Husband Young Wife Is Sentenced to Twelve Years in Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

Vera Flannery, a nervous-looking young woman aged only 18 years, was yesterday charged at the Central Criminal Court with having murdered…

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Arrested on Murder Charge Death of Man Who Was Shot Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

Thomas Monaghan, who was shot at his home in Lower Campbell-street, Surry Hills, Sydney, died last night. Frederick Carmody (29) has been…

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Anonymous Letters with Threats of Death Police Investigations Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

In regard to reports that letter have been received by certain persons threatening them with death, and signed "Horse Mainer," the police…

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Small Debts Court Damage to Garden by Straying Cattle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Katherine Hannus sued Frank Smith for £10 damages claimed to have been caused to…

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The Beaconsfield Murders Police State That Arrest May Be Made This Week

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

Of the suggestions and theories placed before the police in connection with the murder of Frederick Sheard and his wife (Annie Sheard) at Upper…

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Youth Charged with Murder Misconduct Allegation Made Against His Mother Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 4

An inquest was held to-day regarding the death of Patrick Joseph Duff, fanner of Mordialloc, as the result of a gunshot wound received on June 2…

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Gun License Applications Dismissed by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 1

Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., to-day refused to grant the application of an Indian for a gun license. Mr. Perry said that he could not consistently…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. A. E. Perry. Mining Warden, Mary Ann Marks was granted six months' suspeusion of residence…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 2

A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse to-day, presided over by Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., chairman of the Licensing Bench…

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Small Debts Court Action to Recover Money Dde for Goods Delivered

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., R. E. A. Kitchen sued A. E. Draper for the recovery of £19 14/3, money said to be…

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Alleges Theft of a Bicycle Accused Discharged

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Feodor Heimbuck appeared charged with having knowingly had a bicycle in his…

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Alderman Wicks Complains of Critics and Appellants Appeals That Court Disaster

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

Just prior to the close of last night's meeting of the City Council Alderman J. H. Wicks said that, generally speaking, the newspapers did not give…

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