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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Warden's Court a Complaint Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, Mining Warden, Hugh Hughes complained that the Marshall's Caledonian Silver-lead…

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Municipal Appeal Court New Appeals Interposed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 4

The sitting of the Municipal Appeal Court which was started yesterday was continued to-day Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., presided…

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Beaconsfield Murder Estate of One Victim Is Valued at £1661 5/ Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 1

The estate of the late Mr. Frederick Sheard, farmer, and one of the victims of the Beaconsfield double murder, has been sworn for probate purposes at…

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Award for Public Servants Now Nearing Completion Court Sat Yesterday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 4

The making of an award for New South Wales public, servants was advanced, another stage in the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday. The…

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Municipal Appeal Court Three Appeals Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 1

The Municipal Appeal Court was continued to-day, presided over by Mr. A. R. Perry. S.M. Most of the morning was taken up in evidence…

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Municipal Appeal Court 21 Appeals Withdrawn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 4

After hearing the decision of Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., on the appeals lodged by J. C. Goodhart, H. Krantz, and L. G. Green in the Municipal…

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Municipal Appeal Court Two Appeals Upheld

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

In the Municipal Appeal Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., 10 appeals lodged against municipal assessments were dismissed because of…

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Municipal Appeal Court Two Appeals Upheld

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

In the Municipal Appeal Court on Friday, before Mr. A. R. Ferry, S.M., 10 appeals lodged Against municipal assessments were dismissed because of…

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Union Secretary Fined for Insulting Police Sequel to Strike at Hotel Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

At the City Court yesterday Miss Shelley, secretary of the Hotel Employees' Union, which called out the staff of the Esplanade Hotel because a…

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Union Secretary Fined for Insulting Police Sequel to Strike at Hotel Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 1

At the City Court yesterday Miss Shelley, secretary of the Hotel Employees' Union, which called out the staff of the Esplanade Hotel because a…

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Young Girl's Stupid Joke Ends in Court Proceedings Withdrawal Possible Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

Some weeks ago a letter was received by a girl at Port Adelaide purporting to come from the "Horseslayer," stating that he had finished with…

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Young Girl's Stupid Joke Ends in Court Proceedings Withdrawal Possible Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 1

Some weeks ago a letter was received by a girl at Port, Adelaide purporting to come from the "Horseslayer," stating that he had finished with…

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Police Court. a Charge Withdrawn

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Henry Bradley charged William Bollen with having used insulting words to him. Bollen…

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Sinn Feiners Sentenced for Offences in England ("The Times" Message.) London, July 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 1

Heavy sentences were yesterday imposed on Sinn Feiners who committed outrages in England. William Cogan, a youth of 20 years, was…

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Municipal Appeal Court Two Appeals Upheld

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

In the Municipal Appeal Court this afternoon, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., the appeals lodged in respect to the property known as the Railway…

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Plans to Arrest Dempsey for Assault and Battery Reformer's Announcement (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, July 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 3

Dr. Wilbur Crafts, head of the International Reform Bureau, has announced his plans for the arrest of Dempsey for assault and battery on the…

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Record Police Raid in Sydney. 142 Men Arrested. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 1

As the result of a police raid on premises at the rear of the Lyric Theatre, George-street, city, on Saturday morning, 142 men were…

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Daring Daylight Robbery (Continued from Page 1.) Detained Man Charged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 4

The man detained on suspicion in connection with the robbery of money from officials of the Silverton Tramway Company in Blende-street this morning has…

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Beaconsfield Murder Handbag Found in Scrub Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon near the Beaconsfield-road. Beaconsfield,a boy found a lady's handbag, containing a number of letters addressed to the late…

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Municipal Appeal Court 39 Appeals Upheld

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 4

At the conclusion of to-day's sittings of the Municipal Appeal Court Mr. A. R. Perry. S.M., had disposed of 97 of the 137 appeals lodged against…

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