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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Malayan Jungle Murder Australian Surveyor Killed Coolie Suspects Caught (Reuters Message.) Singapore, July 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

A ghastly jungle murder has been disclosed by the finding of the mutilated body of Mr. T. H. Darbyshire, an Australian surveyor in the service…

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Boy Charged with Girl Murder Body Found in Attic (United Service Message.) London, July 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

Excited crowds, some of whom had waited for hours, gathered in the Abertillery Court when the inquest was opened on the body of the girl Florence…

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Early Closing Not Compulsory Is Sydney Magistrate's Finding Selling After Hours Case Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

The hearing of the case in which James M'Donald, holder of a wine license for promises in Elizabeth-street, was charged with selling liquor…

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Malayan Jungle Murder Australian Surveyor Killed Coolie Suspects Caught (Reuter's Message.) Singapore, July 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

A ghastly jungle murder has been disclosed by the finding of the mutilated body of Mr. T. H. Darbyshire, an Australian surveyor in the service…

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Closing Hours of Hotels Appeal to Supreme Court Against Mr. Smith's Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

The Minister of Justice (Mr. W. J. M'Kell) has issued a statement to the effect that Mr. Burton Smith's decision on the closing of hotels yesterday (as…

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Closing Hours of Hotels Appeal to Supreme Court Against Mr. Smith's Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

The Minister of Justice (Mr. W. J. M'Kell) has issued a statement to the effect that Mr. Burton Smith's decision on the closing of hotels yesterday (as…

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Murder in New Zealand Man's Head Nearly Severed by a Blow with an Axe Wellington (N.Z.), July 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

News has been received of a murder at Mangamahu Land, in the Wanganui district. Two laborers—George Gordon and John Kinsella—who had…

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Closing Hours of Hotels Case for Supreme Court to Be Stated by Mr. B. SMITH Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

The Crown Law officers have applied to Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., to state a case for the Supreme Court on a point of law in regard to hotel hours…

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Burglary Charge Accused Man Committed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 1

William Hill (42) appeared before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, charged with having broken and entered the shop of William…

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Warden's Court Forfeiture Application

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., mining warden, William Charles Hancey complained that J. Wilsons and J. Tregoning had…

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Boy Charged with Girl Murder Accused Before Magistrates (United Service Message.) London, July 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

Apparently quite unconcerned, the boy Harold Jones, charged with the murder of Florence Little (11), faced the Abertillery magistrates in the…

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Assault at C[?]ocla Ganger Beaten and Kicked Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 1

On Monday afternoon at No. 13 camp, on the Cobdogla-Barmera road, near the quarries, one of the gangers was brutally assaulted. He was taken…

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Manslaughter Is Alleged Against Adelaide Doctors Police Court Proceedings Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 1

In the Adelaide Police Court to-day informations alleging the manslaughter of Cecil Charles Webb, which had been laid against Doctors Turner, Stevens,…

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Municipal Appeal Court Minute of Appreciation of Council Officers' Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council held last night the town clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) presented a report on the business transacted before the…

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Revolt in Ireland Attachment Writs Issued Against Govt. Officials for Contempt of Court ("The Times" Message.) London, July 30

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 1

On Tuesday an important judgment was given in the Chaucery Division at Dublin, the Master 6f the Rolls ordering a writ of habeas corpus to…

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Police Court Men Fined for Dry Boring

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., John William Macnamara and Thomas Vale were charged that on June 30 at the South…

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Two Men to Stand Trial for Attempted Murder the Fitzroy Case. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 4

At the Fitzroy Police Court to-day Henry Stokes and Albert M'Donald were committed for trial on a charge of shooting at Edward Whiting with…

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A.S.E. Award Appeal to Privy Council Disallowed by High Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The High Court has refused the application made by all the State Governments except Queensland for leave to appeal to the Privy Council…

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Arrest Made in New York for Theft of Soviet Funds Shortage Nearly £200,000 (Reauter's Message.) New York, August 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 1

The "New York "World" reports the arrest here of Jacques Roberto Gibario (32), charged with. the thoft of £27,500 of Russian Soviet founds. lt…

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Head of the Robbers' Gang Arrested by U.S.A. Police Responsible for Big Hauls (Reuter's Message.) Chicago, August 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 1

The police have discovered living, at Wallingford in the person. of John orthinaton, the head of a gang of mail rooters counterfeiters…

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