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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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District Court (Continued from Page 2.) Divorce Cases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 4

In the District Court to-day Judge Bevan heard the remitted issues in divorce in the undefended cases of Mary Ann Moore versus John Moore,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Samuel Ayoub charged Abraham Cramey with having made use of threatening words towards…

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Beaconsfield Murder King and Jenkins Committed on Wilful Murder Charge Melbourne, Frday

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

The coroner to-day concluded the inquest on Frederick and Anne Sheard, and committed for trial John King and Edward Jenkins on a charge of…

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District Court Taxation of Costs Appeal

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Bevan, the disputed waggon case of Sultan Aziz versus John Cleary was again metioned. Mr. W. P…

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Rising in Malabar Murder of Europeans British Ship Brings Help (Reuters Message.) Calicut, August 25

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

According to the latest information the Moplah fanatics entered the Pullengode estate and beheaded a European, Mr. Eaton, who was in the…

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Deaconsfield Murder King and Jenkins Committed on Wilful Murder Charge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

At the inquest concluded yesterday in connection with the Beaconsfield murder, when the coroner committed both John King and Euward Jenkins,…

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Beaconsfield Murder King and Jenkins Committed on Wilful Murder Charge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 1

At the inquest concluded yesterday in connection with the Beaconsfield murder, when the coroner committed both John King and Edward Jenkins,…

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Rising in Malabar Murder of Europeans (Reuter's Message.) Calicut, August 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

According to the latest information the Moplah fanatics entered the Pullengode estate and beheaded a European, Mr. Eaton, who was in the…

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Police Constable Murdered Crime in New Zealand Auckland, August 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 1

At Timaru at 1.30 o'clock this morning Constables Christopher and Borgan discovered that a shop had been broken into. Christopher went to…

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Rising in Malabar Magistrate Leads Force Against Crowd of Moplahs Insurgents Burn Records (Reuter's Message.) Bombay August 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

The Malabar district has been, proclaimed a military area. Magistrate Batty, with an armed force, proceeded to Pattamdi on…

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Rising in Malabar Magistrate Leads Force Against Crowd of Moplahs Insurgents Burn Records (Reuters Message.) Bombay, August 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 1

The Malabar district has been proclaimed a military area. Magistrate Batty, with an armed force. proceeded to Pattamdi on…

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Murder of Herr Erzberger. the Second Attempt (Reuter's Message.) Berlin, August 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 1

A previous attempt had been made on the life of Herr Erzberger, the exFinance Minister and Deputy Premier, who was murdered yesteday; that was…

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Stones Thrown at Umpire Police Protection Needed After Hindmarsh Match Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 3

At the conclusion of the West Torrens v. Port Adelaide football match at Hindmarsh on Saturday Quinn, the central umpire, was hooted…

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Alleged Stolen Property Found When Police Make an Arrest £30 Worth of Serge Seized Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 1

An arrest was made at Brighton at midnight on Friday which is expected to throw some light on at least one of several recent cases of…

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The Tumblong Murder Accused Man's Appeal Dismissed by Full Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

The Full Court of criminal appeal to-day dismissed the appeal on behalf of Arthur Bryce Peden against his conviction on a chager of having murdered…

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Alleged Attempt to Defraud Government Relief Funds Man with Over £100 Charged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

Thomas Archibald Long (29), described as a millhand, appeared before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, charged with having, on…

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Small Debts Court Efforts to Get Money Due

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., J. Davey, against whom Mrs. B. P. Pascoe had obtained a verdict for £2 10/7 for…

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Strong Feeling in Germany Over Erzberger's Murder on Border of Civil War (Reuter's Message.) Berlin, August 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

Public feeling at Herr Erzberger's murder has culminated in the organisation of huge demonstrations against "the white terror."…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., chairman, and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., William J. Wallace was granted a renewal of the…

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J. B. King Comes Out of Gaol Unexpected Early Release Spoils Plans for Welcome Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 4

After four years and nine months of prison life John Benjamin King was released from the Long Bay prison at 3 minutes to 6 o'clock last night. His…

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