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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Imposing on a Bank 2 Years' Gaol for Offender

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 2

A story of imposture was told at the City Court, Melbourne, on Tuesday, when Thomas Whitefield, otherwise Thomas Bourke, was charged that…

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Appeals to High Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Edwards stated to-day that an appeal is to be made to the High Court against the decisions of the State Full Court in the compensation…

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Appeals to High Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Edwards stated to-day that an appeal is to be made to the High Court against the decisions of the State Full Court in the compensation…

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Mining Director Charged with Misappropriating Money £133,500 BORROWED ("The Times" Message.) London, September 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 1

On an issued capital of £2, according to the Public Prosecutor at the Marlborough-street Police Court. Joseph Aspinall, a director of the Grafnant and…

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Charge Against Arbuckle (Continued from Page 2.) Dismissal of Picture Star Who Was in "Wild" Party Arbuckle in Court Again (Reuter's Message.) San Francisco, September 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 1

Early this morning the Lasky Studio announced that Lowell Sherman, who was a member of Arbuckle's "wild" party, has been released from his…

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Union Official Sentenced on a Charge of Stealing Admitted Theft of £4450 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

Herbert Lyon Riley, a clerk, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to stealing £4450, the property of the Railway Workers' Industry Branch of…

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Strike Leader Is Sentenced for Cane Burning and Assault to Serve Six Years Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

Nicholls, one of the leaders of the recent strike trouble in the northern sugar area, was charged at the Cairns Circuit Court with burning cane and…

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Armed Police on Duty (Reuter's Message.) London, September 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

The Londonderry police went on duty on Friday armed with rifles and revolvers as before the truce. Twenty-four internees have escaped…

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Charge Against Arbuckle Attorney Brady Confident of Proving Murder Charge (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, September 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

It appears that Arbuckle stands a good chance of losing his automobile. Fred. Fishchbeck, who accompanied Arbuckle from Los Angeles before the…

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More Shooting at Belfast Arrests After Police Raids ("The Times" Message.) London, September 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

There was a further outbreak of shooting at Belfast on Saturday night. The police made a number of charges. Searches and raids were carried out,…

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Girl Charged with Murder Acquitted on Second Trial Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 3

The second trial of Elsie Louisa Krause (17), a single girl, charged with having murdered her child, seven months old, at Albury, took place…

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Teachen Pleads Guilty to Theft Jewellery & Money Stolen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

At the Peterborough Police Court on Friday Florence Wark, teacher at the public school, was charged with being in possession of an 18-carat gold…

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Girls Shot at Belfast Military and Police Make Use of Lewis Guns (Reuter's Message.) London, September 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 1

The restlessness of the situation in Ulster is indicated by the recurrence of sniping at Belfast. Two girls were shot dead yesterday…

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J. S Flynn Goes to Gaol Pines Imposed by Court Not Paid in Time Allowed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 4

The well-known unionist, John Stephen Flynn, who on August 15 appeared before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., and was fined on several charges, has…

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Warden's Court Suspension Applied for of Labor Conditions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, Mining Warden, E. J. Niemann, on behalf of the holders of mineral lease No. 1823 (known…

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Unrest in India Collision at Chakrata Between Troops & POLICE Simla, September 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 4

A message from Chakrata states that a collision has occurred there between British troops and the civil police. It started with a quarrel between the…

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Licensing Court Mr. May Says Hotel Licenses Have Depreciated in Value

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M. (chairman) and Mr. G. C. Bowen, Licensing Magistrate, the following renewals of licenses were…

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Labor in Britain Attacks by Unemployed on Residence at Aberdeen Repulsed by Police (Reuter's Message.) London, September 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 1

Five hundred unemployed at Abefdeen sallied forth with the object of making a massed attack on the residence of the chairman of the Municipal…

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Assault in Adelaide Man Attacked and Robbed While Crossing Park Lands

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

An assault was committed in the east park lands at about 7.30 o'clock on Monday night, when G. Beetson, an elderly man, of 65 North-terrace,…

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Death Follows Injury Received at Islington Police Making Inquiries Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 1

The manner in which James Fowler (56), single, received injuries at lslington on Wednesday which resulted in his death is the subject of inquiry…

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