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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Arbuckle Murder Case Witness Flees to New York Evidence by Doctor As to Cause of Death (Reuter's Message.) San Francisco, September 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 2

Lowell Sherman, an actor, who is wanted as a witness in the Arbuckle murder case, will probably not be brought back from New York whither…

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Two Men Charged Obtaining Jewellery with Intent to Defraud

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

Roderick Munroe, described as a manager, and Robert Heaton Munroe, described as a traveller, appeared before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., in the…

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Union Secretary Charged Alleged Encouragement of Musicians to Strike Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

In the Industrial Court to-day a union secretary was charged with having unlawfully encouraged the members of the Musicians' Union employed in…

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Driving at Excessive Speed Magistrate Says Motorists Care Not for Public Safety

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., a first offender, Albert Rook (17), pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a vehicle in…

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Council Meeting in Gaol No Negotiating Likely Till Prisoners Released (Reuter's Message.) London September 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Poplar Borough Council, including 10 unimprisoned councillors, but not the women members at Holloway, was held at Brixton…

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Arbuckle Murder Case Further Medical Evidence As to Cause of Death Rappe's Manager As Witness (Reuter's Message.) San Francisco, September 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 1

Giving evidence on Friday at Roscoe Arbuckle's trial on the charge of murdering Virginia Rappe, Dr. Beardslee, the first physician who attended…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 1

A sitting of the Municipal Revision Court for the revision and certification of the municipal supplementary list of electors for the year 1921-22 was held…

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How a Prisoner Got Out of Gaol at Liberty Only Short Time

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

Alfred Box (24), who was awaiting trial at Mount Gambier for housebreaking, escaped from the gaol (reports the "Recorder")…

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Half Chicago Police Force Reported to Be Corrupt Superintendent's Report (Reuter's Message.) Chicago, September 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 1

Police Superintendent Charles Fitzmorris has informed the United States authorities that half the Chicago force of 5000 policemen are involved in the…

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Flynn Released From Gaol

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

John Stephen Flynn, the well-known unionist, who went to gaol last week instead of paying the fines inflicted by Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., in connection…

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Jewellery Robbery Owner's Son Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 1

Mr. Michael Micherson, diamond merchant, of Pitt-street, Sydney, was robbed at a hotel at Newcastle on Monday of diamonds and jewellery…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 1

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., chairman of the licensing bench, the following renewals of publicans' licenses were…

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Assault and D. Mage Man Runs Riot in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 1

Shortly after hotel-closing time on Thursday a sensation was caused in Gilbert-street by a young man who made an assault on the Duke of…

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Warden's Court Suspension Applications by Round Hlll Company

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, mining warden, the Round Hill Silver Mining Company applied for a suspension of labor…

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Art Card Prosecution Alleged Illegal Using of Oxide-street Premises Magistrate Convicts

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry. S.M., Jeremiah Redmond Moriarty was charged that, on August 20, he then being the…

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Arbuckle Murder Case Evidence of Showgirl Who Attended the Party (Reuter's Message.) San Francisco, September 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 1

The present prenminary hearing in the Arbuckle case is expected to continue throughout the remainder of the week…

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Theft From Blacksmith Shop Youth Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Joseph Leonard M'Donald (18) was charged with having, on September 10, stolen…

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Attacks by Armed Men on Military and Police (Reuter's Message.) London, September 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 1

A band of armed civilians suddenly attacked a number of unarmed police and military at Tipperary A constable was stabbed and a soldier shot. The…

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Illeged Theft of Calf Skins Jury Again Disagrees Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 1

The third trial of Frederick William Debney, managing director of Frederick Debney Proprietary Limited, tanners, of North Melbourne, and his son,…

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Alleged Theft of Calf Skins JuRY Again Disagrees Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 2

The third trial of Frederick William Debney, managing director of Frederick Debney Proprietary Limited, tanners, of North Melbourne, and his son,…

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