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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Gun Act License Youth Applies to Court As Police Will Not Certify

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Frank George Borchers (16) applied for a gun license as provided in section 7 of the Gun…

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Two Men Shot Arrest on Murder Charge Follows an Altercation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Arthur Farrington was shot dead, and Thomas Smith Dean, a well-known local resident, was wounded at Inverell during an altercatioin…

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Charge of Murder Man Arrested at Brisbane Brought to Sydney for Trial Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Wilfred Ernest Coley, charged with the murder of Gertrude M'Grath at North Sydney was brought to Sydney from Brisbane yesterday, Coley and…

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Two Australian Soldiers in Gaol in South Africa to Be Kept in Custody (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, February 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

The Secretary of the Interior explains that the two imprisoned Australian, soldiers are now under the charge of the immigration officer at the direct…

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Revolt in Ireland Two Hours Fierce Combat Follows Ambush of Police Commanding Officer Killed (Reuter's Message.) London, February 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

A fierce combat lasting two hours occurred at Coolevokig, between Ballyvourney and Macroom. It was the result of an ambush in which some…

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Police Court Alleged Theft of Canvas From Central Mine Co

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr, A. R. Perry, S.M., Thomas Arthur King was charged with having stolen 20 yards of canyas valued at £7…

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A Father Is Charged with Attempted Murder Daughter Stabbed Five Times

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

Bleeding from wounds in the neck and shounder, Janet Irvine, aged 16 years, of Napoleon-street, Collingwood, was admidted to St. Vincent's…

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Judge in Drawin Court Rebukes Counsel for Defence Acquittal on Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

In the Supreme Court at Darwin on Wednesday the aborigine who was charged with having murdered another aoorigine at Daly River was found not…

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Threat to Murder Sent to Australia.house Official a Woman on the Doorstep. (United Service Message.) London, February 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

In connection with the delay, in the payment of A.I.F. gratuities to ex-Australian soldiers in Britain, Captain Collins has reveived an anonymous…

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Murder of Mrs. Mulcahy No Arrest Yet Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

So far the detectives have not made an arrest in connection with the murder of Mrs. Mulcahy in Ice-street, Darlinghurst, on Monday night…

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Sylvia Pankhurst's Appeal Scene in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions at Guildhall, London, before a bench over which Sir John Bell presided, the appeal of Miss Sylvia Pankhurst against a sentence of…

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Engineers' Claims Evidence by Employer in Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

Giving evidence in opposition to the claims of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers before Mr. Justice Higgins in the Arbitraton Court on Thursday…

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Reconstructed Companies Reference to High Court of Point in Taxation Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

The Federal Commissioner of Taxation announces in connection with the notices of assessment of the income tax upon the profit received by…

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The Suffragette Incident on British Raceourse When Tracery Was Stopped Court Case Reopened

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

At Windsor last month Harald Hewitt (47), farmer, of Victoria,, British Columbia, who is alleged to have rushed on the course bearing a…

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"We Want Food!" Unemployed in Sydney Invade Anthony Hordern's Led by Mr. J. S. GARDEN 80 Min. Wait Yields Nothing Dinners Got at Sargeant's to Be Charged to Mr. Dooley Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

When the unemployed came out of the Trades Hall meeting shortly after 12 o'clock to-day. It was raining heavily. They ran up the street to…

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Wife Identifies Property Husband Is Accused of Stealing a Court Coincidence

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

An 2illustration of the proverbial "long arm of coincidence" was afforded in a case heard at the Wagga PoliceCourt recently when Hames Leonard…

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Murder of Mr. Mulcahy Arrest Warrant Issued Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 1

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man in connection with the shooting of Elizabeth Mary Mulcahy, in Ice-straet, Darlinghurst, on Monday…

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Profiteering Court Inquiry Into Boot Trade Decided on by Judge Beeby Charge Against Proprietor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 1

Judge Beeby intends to hold an inquiry into the prices charged by the retail bootmakers. He made this announcement in the Profiteering Court…

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Straying Cows Magistrate Fines Owner

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before. Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Arnold Perry was charged on the information of the chief sanitary inspector, Mr. C…

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Youth Shot on a Farm Coroner's Verdict of Murder Ex-employer Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

The inguest regarding the death of William M'Intyre at Sutherland's Creek (Victoria) on February 14 was conducted by the Coroner (Mr. W.G…

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