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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Industrial Matters Port Pirie Smelter Awards Variation Applications in Arbitration Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 1

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Powers yesterday, application was made for the variation of awards operating at the…

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26 Kidnapped Men Released Police Inquiry to Be Held on Clones Shooting Affair (Reuter's Message.) London, February 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary for the Colonies, announced that 25 kidnapped Ulstermen had been released by the…

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Murder of Alma Tirtschke Trial of Ross Starts Monday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

The trial of Colin Campbell Ross, on the charge of having murdered Alma Tirtschke, will begin before Mr Justice Schutt and a jury in the…

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Murder of Alma Tirtschke Trial of Ross Starts Monday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

The trial of Colin Campbell Ross, on the charge of shaving murdered Alma Tirtschke, will begin before Justice Schutt and a jury in the…

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Melbourne Fire Inquiry Coroner's Finding Includes Charge of Wilful Murder Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

The inquiry into the fire at the A.B.C. Cafe was concluded yesterday. Mr. Phillips, the Deputy Coroner, found "That Maurice Mitchell died…

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Melbourne Fire Inquiry Coroner's Pinding Includes Charge of Wilful Murder Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

The inquiry into the fire at the A.B.C. Cafe was concluded yesterday. Mr. Phillips, the Deputy Coroner, found: "That Maurice Mitchell died…

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Mr. Dooley's Assurances Complaint by Police Assn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

The New South Wales Police Association issued a statement yesterday declaring that recent happenings were not in accord with Mr. J. Dooley's…

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Mr. Dooley's Assurances Complaint by Police Assn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

The New South Wales Police Association issued a statement yesterday declaring that recent happenings were not in accord with Mr. J. Dooley's…

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Affairs in Ireland Attempted Rescue of Prisoners in Gaol Officer Found Shot (United Service Messge.) London, February 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

An attempt to rescue prisoners from the Ballybricken Gaol, Waterford was foiled by the presence of mind of a warder. A number of armed men…

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Charge of Wife Murder Against a Solicitor Committed for Trial (United Service Message.) London, February 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

Major Armstrong has been committed on both poisoning charges. Early this year a sensation was caused m the Welsh market town of Hay, on…

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Charge of Wife Murder Against a Solicitor. Committed for Trial (United Service Message.) London, February 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

Major Armstrong has been committed on both poisoning charges. Early this year a sensation was caused in the Welsh market town of Hay, on…

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Arbitration Court's Object Great Work Has Been Done Says Mr. Justice Isaac Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

Mr. Justice Isaacs says that if the Federal Arbitration Court was established to promote strikes it has miserably failed; if to prevent strikes it…

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Arbitration Court's Object Great Work Has Been Done Says Mr. Justice Isaacs Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. Justice Isaacs says that if the Federal Arbitration Court was established to promote strikes it has miserably failed; if to prevent strikes it…

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Washington Cinema Tragedy Involuntary Manslaughter Charged Against Officers

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

A cable message from Washington states that the jury found nine architects, engineers, building inspectors, and builders to be responsible for the…

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Why Police Chief Resigned

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

Sir John Gellibrand, who has resigned the position of Chief Commissioner of Victorian Police, has declared in an interview that the force…

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Murray River Murder South Australian Cabinet Considers Death Sentence Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

The Cabinet considered to-day the case of Albert Smith, condemned to death for the murder of a man named Olsen on a Murray River steamer…

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Polige Promotion Criticism Replied to by Premier Dooley Police Chief Instructed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 1

Commenting on criticisms regarding police promotions, Mr. J. Dooley, Premier and Chief Secretary, speaking as Minister at the head of the Police…

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Murder of Alma Tirtschke Trial of Colin Ross Opened in Melbourne To-day Aunt of Deceased Identifies Material Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

The trial was begun in the Melbourne Criminal Court to-day of Colin Campbell Ross on a charge of having murdered Alma Tirtschke, aged 12, in…

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Man Charged at Adelaide Unlawful Possession of Motor Car Alleged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Charles William Arthur Jones was charged with having unlawfully in his possession a Dodge motor car at…

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Explosives in Ash Bins Glasgow Police Find (Reuter's Message.) London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

Six hundredweight of gelignite and sansonite, sufficient to blow up half the city, were found to-day by the Glasgow police in ash bins at the back of slum…

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