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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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President of Federal Court to Hold Conference at Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Gibson, general secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, has advised Mr. E. M. Horsington, secretary of the…

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President Op Federal Court to Hold Conference at Pires

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Gibson, general secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, has advised Mr. E. M. Horsington, secretary of the…

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Raid on Two-up School Over Forty Arrests Culprits Before Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

The keepers of two-up schools have a hard time of it nowadays, for the police are over ready, and even enthusiastic, to raid them (reports the…

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Murder of A[?]ma Tirtschke Police Case Against Ross Said to Be Circumstantial Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alma Tirtschfce, the 12-year-old girl who was murdered in Melbourne on December…

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Jabuk Homestead Assault Police on Track of Suspect

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

The swagman who is believed to have committed the assault on Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of Jabuk, near Tailem Bend, is still at large, although…

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Theft at Orroroo Man Committed for Trial Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

At the Orroroo Police Court yesterday John Payton was committed for trial on the charge of having stolen goods valued at £210 from the premises…

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Assault and Robbery Detectives in Melbourne Arrest a Woman Suspect

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

Since September 5 last Melbourne detectives have endeavored to trace a woman and three men who assaulted Mr. Alexander Howard, a jeweller, in…

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Damage at the Racecourse Caused by Trespassers Report to the Police

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Macdougall, secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club, stated to-day that trespassers on the Broken Hill racecourse had been doing…

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Jabuk Homestead Assault Boys Story to the Police Farmer's Wound in Arm Bound Up by Assailant

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

As the result of further inquiries by the police, a boy has made a statement which throws a little more light on the circumstances attending the…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

In the Warden's Court to-day before Mr. A. R. Perry, Mining Warden H. E. Tuck was granted six months' suspension of residence conditions on…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse to-day, Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., chairman, and Mr. G. C. Bowen,…

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Two Liquor Act Licenses Held by One Individual Point Raised by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

The right of one man to hold two wine and spirit merchant licenses was a point raised by Mr. A. R. Perry, chairman of the Licensing Court…

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Jabuk Homestead Assault (Continued from Page 1.) a Suspect at Murray Bridge Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

Two storekeepers report that a man, clean shaven and aged about 35 years, entered their storest yesterday. He explained that he had lost his swag…

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Charges Against Soldiers British Court Judgments to Be Followed in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

Mr. Justice Parsons, in referring yesterday to the criminal cases in which ex-soldiers were concerned, said that he would follow the judgment of the…

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Cycle Thief Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

A Hobart message in the "Advertiser" states that Walter Bailey (27), for stealing a Harley-Davidson motor cycle, valued at £120, was sentenced to…

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Convicted on Vagrancy Charge Man Many Times Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., John James Francis Jones (41) was charged, on remand, with having insufficient lawful…

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Hunger-striking Prisoners in Londonderry Gaol Violence in Dublin (Reuter's Message.) London, January 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 1

Special police have been drafted to maintain order in Londonderry prison, where 29 Sinn Feiners are awaiting trial on charges connecting them with…

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Conspiracy to Steal Guns Soldiers and Accomplices Sentenced to Imprisonment ("The Times" Message.) London, January 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

On a charge of being concerned in a conspiracy to steal arms from the barracks at Windsor and Chelsea in November last Sergeant Michael Roche,…

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Jabuk Homestead Assault Twelve Police & Tracker Searching for Assailant Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 1

Twelve troopers and a black tracker are searching for the perpetrator of the Jabuk outrage. No arrest has yet been made…

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Adelaide Police Court Sixty-eight Years Op Crime Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

George Biglands was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having smashed the windows of Motors Limited and of having damaged a motor…

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