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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Another Attack on Police One Reported Killed (Reuter's Message.) London, February ll

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

There is not much improvement in the troublous situation in Ireland judging by the latestsnews. A party of northern special constables was…

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Murder of a Film Director Mabel Normand States She Cannot Solve Mystery (Reuter's Message.) Los Angeles, February ll

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

The police are still far at sea in the finding of a solution of the Taylor murder mystery. Mabel Normand has denied the…

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Picketing in U.S.A. Supreme Court Decision (From a Correspondent of "The Tunes.")

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 3

Labor picketing ia virtually barred in U.S.A. as the result of a decision of the United states Supreme Court, which held that picketing by labor…

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"Hard Luck" Cases Police Compiling Return

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

Police-Inspector W. F. Dimond is compiling a return of the names of all miners who are unable owing to health reasons to follow ordinary employment…

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British Parliament Amendment Is Moved on the Address-in-reply Extravagance Charged (Reuter's Message.) London, February 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

On the resumption of the debate on the Address-in-Reply in the House of Commons, Mr. H. H. Asquith, in moving an amendment regretting the…

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Court Refuses Bail to Arrested Leaders (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, February 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

The Pretoria Supreme Court has refused an application for the release on bail of Shaw and four other strike leaders who were arrested on February…

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Alleged Theft of Coods From Brother-in-law's House Accused Man Committed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day before Mr A. R. Perry, S.M., Richard George Jenkins (21), on bail, was charged that on or about December…

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Warden's Court Labor Conditions Suspended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, Mining Warden, the adjourned application was heard in which Frank L.. Pincombe…

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Murder of Film Director Mabel Normand Absolved (Reuter's Message.) New York, February 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 1

Mabel Normand has wired to her father from Los Angeles that the authorities have absolved her from any possible blame for the death of Taylor,…

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African Miners' Strike Internationalist Socialist Charged at Johannesburg Miners Returning to Work (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 1

A well-known internationalist Socialist named Andrews has been arrested for inciting to violence. He stands remanded to February 22. Bail was…

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Four More Children Die Police Interrupt Snipers (Reuter's Message.) London February 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 1

Four more victims of the bomb explosion at Belfast have died. Three men were shot dead by snipers to-day. There was a slight outburst of…

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Murder of Film Director (Continued from Page 1.) Suspicion Against Sands (Reuter's Message.) Los Angeles, February 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

A most important clue has been unearthed which again turns suspicion against Edward Sands, Taylor's former buttler, as his murderer…

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"I Am Shooting Myself" Message Over Telephone Police Find Boy's Dead Body Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 1

"I am shooting myself for reasons unknown to anyone." When the telephone attendant at Dimboola received this message from Frank Maddox (15),…

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Mortlake Assault Case Doctor Says That Death Was Due to Pneumonia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

An inquest on the body of Mrs. Mary Drew, of The Sisters, near Mortlake, who died in a private hospital at Terang on Monday, and who, it is…

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Shooting of Ulster Police I.r.a. Explanation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 1

It has been announced from the headquarters of the Irish Republican Army, in reference to the murder of Ulster police at Clones, that if the…

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Baby's Throat Cut Mother Found Wandering Woman's Story to Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

Mrs. Edith Mackay, a resident of Moss Vale, was found yesterday wandering along the road about six miles from the town with a dead baby…

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COURT-AWARDS £1000 Damages to Soldiers' Fund Secretary Agreement Between Parties Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 1

In the action by Harold Edward Winterbottom, secretary of the Soldiers' Fund, claiming £5000 against Vardon and Sons and Verge Cyril…

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State Elections A.L.P. Executive Methods Opposed by Branch Leagues Sydney Ballot Endorsed Police in Macdonell House Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

A split within the Labor movement is threatened owing to the A.L.P. Executive's method of selecting candidates. The combined Bathurst…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., James Joseph Callaghan pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in a riotous manner…

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Catholic Priest Charged with Murdering Brother Body Found in Snowdrift (Reuter's Message.) Montreal, February 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 1

The arrest of Father Delorme has caused quite a sensation here. Delorme is a leading Catholic priest and he is charged with the murder…

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