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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Six Months for Theft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

Harold Weston, alias William Cullen, alias Joan [?]ullen, was charged that on December 30 he did steal one coat and yest valued at £6, the property of…

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Police Association

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Broken Hill District of the Police Association held on Sunday last the following were elected to office:—President,…

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Police Court W. H. Bollen Fined 2/6 on Drunkenness Charge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., William Henry Bollen was charged, on remand, with having been found drunk in…

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Assault on a Female Defendant Bound Over

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Claronce Charles Edwards (25) was charged with having unlawfully assaulted…

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[?]Leged Fatal Brawl Police Make Two Arrests Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 1

As the result of an alleged brawl between a number of young men on the Corso at 1 o'clock yesterday morning Stanley Johnson fell on to the…

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Policeman's Fatal Fall From Police Patrol Waggon His Skull Fractured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 1

While on duty on a police patrol Waggon last night Constable Frank M'Grath (30) fell from, his position at the rear of the vehicle and fractured…

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Man Surrenders to Police to Answer Shooting Charge Offence in February Last Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

Information was received from Ruthersglen this afternoon that F. M'Kellar had Surresdered himself to the police to answer a charge of…

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Police Court Offence Against a Girl Her Father Charged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Edward Conamore Burtt (34), motor driver, was charged that on December 26 he, being…

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Police Court (Continued from Page1.) Offence Against a Girl Her Father to Stand Trial

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

Further evidence was given in the Police Court to-day in the case in which Edward Conamore Burtt (34), a motor driver, was charged that on…

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" Father Christmas" Steals From Melbourne Firm 7 Days' Gaol Ordered

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

A well-dressed man, William R. Brown, appeared in the City Court last week (reports the Melbourne correspondent of the "Advertiser") on…

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Warden's Court Suspension Granted of Residence Conditions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, Mining Warden, William Nicholls applied for six months' suspension of residence…

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Divorce Court Prelude Wife Looks for Evidence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

False atarms are not unknown to members of the police force (reports the "Age"). In fact, they are forced to waste quite a lot of valuable time on…

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What Kind of Striker? Incident in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

A witness in a caw heard in the Warden's Court to-day stated that he was a striker by occupation. Mr. Perry, M.W.: A striker:…

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New Police Aids Wireless Telephones & Dogs

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

Members of the Criminal Investigation Brandi are taking keen interest, in the installation of wireless telephone nets on the police motor patrols to…

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Hew South Wales Fair Rent Court Appeals Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

In the Fair Rents Court last year 869 fresh appeals were dealt with. This is a marked falling off compared with the previous year…

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Han Get Six Months Gaol on Two Charges of Theft Pleas of Guilty

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A R. Perry. S.M., William Bernard Morrissey (58) was charged that on January 3 he did steal one pair of…

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Industrial Matters (Continued from Page 1.) Trouble at Renmark Hotel Ends in Court Proceedings a Waitress Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

The holiday spirit evidently did not spread to the members of the Kenmark Hotel staff (reports the Renmark correspondent of the "Journal")…

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Dispute on a Steamer Ends in Fireman's Death Another Fireman Charged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 1

A cable message from Auckland, dated January 4, states:— A sensation was caused in the Police Court to-day when the police announced…

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Youth Gets Five Years' Gaol for Embezzling & ROBBING (Reuter's Message.) London, January 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

A sentence of five years' penal servitude has been imposed on William Arnitt (17) at Glasgow. He embezzled £450, which he had collected as rent,…

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Yuoth Gets Five Years Gaol for Embezzling & ROBBING (Reuter's Message.) London, January 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 1

A sentence of fire years' penal servitude has been imposed on William Armitt (17) at Glasgow. He embezzled £450, which he had collected as rent…

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