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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Arbitration Court for West Australia Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

The West Australian Government is providing for a permanent Arbitration Court with a highly-paid President and deputies…

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Alleged Theft of Racehorse

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Gus Hampel appeared at the City Court on Thursday to answer or charge of having stolen a racehorse (reports the Melbourne correspondent of the…

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Assistance for Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

Again the authorities are concerned at the public indifference displayed towards assaults on the police. It is intended to take steps to try and force…

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Nullagine Murder Case Jury Fails to Agree Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

At the Cue Quarter Sessions jesterday Frank Rosland, a half-caste Malay, was charged with the murder at Nullagine of an Afghan named Zareen. The…

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Help for the Homeless Government Grant of £260 for Bona Fide Cases Instruction to Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Police Inspector W. F. Dimond has received a telegram from the Undersecretary, of the Chief Secretary's Department, which is really in answer…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. Pickup, J.P., a first offender who pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk and disorderly…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. Pickup, J.P., a first offender who pleaded guilty to a charge, of having been found drunk and disorderly…

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Police Making Inquiries Into Necessitous Cases

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

Alderman A. S. Rawling, the Acting Mayor, stated to-day that Folrbe Inspector W. F. Dimond had asked him to supply the police with a list of the…

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Police Making Inquiries Into Necessitous Cases

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

Alderman A. S. Rawling, the Acting Mayor, stated to-day that Police Inspector W. F. Dimond had asked him to supply the police with a list of the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., presided in the Police Court to-day and dealt with the following cases— — Motor Driver Fined.—…

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Assault on Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

Another case of an assault on the police by an unruly crowd took place during a fracas at Miller's Point on Saturday evening…

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Alleged Fatal Assault Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

L. Heaton died in the Adelaide Hospital last night as the result of an assault at Seacliff. The police are making inquiries…

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Young Man Detained in Connection with Assault Adelaide,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

A young man has been detained in connection with the death of Llewellyn Heaton, which was caused by a fractured skull and cerebral hemorrhage,…

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Accused Before Court on Charge of Murder Reminded Till

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

In the Police Court later Janet Anstey (41) described as a domestic, was charged that on January 22, at Broken Hill, she did feloniously and…

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Angaston Doctor Charged with Assaulting a Woman Judge Clears the Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The gallery of the Adelaide Criminal Court, presided over by Mr. Justice "Gordon, was filled with spectators this morning when Frank Gladstone Cowan…

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Long Walk Interrupted Two Allegid Boy Scouts Arrested for Theft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

A message from Grafton states that the two young men representing themselves as Boy Sequts, who were walking from Brisbane to Perth, and being…

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Man Stabbed in Crystal-street and Subsequently Found Dead Body Discovered on Dump Married Woman Arrested on a Charge of Murder Found in City Reserve Says She Was Assaulted and Acted in Self-defence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Timothy Galvin, 40 years, was stabbed in the chest last night at the rear of a house in Crystal-street, occupied by Janet Anstey and her husband, and…

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South Australia Assault Case Adjourned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

The case in which Frank Gladstone Cowan (52), medical practitioner, late of Angaston, was charged with haying on November 11 last violently and…

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French of Insolvency Laws Durban Man Charged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

For some time the Melbourne [?] have been searching for a man who accoording to information supplied by the South African police authorities,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, acting chairman, and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., the following cases were dealt with—…

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