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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Ireland Murder & Train Wrecking Among Week-end Disorders Ambushes by Rebels (United Service Message.) London, January 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

A Dublin message states that anti-Free Staters outrages during the week-end included the murder of a youth at Phoenix Park, the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court wag held at the Courthouse to-day before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, deputy-chairman of the licensing…

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Warden's Court Tenements Forfeited

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, Deputy Mining Warden, Henry Hodge called upon Thomas Matthews to show cause why…

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J. WILSON, M.L.C., in Court Remanded for Observation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

James Wilson, M.L.C., appeared in the dock at the Central Police Court to-day to answer two charges. The inspector of police asked for a remand…

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Attempted Poisoning of London's Police Chief Detained Man Charged with Attempted Murder (Reuter's Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

Scotland Yard announces that a man has been detained in connection with the poisoning of Brigadier-General Sir William Horwood, Commissioner of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Liquor Act Prosecution…

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Tramway Employee Gaoled for Stealing Sevenpence

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Robert Crewdson, an employee of the Tramway Board, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment on Wednesday for having stolen 7d. (reports the…

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Murder at Luxor (Roeuter's Message.) London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Luxor correspondent states: "The body of a Canadian named Allan has been found. He was murdered and robbed near Luxor. Mr…

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Assault on a Steamer Unionist Gets a Month Wellington (N.Z.), February 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

A unionist fireman, who at Lyttleton, New Zealand, felled a non-unionist with an iron bar and then kicked him as he lay unconscious aboard the…

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District Court Judge Fined for Late Income Tax Return

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

As an indication of the strict and impartial scrutinyof income tax returns by the Commissioners—both Federal and State—an incident just disclosed shows…

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Murderer Surrenders After Escaping From Police Jumped From a Train Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Frank Matamin, a Malay, who escaped from custody while being taken from Cue to Fremantle, gave himself up to the police yesterday. Matamin is…

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Girl's Decapitated Body Found in the River Yarra Nurse Charged with Murder Sister and Daughter Charged As Accessories Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

The City Court was crowded to-day when Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell (40, a nurse, was charged that on or about November 18, 1892, at…

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Box Throwing Yarra by Two Men in Motor Car Man's Story to Police Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

A communication was received at police headquarters last night that two men had been Been to drive to Anderson-street bridge in a motor car,…

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Box Thrown Into Yarra by Two Men in Motor Car Man's Story to Police Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

A communication was received at police headquarters last night that two men had been seen to drive to Anderson-street bridge in a motor car, carry…

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Police Court To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., the following cases were dealth with:— — Committing a Nuisance —…

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Girl's Decapitated Body Found in the River Yarra Nurse Charged with Murder Sister and Daughter Charged As Accessories Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

The City Court was crowded to-day when Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell (45) a nurse was charged that on or about November l8, 1922, at…

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South Australia Thef Sent to Gaol Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

A man who confessed to stealing £115 from Cornell's was sent to gaol for 10 months…

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Ingelheim Station Master Is to Be Court-martialled (Reuter's Message.) London, February 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

The chief station master at Ingelheim will be court-martialled on a charge of being responsible for the recent tampering with the rails at…

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Burglary at Stanthorpe Jeweller Loses £5000 Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 1

Burglars made almost a clean sweep at Mr. G. Millar's jewellery establishment at Stanthorpe on Sunday. It is believed that the thieves are…

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Indecent Language "Greatest Nuisance in Town" Fined at Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., William Jones pleaded not guilty to a charge of having made use of indecent…

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