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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Alleged Super-tax Fraud New Zealander Charged (Reuter's Message.) London, February 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

The summons against Henry Benson, of "Wellington (N.Z.), in connection with alleged false supertax returns has been withdrawn from the Bow-street…

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Lady Stenographer in Court Disapproved by Judge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 1

The presence of a lady stenographer in the Criminal Court on Friday in the place usually occupied by a male shorthand reporter was viewed with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, Mr. C. Pickup, J.P., dealt with the following cases:—A first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk…

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Four White Girls Arrested in Chinese Den in Sydney All Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

The police raided the Chinese quarters in Little Campbell-street on Sunday, and subsequently charged four girls, Ivy Ryan (20), Vera Cooper (18), Molly…

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Maitland Coal Workers Fined in Cessnock Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

Eleven youths employed at colieries in the Maitland district were fined at Cessnock yesterday for having absented themselves from work without a lawful…

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Girl's Decapitated Body Found in the River Yarra Police Having Difficulty in Proving Identlfication Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 1

The main task facing the detectives investigating the discovery of a young woman's remains in the Yarra is the question of positive identification…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. O. Pickup, J.P., had two cases before him in the Police Court to-day. A first offender who leaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk was…

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Bicycle Thieves Get Gaol Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

Two men were to-day sent to gaol for stealing bicycles in Adelaide…

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Man Gets Six Months' Gaol for Assaulting Policeman

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

Having been sentenced at the North Sydney Court three weeks ago to three months' imprisonment and hard labor for assaulting a constable, Percy…

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Executions Will Stop When Murder & Arson Cease

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

A cable message from London, dated February 6, states: General Duly, replying to the Tralee District Council's request for a truce and the…

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Claim by N.s.w. Firemen for New Award From Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

The Fire Brigade Employees' Union of New South Wales has decided to approach the Arbitration Court to secure a new award (reports the…

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Female Stenotypist in Court Official Victorian Reply to a Judge's Criticism

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

The appointment of a women stenotypist to record, with the aid of a machine, evidence in the Law Courts has become a subject of contention…

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Britain and France Disagree Concerning Tunis & Morocco International Court Declares for Britain (Reuter's Message.) London, February 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

Reuter's Hague correspondent reports:— "The Court of International Justice has delivered judgment in the dispute between the British and French…

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Nullatine Murder Matamin to Be Hanged Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

Matamin will be executed on February 19 for the murder of an Afghan at Nullamine (W.A.)…

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German Reparations. German Police Arrested for REFUSlNG to Salute French Clear a Theatre (Reuter's Message.) London, February 8

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that a semi-official message from Reck[?]gshausen states that eight. German policemen have been arrested for…

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A Police Court Record

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

Courthouse officials state that the 10 cases of drunkenness heard in the Police Court this week constitute in record for this year. Of the [?]…

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A Police Court Record

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

Courthouse officials state that the 10 cases of drunkenness heard in the Police Court this week constitute a record for this year Of the 10…

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German Reparations Arrest of German Police in a Westphalian Centre a Shop Strike (United Service Message.) London, February 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

According to the London "Daily Mail" Dusseldorf correspondent the refusal of the police at Recklinghausen, the most turbulent of the…

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German Reparations Arrest of German Police in a Westphalian Centre a Shop Stries (United Service Message.) London, February 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 1

According, to the London "Daily Mail" Dusseldorf correspondent the refusal of the police at Recklinghausen, the most turbulent of the…

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Police Court Today's Pr0ceedings

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day Mr. G. A Stevenson, D.S.M., dealt with the following cases:— Straying Stock…

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