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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Alleged Child Abduction. a Former M.l.c. Charged Boy Removed From School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 8

The disappearance of an eight-yearold boy from a school in an eastern suburb of Sydney, and his transfer to a. steamer bound for West Australia, was…

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A St.kilda Beach Incident Two Men Guilty of Assault Are Remanded for Sentence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

Clarence Victor Yendle (22), laborer, and Charles William Haryey (22,), of no occupation, were charged in the General Sessions on Monday, before Mr. Justice…

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Police Court To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day Mr. Gr. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., dealt with the following cases brought on by Mr. C. F. Brosnan, Chief Sanitary Inspector:…

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Midnight Burglary by Girl Wanted Money for Sweets (United Service Message.) London. February 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 4

Because she wanted the money to spend on sweets and cakes was the reason given by a 12-year-old Isle of Wight school girl, named Winifred…

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A Congested Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 4

The Local Court last week was congested to such an extent that the lawyers declared it a public scandal…

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South Australia Seven Tears for Assault and 16 Strokes with Lash Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 4

Allan Edward Ellis, who last week was lound guilty of a brutal assault on a girl aged ll years and ll months, at Burnside, was to-day sentenced by Mr…

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Murder of Dr. O'higgins Gang's Leader Arrested (Reuter's Message.) London, February 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 1

The Home Ministry at Dublin states that the leader of the gang responsible for the assassination of Dr. O'Higgins, father of the Minister for Home Affairs,…

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Murder of a Young Girl and Suicide of Assailant Inquest Held Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 1

The coroner's inquiry into the double tragedy at Nyah, held at Nyah West, resulted in a finding that Mary Sisley (15) died lrom gunshot wounds wilfully…

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Owner Finds Motor Car Cone on Coming Out of Theatre Chase From Stephens Creek Two Men to Be Charged

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

Recently a motor car was stolen from the Grand Hotel garage, and after "joy riders" had used it for about a couple of hours it was returned to the…

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South Australia Guilty of Horse Stealing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

Heny Victor Paish pleaded guilty at Salisbury to-day to stealing a horse saddle and bridle. When committed for sentence he said that he had…

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Murder of [?] by Malay Execution Postponed Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

The committee seeking to get a commutation of the death sentence for Frank Matamin the Malay condemned to death for the murder of an Afghan…

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City Equitable Manager Charged with Conspiracy (Reuter's Message.) London, February 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

George Mansell manager of the City Equitable Fire Insurance Company was to-day charged at the Guildhall with conspiring with Gerard Leo…

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Alleged Use of a Motor Car Without Consent of Owner Two Men Charged One Pleads Not Guilty

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., James Weatherly Stitt pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on February 17…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day before Mr. G. A. Stevenson Deputy Mining Warden Richard Henry Ruby was granted three months' suspension of…

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German Police Strike (Reuter's Message.) London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Essen correspondent reports that the police have struck owing to the disarming of sections by the French…

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French Disarm Police (United Service Message.) London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

The London "Times" Dortmund correspondent reports that French troops have disarmed 1000 police at the barracks at Essen…

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Ireland Unarmed Police Force Marches Through Dublin Addressed by Minister (Reuter's Message.) London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

Thirteen hundred civil guards, the Irish Free States blue-uniformed police who are popularly known as "the blue lookouts," marched to-day with bands…

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Alleged Abductions a Grandfather Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 1

J. A. Thompson formerly a West Australian M.L.C., was charged yesterday with abducting big grandson from the school which he was attending in…

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Man at Girl's Bedside Indecent Assault Charge Accused Sent for Trial

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Soon after midnight last Thursday a girl who was sleeping on the verandan of her home in Railway Terrace, Crystal Brook, awoke to find a strange…

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Shall Debts Court Man Admits Indebtedness and Pleads Inability to Pay

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson D.S.M., Lionel Phillips through his agent Wilfred Potter sued William Alfred…

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