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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Latest News Issue the Timber Dispute Application of a Union to Withdraw From Court Judge Lukin's Refusal Warning to Unions Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. Cheney, secretary of the Federative Carters and Drivers' Union, made application to Judge…

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Blende-st. Fatality Inquest Concluded To-day Into Mr. Wilkinson's Death Finding of the Coroner Pate to Stand His Trial at Sitting of Circuit Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

In the Coroner's Court this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson, Coroner, continued the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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De Valera in Gaol Refuses the Conditions Imposed for Release (Special to "The Miner.") Belfast, February 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, Premier of the Irish Free State, to-day communicated with Viscount Craigavon, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, asking…

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An Alleged Thief Caught by Water Police on Sydney Harbor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

An alleged thief was arrested under exciting circumstances in the early hours of this morning at North Shore. The police had been engaged…

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Talk of Police Protection for Labor Offering Union Officials View Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

The secretary ot the Suburban Timber Merchants' Association referring to the application for labor said that its only aim was to endeavor to…

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A.W.U. and Arbitration Will Not Boycott Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

Interviewed on the boycott at Albury to-day while returning from the Coolangatta conference, officials of the Australian Workers' Union declared…

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Death of Afghan Inquiries by the Police Lead to an Inquest Inquiry Is Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

As reported in "The Miner" yesterday an Afghan named Mahomet Ameen, aged 65 years, died under his camel waggon at 747 Chappie-street,…

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The Samoan Troubles Arrested Chief in Court Auckland (N.Z.), February 9

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

Clad in immaculate tropical whites, a dress shirt, and the purple of royalty on the coat lapel, Tamasese, the Samoan chief, appeared before Judge…

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Bodily Harm Alleged Two Men, Before Court Bound Over for 13 MONTHS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

An extraordinary story was told in the Burwood Court to-day when ALbert Glasgow and Charles Solden were charged with having inflicted grievous…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. J. Forrest, J.P., John Hodge (43), described as a cook, and Kathleen Hodge (34), were each…

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Theft of Tickets Two Men Dealt with in Adelaide Police Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

In the Adelaide Police Court to-day Walter James Davis and Walter Humphries pleaded guilty to stealing 40 admission tickets to the Adelaide…

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Gaol Breakers Captured Returned to Australia Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

John Parker, an Australian, whose arrest at Marseilles took place on October 26, 1928, arrived here to-day on the Maloja under the escort of…

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Murder Mystery Solved Millionaire's Sox Buried (Special to "The Miner.") Toronto, February 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

It has been ascertained by the arrest of Albert Van Burg and Herman Ravinsky that David Katz, son of a millionaire fur dealer, was murdered…

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The Arbitration Court Attitude of A.W.U. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

The A.W.U. has issued a manifesto condemning the attitude of the Australian Council of Trade Unions towards industrial arbitration. It…

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Mr. Justice Higgins Appreciative References Made in the High Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

Appreciative references to the services rendered to the Commonwealth by the late Mr. Justice Higgins were made in the High Court to-day. The…

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The Timber Dispute Carters and Drivers' Union in the Arbitration Court Application Refused for Dismissal of Plaint Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

Judge Lukin, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, declined to grant an application by the Federated Carters and Drivers' Industrial Union…

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Sporting Assault on J. Scobie a Dismissed Groom Fined at Flemington Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

John Miller, 32, groom, was fined the maximum of £10—in default, three months' imprisonment, by the Flemington Court to-day for having…

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Assault on a Girl Boy Sent to Institution Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

Robert Sherringham (17), described as a Barnado Boy, was committed to an institution from the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day for an assault on a girl…

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Stolen Goods Recovered Defore Theft Reported a Suspicious Constable Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Constable Emerson boarded a bus at Ashfield yesterday afternoon. Almost immediately two men laden with, two heavy suit cases clambered…

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Seamen Before Court Question of Complement Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Cases of considerable importance to shipping in Australia were before the City Court to-day, when the seamen of the steamer Lanena were…

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