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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,209 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 111

New Log on Owners Agreement in Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Judge Beeby began the bearing yesterday of argument in connection with a log of wages and conditions served on the coal owners and proprietors…

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Union Leader's Remarks on High Court Decision Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Duggan (president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions) said to-day that the decision of the High Court made plain the necessity…

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"Workers Defence Army" Police in the Banks Learn of Campaign Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Surprise was expressed last night that the police did not take any steps to suppress the "Workers Defence Army." which formed up at the Trades…

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Former Rothbury Miner Assaults an Employee Arrested by the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

At Rothbury yesterday a miner, formerly employed at the mine jumped the fence and made an attack on one of the workers. The police were…

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A Vagrant's Objection to Sentence of Court Sentence Then Increased Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

Four words of protest by Michael Ryan (aged 39 years) in the City Court to-day cost him six months in gaol…

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Miners' Lodge Officials Arrested by the Police Alleged Intimidation of Collieries' Staff Men Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Prominent miners' lodge officials were arrested during a surprise raid by the special police coalfields flying squad last night. The arrests were…

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Stunting Over School Airman Court Martialled (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Flying-Officer Nicolay, who was found guilty of flying low and performing aerobatics over an infants' school in which his sweetheart was teaching,…

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Police Ordered Out of Delhi Parliament Action by the Speaker (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, January 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

The opening of the Legislative Assembly in Delhi to-day was marked by an unpleasant scene. With a view to obviating further bomb outrages…

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Position of Men Fined Questioning of Magistrate About Men Going to Gaol Cessnock, Fridiy

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Clancy asked Mr. Seed, P.M., at the police court yesterday what attitude his Worship would adopt if told that the men who were fined for…

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The Coal Crisis Inciting to Murder Man Gets Two Months' Gaol West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Joseph Shelley, a German, was charged in the Maitland Police Court to-day with having at Kurri Kurri on January 8 incited persons to murder…

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Magistrate's Warming to an Old-age Pensioner

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

A man 60 years of age against whom there were a number of previous convictions for drunkenness appeared before Mr. J. A. Harris P.M., in the…

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Assault on a Man Suffered Broken Jaw Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Three men attacked George Burgess (36) at Ultimo early this morning and left him lying on the roadway in a semi-conscious state. He waa taken…

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Alleged Serious Offences Five Men Are Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday three aged Chinese and two white youths were charged with a serious offence against a 15-year-old white…

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High Court Decision Militants Jubilant Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The High Court decision was received with mixed feelings. Many miners feel the way will now be open for the State Government to operate…

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Pickets at Branxton Moved on by Police Branxton

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The rural calm of Branxton was considerably disturbed to-day by the presence of two detectives in the mainstreet. Pickets who were detailed…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., in the Police Court this morning, the following cases were dealt with:- —Indecent Language.—…

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Police Court Casks Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, the following caaes were dealt with:- —Indecent Language.—…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Latest Issue the Coal Crisis Inciting to Murder Man Gets Two Months Gaol West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

Joseph Shelley, a Germain was charged in the Maitland Pollice Court to-day with, having at Kurri Kurri on January 8 incited persons to murder…

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Alleged Conspiracy a Supposed Robbery Shopkeeper Charged Also Two Drivers Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Arising from a report by Joseph Gould that on January 4 his shop in Pitt-street, Adelaide, had been robbed, he and Glibert Alan Edwards…

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Six-year-old Cuse "Wizard" Smith Charged But Case Is Dismissed Auckland (N.Z.), January 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Norman ("Wizard") Smith when in New Zealand in 1924 drove from Wellington to Auckland in the record time of 13 hours. Now that he is in…

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