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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Woman Gaoled in Melbourne for Neglecting Children Husband Is in Gaol Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

At the North Melbourne Police Court yesterday Elizabeth Wilkinson (25), married, was charged with having failed to provide adeqnate food…

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Cessnock Shopkeepers. Will Not Serve the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

A large crowd of miners' wives interviewed shopkeepers in Cessnock's main, business thoroughfare yesterday and asked them to refiain from serving…

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Co Police From Rothbury Sent to Other Collteries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

About 60 police arrived at Newcastle from Rothbury at 3 o'clock this morning and were sent for guard duty at a number of small collieries…

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50 More Police Sent to Northern Coalfields Further Trouble Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

In anticipation of further trouble on the coalfields another party of 50 fully, equipped police left for the north by the Glen Innes mail train…

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N.z.murder Case Woman Married a Month Has Head Battered in Wellington (N.Z.), January 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

A little farmhouse in picturesque surroundings on a quiet road seven miles from Timaru was the scene of a shocking tragedy early to-day…

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Alleged Stolen GOODSd Five Cases Being Held at Central Police Station Arrests in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

A message from Adelaide published in "The Miner" yesterday stated that Joseph Gould. Gilbert Alien Edward (23), a driver, and Arthur Edward…

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Mass Picketing To-morrow on All Northern Mines 600 Police on Duty Sydney, Tuesday.d

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

All mines on the northern field will. be mans picketed from to-morrow. There are now 600 police on duty on the northern coalfields.d,…

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Things Generally Quiet According to the Police No More Food Relief for Massed Picketers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Police reports received this morning by Captain Chaffey, Chief Secretary, indicated that things generally are quiet on the coalfields. This, said…

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A Charge Withdrawn in the Police Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

The charge against Thomas Wilson ([?]5), a laborer, on remand, of behaving in an offensive manner in the North Reserve on January 7 was…

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High Court Proceedings Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The bearing of the coal case was resumed in the High Court yesterday.- Mr. Mensies K.C. (for the…

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Railway Men Agitating Against Arbitration Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The president of the Australian Railways Union, In a message to members, says:—"We must agitate to recover the right of collective…

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Miners to Discuss Means of Combating the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Meeting of miners to-morrow will decide what action is to be taken to combat police activity…

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Police Gave Men Warning Before the Charge Was Made Officail Statements Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Childs, the Acting Commiasioner of Police, states that everything is nov quiet on the field. Referring to the clash he said that…

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Charge Also Made by Police at Hebburn No. 1 Mine Two Men Injured Sydney, "Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

A number of police also charged a crowd of about a thousand men at Hebburn No. 1 mine after calling upon them to disperse. Several men…

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Police Wireless Jammed by Transmitter Used by Gang of Thieves (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Police patrols directed by wireless messages are being hampered by the np to date tactics of a gang of thieves who nse a similar ware length to jam…

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Sinking of Naval Tug Court of Inquiry Opened Yesterday (Special to "The Miner") London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Survivors of the naval tug Saint Genny, who landed at Plymouth today will appear before the Court of Inquiry which will be opened on board…

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Latest News Issue the Coal Crisis Baton Charge Made Near Paxton Colliery Half a Dozen Men Hurt Complaint Against Police for Attacking Suddenly Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

A fourth baton charge by the police took place at Elrington, near the Paxton colliery later this morning. About half a dozen men suffered minor…

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The Coal Crisis Police Break Up Haugh Pf About 2600 Miners Baton Charge Is Made Over a Dozen Uer Injured Miners Fled in Disorder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

A march of about 2500 men from [?] [?] [?]…

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Theft on Explosives Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

A large quantity of explosives was recently stolen from a colliery at Merewether. The proprietor says that enoueh was taken to blow up half of…

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Donald Grant and Others Fined in Sydney Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

The march on Parliament House which was praranted by the police on the night of December 17 was mentionad in the Central Police Court…

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