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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

172 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 9

Stray Notes. the Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

So the municipal assessment appeal court has sat, and, instead of a commotion which would shake a bigger town than Broken Hill to its very foundations, all…

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Brutal Attack upon a Woman. Her Two Arms Broken in the Assault. A Peacemaker's Wages. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

A miner named Donohue, residing at Blackfellow's Gully, situate about 40 miles from Rockhampton, is charged by the police with having committed a…

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Quarter Sessions Court, Carstairs Guilty of Arson. SILVERTON, Wednesday, 4 p.m

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 3

In the case of Ruthven Carstairs, charged with setting fire to Berkholtz's premises at Broken Hill, Mr. Welsh was for the accused. He admitted that he set fire to…

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Dr. Cronin's Murder: The Cla[?]-[?]-[?] Implicated. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of Dr. Cronin has been concluded, and a verdict of murder returned against the Clan-naGael…

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The Murder of Dr. Cronin. LONDON, Wednesday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3

Three more arrests have been made in connection with Dr. Cronin's murder…

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Mining Appeal Court. Silverton, Thursday, June 13. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

THE mining appeal case of Penglase v. Justin M'Carthy, in respect of block 40, parish of Picton, occupied the time of the court the whole of Thursda. Several…

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District Court. Silverton, Friday, June 15. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Undefended Causes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

Baker v. Burgess, for goods supplied, £36 4s. 8d. Verdict for plaintiff. Brazill and Jones v. J. W. Fairchild, for goods supplied, £31 14s. 8d. Verdict for…

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Court Fees

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 2

OWING to the bank having been closed at Silverton on Wednesday last, when the Quarter Sessions were in progress, Mr. Saunders, deputy clerk of the peace, was…

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The Murder of Dr. Cronin. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 3

Governor Hill, of New York, has refused to surrender the men arrested at New York in connection with the murder of Dr. Cronin…

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District Court. Silverton, Saturday, June 15. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Miscellaneous Causes

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 2

Budesa v. Strgacich and another, £55 18s., for money lent. Mr. Abbott for the plaintiff, for whom a verdict with costs was entered…

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Mining Appeal Court. Silverton, Saturday, June 15. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Bennett and Wife. V. PARKER

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 2

THIS was an appeal made by the compalinants in the case of Bennett and wife v. Parker, in respect of allotment 8, section 60, Broken Hill, against Mr. Warden…

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The Murder of Dr. Cronin. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 2

It is not likely, after all, that Alexander Sullivan will be convicted of complicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin, the evidence against him being so far very meagre…

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Silverton Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before Mr. Crommelin, J.P., Henry Welsh was presented for drunkenness in Burke-street, and on the 17th instant, also for using obscene languageatthe…

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Towns' Police Act Extended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 2

ANOTHER step in the direction of the good government and cleanliness of the town has been taken. This morning the town clerk (Mr. Cuthbert Allison) received an…

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To-morrow's Land Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 3

TO-MORROW the Land Court sitting in Carrington Hall will deal with business in which the following are interested:— E. J. Berriman, G. M. Durkin, Chas. G…

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Keeping Queen's Birthday. Attempted Murder and Suicide. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 3

A disastrous occurrence took place on board the schooner Curlew, during its voyage from the Sudest goldfield to Cooktown. Onboard were several miners,…

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The Murder of Dr. Cronin. LONDON, Thursday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

Martin Burke, who has been indicted for the murder of Dr. Cronin, has offered to turn informer. In view of the revelations made at the…

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Silverton Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

MR. GOWER, P.M., had only one case brought before him at the Silverton Police Court yesterday, the solitary presentation being that of John Columbus. His offence,…

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Committed for Murder. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

Louis Chemis has been committed to take his trial on a charge of having murdered the settler Hawkins, at Kaiwarra, near Christchurch, some weeks ago. The…

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Silverton Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Mr. Gower, L.M., the application of Walter Peat to transfer his publican's license to George Donahue, in respect to the New Thackaringa Hotel,…

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