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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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To-Day's Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

The police charges to-day were confined to one drunk and a case of vagrancy. Thomas Kelly in the former case, for being drunk in Sulphide-street, was fined…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

THE Civil Sittings of the District Court were continued by his Honor Judge Fitzbardinge until after 11 o'clock last night. Two cases yet remain to be…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1890 · page 2

MR. C. L C. BADHAM, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. A number of petty offenders were lined in various sums, ranging from 2s 6d. to…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1890 · page 2

His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge returned from Silverton on Saturday afternoon and as there were two cases still remaining on the civil list here to be adjudicated on,…

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Publicans in Court. Sunday Trading

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1890 · page 3

THOMAS PEARSON, licensee [?]f the Royal Hotel, Oxide-street, was charged by Subinspector Saunders this morning with a breach of the Licensing Act in keeping…

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Special Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 3

MESSRS. C. L. C. Badham, Z. Lane, and G. A. Mills constituted a special Licensing Court at the courthouse this morning, when the following business was…

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Murder Will Out. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 2

A young man named Jackson is to be brought up at Orange to-morrow on the charge of murdering a Chinaman in November, 1885. At the time an open…

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Sensational Charge of Conspiracy. False Accusation of Criminal Assault. Two Journalists Get Six Months Each. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 2

By the arrival of the Cattherthun at Thursday Island, details have been received of a case recently tried at Hong Kong, which created a great sensation…

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Murder Will Out [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 December 1890 · page 3

Alfred Jackson was commited yesterday at the Orange Police Court to take his trial at the Bathurst Assizes in April next for the murder of a Chinaman in November,…

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An Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 2

WILLIAM S[?], a resident of the South township, appeared in court this morning charged with having committed an assault on Robert Fleming, of the same place…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 2

A TRIO of drunks appeared before Mr. Barnett, P.M, this moring. Alfred Westerberg and James M'Kevan were fined in nominal amounts and discharged…

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Gouffe Murder Case. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 December 1890 · page 2

Sensational disclosures have been made in the Gouffe murder case, which has just been concluded in Paris. Michael Eyrand, who was tracked to…

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The Woolwich Murder. Mrs. Pearcy to Be Hanced [By Cable.] London, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 December 1890 · page 3

The Right Hon. Henry Matthe[?]s, Home Secretary, has decided to carry into effect the seatence of death passed on Mrs. Pearcy for the Woolwich…

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Mysterious Burglary. £600 Worth of Jewellery Stolen. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 2

A mysterious and daring burglary was committed this morning at Henry Hanslow's, watchmaker and jeweller, Elizabeth-street The premises…

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Burglary

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 December 1890 · page 2

WHEN Mr. Phillips, the burly host of the Crownand Anchor Hotel, in Argent-street, opened his bar yesterday morning he was disagreeably surprised to find that his…

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Jealousy and Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 2

An extraordinary shooting case is reported from Kilmore. Three gentlemen and a lady were riding along the main road when they passed four men. After…

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Scotch Rail Way Strike Latest Developments. Skirmish Between Pickets and Police. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 December 1890 · page 3

The railway strike is Sootland continues. A threat has bean made by the secretary of the English Railway Employes' Union to call out, in…

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