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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Silverton Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

ON Monday, before Dr. Thompson, J.P., Harry Daniels, an aboriginal tracker, was charged with drunkenness, and was fined £1 or five days. He was further charged…

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Police Offenders

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. G. Gibson, J.P., this morning in the Police Court, John Dwyer, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and, in lieu of…

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Warden's Court, Silverton. Silverton, January 31. (Before Warden Barnett.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

THE case of Patrick McMahon v. Walter Herrington, to recover the amount of £3 7s. 6d., in respect of a certain contract entered into on the 18th May, 1889,…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

WILLIAM LEE was brought up at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Barnett, P.M., charged with a common assault on Jordan McKenzie, at Broken…

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Warden's Court Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

THE adjourned case of Lee v. Young was heard in the Warden's Court this afternoon. The plaintiff claimed to be put in possession of an allotment of land in…

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The Latest. Cablegrams. Parnell's Court Troubles. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

Captain O'Shea is retaining tho services of Sir Edward Clarke, Q C., SolicitorGeneral, in the divorce case in which Mr. Parnell, the Irish leader, is…

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Warden's Court. Isaac v. Mitchell. Verdict for the Plaintiff

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

THE Warden (Mr. Barnett) gave his adjourned decision in the case of Isaac v. Mitchell. He recapitulated the facts of the case, which are familiar to the readers…

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Warden's Court, Silverton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 2

ON Friday, before Mr. Barnett, Warden, in P. M'Mahon v. Walter Herrington, for £37s. 6d., amount due in respect of a mining contract: this case had been…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 3

THE Warden's Court resumed its sittings this afternoon. In the case of Jackson v. Ryan Mr. Hall made an aplication for subatitated…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

THE Warden (Mr. A. N.. Barnett) presided in this court this morning, and gave his decision in the cross actions of Walters v. Gracie and Gracie v. Walters,…

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A Savage Assault. An Injured Husband Wounded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

YESTERDAY evening, about 5 o'clock, an affray of a serious nature occurred in Blende-street, near the Silver Aqe office, in which a laborer named Herbert Frazer…

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Silverton Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. Saunders, District Registrar)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

Re Jas. Rankin, engineer, of Broken Hill. Liabilities, £342; assets, £75; deficiency, £267. The bankrupt was sworn and stated: "I have filed a true…

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The Latest. The Due D'Orleans Sentenced. Exciting Scenes. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 2

French authorities have sentenced the Royalist pretender, the Due D'Orleans, to a term of two years and ten days' imprisonment. Notice of appeal against the…

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Petch v. Hudson. A Disgraceful Fizzle. The Assistance of the Police Rendered Necessary

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 3

THE six hours go-as-you-please between C. Potch, the newspaper runner, and H. Hudson, the so-called champion long distance ped of the Barrier, came to a…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

WILLIAM LEY, who was discharged from custody yesterday on a charge of assaulting Jordan McKenzie at Broken Hill in January last, on account of an objection…

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A Wages Case. The Sanitary Contractor in Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

ON the court resuming at 2.30 p.m., Messrs. W. G. Gibson and C. Ring, J's.P., occupied the bench, and the case of William Whitters against James…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

The following decisions in adjourned cases were given by Mr. Warden Barnett this morning:— Moss. v. BENNETT.—This was an action…

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Licensing Court. Roberts' Hotel Re-opened

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

THE licensing bench consisting of Messrs. A. N. Brrnett, P.M., and W. P. Tompson, J.P., dealt with the following cases this morning:—…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

ON the resumption of the Warden's Court yesterday afternoon, the case of Lees v. Smith was again taken, and a deal of evidence was adduced. R. M. Gibson,…

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The Surry Hills Murder. The Accused Acquitted. SYDNEY, Friday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

The trial of the two men Francis Smith and George Paxton for the murder of James Rlackburn, in Devonshire-street, Surry Hills, on the night of…

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