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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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District Court. (Continued from First Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 3

Norton v. Horan and Another.—Claim for damages for detention of property. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff; Mr. Hall for defendants. According to the evidence…

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District Court. Wednesday, July 15. [Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

THE District Court was opened this morning. The bar was represented by Messrs. Armstrong and Moriarty and all the local solicitors were in attendance. The…

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Silverton District Court. TUESDAY, July 14. [Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

R. H. Ruby v. Michael Lyons.—Mr. Raymond for plaintiff Money due for limestone, £12 8s. 6d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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The Silverton Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 2

FOR some time past the Silverton gaol has been found quite inadequate for the requirements of the large district in which it was stationed. As it is uncertain…

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District Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 2

THE case of Ryan v. Bottrill, which was an action for damages for false imprisonment, partly heard yesterday, was continued this morning. Mr. Armstrong,…

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District Court. Friday, July 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

(Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) THE court resumed this morning at 9.45, when a verdict for the plaintiff was given in the case of Henrikson v. Byan, which…

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District Court. [Continued from First Edition.]

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 3

Maloney v. Dobbie.—This case arose out of an accident which happened at the new gaol building, whereby plaintiff was severely injured, and now claimed…

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The Pastoral War. Parkes Thanked by the Shearers. the Despatch of Police to Bourke. [By Telegraph.] Sydnby

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

Mr. Mooney, Sydney agent of the Shearers' Union, has written as follows to Sir Henry Parkes:—"Acting for my association, I beg to tender our heartfelt…

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The Bulgarian Murder. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

The Bulgarian Government has succeeded in discovering the murderers of M. Beltcheef, Minister of Finance, who was shot at Sofia in March last…

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District Court. (Continued from Frst Edition)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 1

The case of Fordham v. Stubbs was continued. Robert Stewart, sharebroker, stated that on May 26 Junction shares were quoted at 55s. 6d.; on the following…

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District Court. Saturday, July 18. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) THE court resumed at 9 45 this morning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

Caine and wife v Embleton.—This was an action for detenue. The plaintiffs was non-suited on the ground that the suit should have been brought under the Rents…

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District Court. Monday, July 20. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 2

IN the case of Morgan v. Sara and Dunstan, part heard, Cornelius Staten, a carpenter, was called, who slated that he had erected the rail round the steps which…

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A Gambling Hell. the George-street Horrors. Forty-two Arrests. Before the Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 3

For years past it has been known to public and police alike that many of the so-called shops in the Chinese quarter, in Lower George-street, were neither more…

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Criminal Court. Tuesday, July 21. (Before His Honor Judge Firzhardinge.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 3

THE Quarter Sessions opened this morning. Mr. Armstrong was Crown Pr[?] [?] STEALING A WATCH…

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Criminal Court. Wednesday, July 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

(Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. THE Quarter Sessions were continue this morning. Mr. Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 2

THE District Court resumed its sittings this afternoon. In the case of Fordham v. Stubbs, which was a claim over certain Junction shares, the defendant was again…

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Criminal Court. (Continued from First Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 4

Thomas Avery, assistant bailiff, corroroborated in part the evidence of the previous witness. Heard Kemp and Wilson persuading Mrs. Howard to leave;…

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Criminal Court (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Wednesday, July 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 2

IN the case of assault preferred against Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Kemp, and Simpson, which occupied the court the whole of the afternoon, his Honor summed…

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1St Edition. Barrier Miner. Thursday, July 23, 1891. The Criminal Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 2

IT is a fact worth noting that, excluding to-day's cases, considerably more than two-thirds of the persons accused at the Criminal Court, now sitting, have been…

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Silverton Police Court. [By Telegraph] Silverton

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

To-day, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., the stock inspector (Mr. Wilks) proceeded against T. W. Foley, charging him with travelling 300 cattle along a…

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