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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Police Court. Minor Offences

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 2

MESSRS. Badham, Rodgerson, and Mills attended at the courthouse this morning and administered the law to a a couple of inebriates by tha imposition of light…

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Circuit Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 4

THE Broken Hill Circuit Court opens here on Wednesday next, before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. The following are the criminal cases set down…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 14. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2

THE Criminal Sittings of the Circuit Court opened this morning, when the names of six persons appeared on the list for trial. Mr. H. M. Hamilton appeared…

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The Sydney Fiend. Sentenced to Life. the Judge's Comments. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

Bertram Everard, the young man who was found guilty of a number of criminal or attempted criminal assaults on women and girls in the suburbs of Sydney after…

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Scene at Ballarat. Arrested for Husband-Murder But Proved Innocent. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1891 · page 2

There was a scene of intense excitement at Ballarat on Saturday night. William Hartley, 35 years of age, a well-known dentist, of Lydiard-street, had…

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Petty Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

MR. BADHAM presided in the Small Debts Court to-day, and gave verdicts for plaintiff in the following undefended cases:— R. H. Warne v. John Barr, work…

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Warden's Court, Silverton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 2

AT this court yesterday, before Mr. Warden Rodgerson, the case of Brackenridge v. Nicholas was heard. The area in dispute is portion 18, parish of Stephen,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 2

MR. C. L. C. BADHAM presided at the Police Court this morning. Thomas Lane, charged with using foul language on two occasions, was fined £3, with £3…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 2

THE licensing magistrates having concluded hearing evidence regarding the applications now pending, with the exception of that for the Coffee Palace,…

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Police Court. (Continued from First Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of embezzlement against Frank B. Wilkinson, late a clerk in the employ of Justin M'Carthy, was continued. E. H. Bright, secretary…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 3

MESSRS. BADHAM and Mills dispensed justice this morning as follows:—D. Evans, who had 25 convictions recorded against him during 1890 and 1891, was…

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Murder by Turkish Brigands. Londen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

A party of Turkish brigands at San Francisco has murdered Prinoe Savalar, an American noble, attached to the Russian Embassy at Stamboul, failing to…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 October 1891 · page 2

AN unusual number of delinquents were presented at the police court this morning, most of them being charged with offences of a petty nature. Thomas Sullivan, who…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 4

AT the Warden's Court this afternoon, Edwin Roges proceeded against Edward Moule for trespassing on an allotment of land near portion 2127, being part of the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 3

MR. BALH[?]M attended at the Police Court this morning, and disposed of a trio of first offenders charged with drunkenness…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1891 · page 2

MESSRS. Badham, P. M., and Mills, J.P., presided this morning. MINOR OFFENCES. Six drunks were dealt with in the usual…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 2

MR. BADHAM attended at the Police Court this morning. Dominick Lynch, for neglecting to comply with an order of the Court to contribute towards hit wife's…

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A Magistrate with a Method

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 4

MR. LABOUCHERE writes as follows in London Truth: — When Bailie James Martin (to whom I have before referred) presides at the Glasgow Central Police…

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Alleged Wife Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Mrs. Amy Best has been concluded, and a verdict of murder has been returned against her husband, George Best…

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More Police for Ireland. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1891 · page 2

The English Government is increasing the police force stationed at the various ports on the Irish coast, consequent upon certain secret information which it is…

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