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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 2

THE Licensing Bench (Messrs. Badham, P.M., and Mills, J.P.) granted the following renewals of publican's licenses this morning:—E. W. Aldridge, Duke of…

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Scene in Court. She Had Means of Support. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 4

A middle-aged woman was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having no lawful visible means of support. She indignantly appealed to the constable,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

THE consideration of the renewal of certain publicans' licenses, which were adjourned yesterday for the inspectors' report, has been further postponed till…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 2

THE usual batch of Saturday night delinquents were conspicuous by their absence when Mr. Badham took his seat on the Bench this morning. A lad named…

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An Exciting Scene. Attempted Murder in Bourke-street. the Crowd Cries, "Lyn[?] Mim," and Upsets the Police Cab. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 3

Bourke-street was crowded as usual with promenaders on Saturday night, when the people were thrown into a state of unusually wild excitement…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 4

CATHERINE SMITH sued Mrs. Timbs at the Police Court this afternoon, under the Masters and Servants Act, for £19, being amount of wages from July 4 to…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 4

IN consequence of the courthouse being engaged by Mr. Badham, the Warden's Court could not be held till late this afternoon. This caused great…

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Silverton Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett and U. Dudley, J.P., attended at the Silverton Courthouse yesterday, and granted the following renewals of publicans' licenses:—…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Victor Edward Dumas Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 2

AT the Silverton Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and U. Dudley, J.P., Victor Edward Dumas was charged with embezzling the sum of…

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Police Court. Wages Caes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 4

The case of Smith v. Timms, which was a claim of £19 for wages, and which was partly heard yesterday, again came on this afternoon. Mr. Hall appeared for…

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The Nowra Tragedy. Williams Sentenced to Hang. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 3

The Nowra murder trial was concluded late last night. The evidence taken at the preliminary trial having been given with little variation, Williams, the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 2

MR. BADHAM attended at the courthouse this morning, when a much larger number of charges than usual of late were presented. J. Dwyer, and Dominick…

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Murder and Suicide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 3

A HORRIBLE murder and suicide took place at Forbes to-day. Particulars will be received in time for Second Edition. A meeting of the directors of many of…

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Tragedy at Forbes. Love and Jealousy. Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 4

A terrible tragedy was enacted at Forbes on Saturday night, between 7 and 8 o'clook in the evening. Those in lower Lachlan-street, in the Vicinity of the…

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Was It Murder? The Horrors of the Slums. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

Another case of alleged murder has taken place in one of the most dismal and rank slums of Little Bourke-streer. Just after midnight several Chinese who herd…

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The Larkin Frauds. Larkin and Cleary Before the Court. an Exciting Scene. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 4

There was great excitement at South Melbourne to-day over the trial of Larkin and Cleary for conspiracy to defraud the South Melbourne Building Society…

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The Larkin Frauds. Larkin and Cleary Before the Court. an Exciting Scene. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1891 · page 4

There was great excitement at South Melbourne to-day over the trial of Larkin and Cleary for conspiracy to defraud the South Melbourne Building Society…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 2

MR. BADHAM attended at the Police Court this morning. Two inebriates were leniently dealt with, and John Fitzgerald, charged on summons with using indecent…

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Attempted Wife Murder. December Matched with May. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 3

The riverside town of Echuca was unusually agitated on Saturday evening, when a deliberate attempt at wife murder was made there. Robert Phillip Strike,…

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The Shearing Trouble. Mounted Men Assembling at Clerment, Police Preparations. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 2

Information has been received by the police to the effect that a number of mounted and equipped men are at Clermont preparing to go into camp in…

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