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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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The Windsor Murder. Miss Rounsefell in Broken Hill Again

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from West Australia states that Mr. R. S. Haynes has supplied the Press with a confession made to him by Baron Swanston while…

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The Unemployed. Stealing to Get Bread. Many Miners Thrown Idle. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 2

A very sad case, arising out of the destitution prevalent through depression and want of employment, was brought to light at the Footscray…

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The Divorce Court. a Painful Scene. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 2

The evidence in the divorce suit of Michel v. Michel is now concluded, and counsel are engaged in addressing the court…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Barnett, P M., several persons, charged wfch drunkenness, were fined in various amounts from 2[?] 6[?] to 20[?] One…

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Murder in the Islands. a Trader Kills and is Killed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 2

The steamer Archer has arrived here from the Islands, bringing particulars of the murder of a trader named Nyburg…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 4

THE bearing of appeals against assessments was continued during the afternoon before Captain Piper and Mr. W. G. Gibson, as follows:—…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 3

THE court for hearing appeals against the assessment for the current year, opened this morning before Captain Piper and Messrs. W. G. Gibson,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. L. C. Badham, P.M., Ernest Walsh, otherwise Charles Jackson, for drunkenness and obscene…

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The Windsor Murder. a Letter from the Victim's Mother

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

MR. Edward Thunderbolt, an inspector of the Melbonrne City Council, has received the following letter from the mother of Emily Williams (née Mather)…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 3

AT the Police Court this morning the usual number of Saturday and Sunday delinquents, charged with drunkenness, made their appearance before Mr…

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The Broken Hill Estate. Proceedings in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 2

BARNETT HARRIS, was charged on summons, before Messrs. Badham, P.M., Piper, Gibson, and Mills, Js.P., with disposing of "certain goods, to…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Walker Shooting Case. Mr. Walker, M.L.A., Before the Court. Remanded; Bail Refused. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 4

There was an unusually large crowd at the Redfern Police Court to-day, when Thomas Walker, M.L.A., was presented on the charges arising out of his…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

ALBERT WORTH was charged, before Mr. C. L. C. Eadham, P.M., and Mills, J.P., this morning, with obtaining the sum of £4 3s. 10d. from the…

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The Municipal Assessments. The Valuation of the Mines. The Appeals Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 3

THE hearing of the appeals by the varions mining companies whose properties are within the boundaries of the municipality against the assessments made by the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 2

MR. BADHAM, P.M., presided at the Police Court this morning. W. G. Brooks, for being drunk at South Broken Hill, was fined 2s. 6d. or 12…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 4

AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Badham, Richard Guy, found guilty of being drunk and using obscene language, was fined £3 2s. 6d., or 21 days'…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 2

THE usual array of Monday morning misdemeanants confronted Mr. Badham, P.M., at the Police Court this morning. Charles Gleeson, for using…

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Summons Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 4

At the courthouse this afternoon, before Mr. Badham, Mrs. Maloney sued William Johnston for using insulting language towards her. Mr. McCarthy appeared…

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The Walker Shooting Case. Walker Before the Court. Bail Granted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., Thomas Walker, M.L.A. for Northumberland, was to-day charged on remand with shooting with…

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Municipal Appeal Court. This Afternoon's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 4

ON resuming after luncheon, the Bench replied to Mr. Welsh's application for an adjournment, in order to obtain a subpœna from a Supreme Court Judge,…

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