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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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The Circuit Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 4

THE hearing of the charge of infanticide preferred against Mary Ann R[?]binson has been continued siuce the report for the first edition closed…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 3

IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., William Jones, a short, elderly man, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on…

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Supreme Court. Civil Sittings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 3

THE business in connection with the half-yearly sitting of the Supreme Court is to be brought to a conclusion to-day. His Honor, Mr. Justice Manning, is presiding…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 2

MR. WHITTINGDALE JOHNSON, P.M., presided this morning. Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., also occupied a seat on the Bench. A "drunk" was fined…

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Police Tyranny

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 2

Yesterday morning, shortly before noon, a few men were gathered on the road leading to South Broken Hill, in the vicinity of the viaduct. Having…

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Alleged Assault Cases. a "Free Laborer" in Trouble

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 3

IN the Police Court this morning, before Mesars. Johnson and Barnett, Muriel Poole was charged with having, on the 12th instant, assaulted one Matthias…

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A Glasgow Atrocity. a Murder a la "Jack the Ripper.' Two Sailors Arrested. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 2

A woman of ill-fame has been found murdered in Glasgow. The body was mutilated in an atrocious manner, resembling in many points the [?]…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 2

MR. WHITTINGDALE JOHNSON, P.M., presided this morning. Five "drunks" (first offenders) were leniently dealt with; W. Lloyd, against whom four…

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Irish Troubles. Midnight Evictions Discouraged. Alleged Assault by "Moonlighters." [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 2

The symptoms of agrarian trouble are again becoming pronounced in Ireland, and this is attributed by the Conservative Press to the weak and…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 2

MR. WHITTINGDALE JOHNSON presided at the Police Court this morning. A goodly number of "drunks" were fined in sums ranging from 5s. or the rising…

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Assault. a "Free Laborer" in Trouble

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 3

EDMUND E. GODDARD, a unionist, proceeded, in the Police Court to-day, against Patrick M'Allan, a "free laborer," for assault. Defendant, who appeared in…

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Before the Court. The Revolver Incident

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 2

James Young Watson, a "free laborer," on bail, was charged at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Johnson, with having discharged…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 3

JOSEPH COGLAN, a unionist, was charged, before Mr. Barnett, P.M., in the Police Court this morning with having assaulted Richard Fletcher[?] a "fres laborer," and…

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Police Neglect. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 3

SIR,—I ask that you will call attention to the following:—Yesterday I sent the following to Mr. Superintendent Grainger: "Sir,—I wish to bring under…

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Alleged Assault. a "New Union" Man in Trouble

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, P.M., William Thomas Day proceeded against Patrick M'Millan for unlawful…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 2

MR. WHITTINGDALE JOHNSON, P.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. Albert Brooks, charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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The Newton Arson Case. The Accused Sentenced to Five Years. by Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 4

The trial of Cowpe and Richardson, chemists, of Newtown, for the arson of their premises in August last, has been concluded in the Criminal Court. The…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 2

MR. Whittingdale Johnson, P.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. Thomas Galligan, charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 2

MR. WHITTINGDALE JOHNSON, P.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. "A galaxy of youth and beauty" appeared on a charge of imbibing…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning James Henry Johnson proceeded against James Buzzacott for an assault alleged to have taken place on the 10th…

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