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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

599 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 27 of 30

King Behanzin and His Court. (St. James' Budget.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 4

Apropos of the French Victory in Dahomey, a descriptive account of the sinsister and singularly typical ruler whose name heads this article may prove…

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Alleged Murder. a Woman Killed in a House of Ill Fame. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 3

Sarah Nolan, residing in Howard-street, off George-street west, in proximity to Blackfriars Estate and Athlone place, was murdered last night. It appears that…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M. presided this morning. Minor Offences. Two "drunks" were each fined in…

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Assault

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

James round, on bail, was charged with having, on the evening of September 10, at South Broken Hill, assaulted one Henry' Malone…

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Alleged Murder. a Woman Killed in a House of III Fame. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 4

Sarah Nol[?]n, residing in Howard-street, off George-atreat west, in proximity to Blackfriars Estate and Atbloue-place, was murdered last night. It appears that…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Peter Good, on bail, was charged with being drunk and disorderly yesterday in Mica-street…

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Escape From Gaol

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning a pprisoner named Patrick O'Hara, who was on Tuesday last sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for stealing whiskey from…

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Breaking Gaol. a Mysterious Escape. No Trace of the Fugitive

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 4

The escape from gaol of a prisoner named Patrick O'Hara, referred to in the First-Edi[?]ion, appears to have been a moat mysterious and sensational affair…

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Attempted Murder. a Policeman's Son Attacked. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

Intense excitement has been caused in the quiet rural township of Bridge-water, by a murderous attack which has been made upon a locally popular…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning, when no less than 15 offenders came forward for trial. Mr. Frank Harrington was sworn…

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The Escape From Gaol. O'Hara Still Abroad

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 2

THE police have as yet been unable to obtain any clue, save the prison clothes deposited in the Central Reserve, as to the whereabouts of O'Hara, who made…

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Breaking Gaol. a Mysterious Escape. No Trace of the Fugitive

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 4

The escape from gaol of a prisonor named Patrick O'Hara, referred to in the First Edi[?]ion, appears to have been a most mysterious and sensational affair…

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Police Court. Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Three " first drunks " having been dealt with, Andrew Ferguson was charged with…

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Jealousy and Murder. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 2

As two young lovers were returning from church at Dartmoor they were suddenly shot dead. A young man named Williams has besn arrested on…

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Departure of Police. Some of their Gri[?]vances

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 3

BY this evening's express another contingent of police, to the number of 40, will leave the Hill on their return journey to the metropoli[?]. The m[?]n will be under…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 2

MR. A. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Sar[?]h Ann Thomson and Rebeca Thomson were jointly charged, on the…

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The Broken Hill Gaol. a Visit of Inspection

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 4

THIS afternoon a MINER representative, having obtained the necessary authority from Mr. A. N. Burnett, P.M.—not, be it understoad, in the form of a sentence—…

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The Strike Police. Voicing their Complaints in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 4

To-day a detachment of police from Broken Hill arrived en route for Sydney. A first-class constable when interviewed said, "I have not slept in a bed for 12…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1892 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. A "drank" was fined ia the nominal sam of 2s. 6d., or imprisonment until the rising of the…

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The Broken Hill Gaol. a Visit of Inspection

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1892 · page 4

THIS afternoon a MINER representative, having obtained the necessary authority from Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.—not, be it understoad, in the form of a sentence —…

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