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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Late Cable News. The Divorce Court. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 4

A couple of divorce suits, in which individuals moving in society were con[?] have been occpying the attention of the courts…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., G. A. Mills, T. Coombe, Gibson, and P. M'Mahon, Js.P., presided this morning. Three "drunks" were fined in nominal…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Mine Manager Charged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 4

At the Water Police Court to-day, Austin Gallagher, mining manager, was charged with stealing £218 belonging to the Mount Costigan Lead and…

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The New Sub-inspector. His Reception in Court. Farewell to Sab-inspector Saunders

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning Sub-inspector Johnston, who has succeeded Sub-inspector Saunders in the charge of the local police force, made his…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., presided. Annie M'Kenzie was fined in a nominal sum for drunkenness, and for having used…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Mine Manager Charged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 1

At the Water Police Court to-day, Austin Gallagher, mining manager, was charged with stealing £218 belonging to the Mount Costigan Lead and…

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Thefts at the North. Police Protection Required

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

A NUMBER of householders at North Broken Hill have lately suffered from the depredations of evil-disposed persons, who help themselves in the…

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POLITICAL. Progress of the Estimates. The Strike Police Discussed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 4

The estimates of the Department of Mines and Agriculture were passed in the Assembly this morning. The estimates of the Colonial…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. T. Coombe and T. Barnes, Js.P., presided this morning. Joseph Newson, against whom previous convictions had been recorded,…

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The Port Lincoln Murder

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

AT the inquest on the body of Elizabeth Caroline Danzie, who was shot dead on Sunday night at Port Lincoln, S. A., by her uncle, George…

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POLITICAL. Progress of the Estimates. The Strike Police Discussed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 1

The estimates of the Department of Mines and Agriculture were passed in the Assembly this morning. The estimates of the Colonial…

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The Georgetown Burglary. The Wounded Man. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

Douglas, the burglar who was shot by Mr. Belcher at Georgetown while he was breaking into that gentleman's store there, is now in a very precarious…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and G. A. Mills, J.P., presided this morning. Peter Duff, for being drunk and…

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The Port Lincoln Murder. Further Particulars

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 4

THE Port Lincoln conespondent of the Register supplies the following additional particulars of the murder [?] Port Loncolon:—…

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A Murder Prevented. Action of a Dog

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 4

THE story of how the life of Mrs. Burrill, cook at the Boar's Head Tavern, Leeds, was saved from the merderous attack of the man Rothery…

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Gold Stealing at Bendigo. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

Reports of gold stealing have been numerous lately at Bendigo. Two men named Rees Davis and Robert Williams, who were recently captured…

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The Late Strike. The Police and Law Expenses. Total, £15,412. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

A Parliamentary return which was laid on the table of the House last evening gives details of the expenditure incurred in connection with the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. G. A. MILLS and T. Coombe, Ja.P., presided this morning. Edward H. Prior was charged, on suspicion, with being of unsound mind…

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Police Court. The New Gaol Regulations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., Mills and Pound, Js.P, presided this morning. Henry Bishop, 23, was charged, on remand, with having, on the 13th…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 3

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and F. Harrington, J.P., presided this morning. Sergeant Robinson appeared for the police…

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