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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Licensing Court. The York Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

A SPECIAL sitting of the Licensing Court was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and G. A. Mills, J. P., presiding…

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2nd EDITION Miner office, 4.30 p.m. Tragedy at Wilcannia. An Old Man Murders his Son. Stabbed with a Sheath Knife. His Appearance in Court. A Terrible Spectacle. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 4

A terrible tragedy occurred here last night at shortly after 8 o'clock, when an old man named Thomas Nolan, aged about 80 years, stabbed his son,…

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The following appeared in our second edition yesterday:— Tragedy at Wilcannia. An Old Man Hurders his Son. Stabbed with a Sheath Knife. His Appearance in Court A Terrible Spectacle. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 1

A terrible tragedy occurred here last Dight at shortly after 8 o'clock, when an old man named Thomas Nolan, aged about 80 years, stabbed his son,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and G. A. Mills, J.P., presided this morning. Jamos Burns, aged 12 years, was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., and T. Coombe, J.P., presided this morning. Sub-inspector Johnston prosecuted. The charge list was unusually large…

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The Child Murder a Pitiful Case. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

The inquest on the illegitimate child of Susan Moore, a domestic servant, who (as previously telegraphed) threw the infant into the harbor in…

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The Mercantile Case. a Grand Jury Applied for. The Court's Decision. A Trial Ordered. Hr. Isaacs at Chiltern. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 2

The application to the Supreme Court for a Grand Jury to determine whether Sir Matthew Davies and Mr. Millidge should be sent to trial on the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL sitting of the Licensing Court was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., G. A. Mills, and Z. Lane, Js.P., presiding…

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The Child Murder. a Pitiful Case. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 1

The inquest on the illegitimate child of Susan Moore, a domestic servant, who (as previously telegraphed) threw the infant into the harbor in…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 4

CHARLES WOOLF was charged with having, on Saturday evening last, unlawfully assaulted David Weinstein. Mr. J. R. Edwards appeared for the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 3

MR A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Edward H. Prior, on remand from the 19th instant, was charged on…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 4

THE court was continued this afternoon, Mr. Barnett, P.M. presiding. Mary Hocking was fined 5s., with £1 10s. 10d. costs—in default seven days'…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and T. Coombe, Js.P., presided this morning. Henry Bacharina, who was arraigned on two charges of being drunk and…

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The Divorce Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 4

A sensational divorce case has been before the court for some days—viz., Tobias v. Tobias, in which the husband seeks a divorce from the respondent,…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 2

A VALUABLE horse belonging to Messrs. O'Brien and Phillips, butchers, Blende-street, is reported to be missing under circumstances which favor the belief…

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The Woolloomooloo Murder The Trial of Archer. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 4

The trial of George Archer for the murder of Emma Harrison at Barton-street, Woolloomooloo, was commenced in the Criminal Court to-day. Mr…

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The Divorce Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 1

A sensational divorce case has been before the court for some days—viz., Tobias v. Tobias, in which the husband seeks a divorce from the respondent,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 3

A SPECIAL sitting of the Licensing Bench was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and G. A. Mills, J.P., presiding. Senior-constable…

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The Woolloomooloo Murder The Trial of Archer. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 1

The trial of George Archer for the murder of Emma Harrison at Barton-street, Woolloomooloo, was commenced in the Criminal Court to-day. Mr…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 3

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Two "drunks" were mulct in nominal sums…

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