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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Outrage in Queensland. Brutal Assault by an Aboriginal. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

A Queensland aboriginal, known as Larry, has been charged at the Warwick Police Court with criminally assaulting Honora King, a young woman. The latter…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Imperial Parliament. Opening the Session. Unemployed Demonstration. In Collision with the Police. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 4

Parliament was opened this afternoon. The most notable event prior to the reading of the Speech was a strong unemployed demonstration. Crowds…

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Escape From a Gaol Van. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

There was a very exciting incident in William-street last evening. The general sessions had been concluded and a number of sentences pronounced…

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Tre Tarrawingee Accident. The Police Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

SUB-INSPECTOR SAUNDERS received this afternoon a report on the recent accident at the Tarrawingee quarries from Constable French, who is stationed in…

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The Electoral Rolls. Returns for the Broken Hill Police District

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

SENIOR-CONSTABLE NOLAN, the officer in charge of the compilation of the 1893-4 electoral roll for the Broken Hill portion of the Sturt electorate, has just…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

A SITTING of the licensing Bench was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and Mills, J.P., presiding…

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Tre Tarrawingee Accident. The Police Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

SUB-INSPECTOR SAUNDERS received this afternoon a report on the recent accident at the Tarrawingee quarries from Constable French, who is stationed in…

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The Electoral Rolls. Returns for the Broken Hill Police District

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

SENIOR-CONSTABLE NOLAN, the officer in charge of the compilation of the 1893-4 electoral roll for the Broken Hill portion of the Sturt electorate, has just…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 3

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and T. Coombe, Js.P., presided this morning. James Brown was charged with drunkenness. He had previously been…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 2

MR. A. N. Barnett, P.M., presided this morning. John J. Jennings, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s.—in default, seven days' gaol…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4.30 p.m. Supposed Murder. Inquest at Tibooburra. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

A telegraphic report just received from Tibooburra states that a contractor named O'Shannessey, was brought into that place from Naryilco…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and T. Coombe, Js.P., presided this morning. Michael Cunningham, charged with having used obscene language at one of the…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Supposed Murder. Inquest at Tibooburra. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

A telegraphic report just received from Tibooburra states that a contractor named O'Shannessey, was brought into that place from Naryilco…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

MR. A N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Joseph Pengelley, on remand, was charged, on suspicion, with being of unsound mind. Dr…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

MR. A. N. Barnett, P.M., presided this morning. Donald M'Donald, charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse by using it whilst it was in…

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Silverton Warden's Court. [By Telegraph.] Silverton

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

At the Warden's Court here to-day, before Mr. Warden Barnett, Richard Wills Vivian was summoned by Bernardo Caelli to secure his ejectment…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4.30 p.m.0 Alleged Cattle Stealing. John E. Burgess Committed for Trial. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 4

A case which attracted a good deal of attention has been before Mr. W. C. Rodgerson, P.M., at the local Police Court. The accused was John E…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 2

Mr. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Carl Gi[?]ecke, for having used obscene language on Saturday last, was…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m[?] the Tibooburra Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. (By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 4

The inquest on the contractor, O'Shannessy, whose murder was recently reported, was concluded at Tibooburra to-day. The jury, after 30…

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A Frustrated Burglary. Fierce Fight with the Police. A Constable Seriously Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 4

As Constables Coleman and Lynn, of the Glebe division, were on duty this morning they noticed five men loitering in the vicinity of a large…

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