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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Court Calendar

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

ACCORDING to custom, there will be two Circuit Courts held at Broken Hill daring the year. The earlier one was at the beginning of the year fixed for…

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The Case of J. D. TOLMER. Sentenced to Four Months. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

At the Port Augusta Circuit Court James Douglas Tolmer, son of the late Inspector Tolmer, was charged before Mr. Justice Boucaut and a jury with the…

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The Dora Dora Blacks. Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 1

Willie and Jacky, the Dora Dora blacks, were found guilty of murder at the Albury assizes to-day, and were sentenced to death…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 1

IN the Police Court this afternoon, the Police Magistrate (Mr. Barnett) presiding, Thomas Simmonds, on remand from the morning's sitting, was fined…

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Scene in Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

A remarkable scene has occurred in the Benalla Police Court. Mr. G. J. Pow, solicitor, interjected offensively several times during the hearing of a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 3

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and H. C. Armstrong, Js.P., presided this morning. Patrick Howe, for drunkenness, was…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 4

IN the Police Court this afternoon, Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., presiding, Richard Benallack, licensee of the Miners' Arms Hotel, was charged with…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 1

IN the Police Court this afternoon, Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., presiding, Richard Benallack, licensee of the Miners' Arms Hotel, was charged with…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 4

THE Licensing Bench (comprising Messrs. G. A. Mills and H. C. Armstrong) dealt this afternoon with the adjourned application of William…

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Murder in Melbourne. a Ghastly Discovery. Strangled to Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 4

A ghastly murder was committed in Elizabeth-street this morning, it is surmised at an early hour, the victim being Eugene Posset, a Frenchman,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and H. C. Armstrong, J.P, presided this morning. Richard Clark, on remand, was charged with having no visible…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 4

A LAD named Henry Lovis, aged 10, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing rails, valued at 5s., the property of North Smith. It was…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 1

THE Licensing Bench (comprising Messrs. G. A. Mills and H. C. Armstrong) dealt this afternoon with the adjourned application of William…

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A Singular Case. a Sub-Inspector Charged with Illegal Detention

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 4

IN the Police Court this afternoon, a case of a peculiar, nature was dealt with. Sub-inspector Johnston was charged with illegally detaining a silver…

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Murder in Melbourne. a Ghastly Discovery. Strangled to Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 1

A ghastly murder was committed in Elizabeth-street this morning, it is surmised at an early hour, the victim being Eugene Posset, a Frenchman,…

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The Melbourne Murder. a New Theory. The Woman's Antecedents. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 4

There is still little in the shape of any new discovery concerning the mysterious murder of Eugene Posset on Wednesday morning in…

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The Melbourne Murder. The Woman Burgess Detained. No Valuable Cine Discovered. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 2

Up to the present time the detective police appear to have no important information to lead them to the bottom of the mysterious murder of…

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The Arraba Tragedy. the Search for the Murderers. Details of the Occurrence. Mrs, M'kay's Statement. the Police Away at the Time. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 2

News of the Barraba bank tragedy was received with great uneasiness in the city last night, and details further than those sent last evening…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 1

A LAD named Henry Lovis, aged 10, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing rails, valued at 5s., the property of North Smith. It was…

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The Wilcannia Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 4

MYLES M'GRATH, who is to be tried at the Circuit Court opening on Monday for the murder of Fellowes at Wilcannia, arrived under police escort…

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