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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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The Waukaringa Murder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

THE following is the evidence of Constable G. Sayers, given at Petersburg as to the confession made by Allen alias Brown, and as to the existence…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

A SITTING of the Licensing Court was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett (chairman) and G. A. Mills presiding…

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Evading the Customs. a Chinese Charged with Not Paying the Poll Tax

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 1

GEORGE GIN was charged in the Police Court this afternoon with having entered the colony of New South Wales from South Australia without…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 2

IN the Police Court yesterday afternoon, Hip Sing, was charged on remand with a breach of the South Australian Insolvency Act, alleged to have been…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and A. C. Topperwien, J.P., presided this morning. Catherine M'Vitle pleaded guilty to…

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Attempted Murder. The Victim Critical. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

A widow named Agnes Hile, who follows the occupation of a nurse, was shot last night by a man, at the residence of Mr. Bowherg, Redfern,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

A SITTING of the Licensing Court was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett (chairman) and G. A. Mill[?] presiding…

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The Quinlan Will Case. The Text of the Court's Finding. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

As briefly telegraphed last evening, Mr. Justice Manning, in the Probate Court, set aside the will of Martin Quinlan, deceased. In doing so, his…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

MESSRS E. J. Found and J. Dunstan, jun., Js.P., presided this morning. Daniel Maroney, on remand, was charged, on suspicion, with being of…

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The Parkes Shooting Case. Verdict of Wilful Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

The Coroner's inquest on the man Hall, who was shot in a store near Parkes by a burglar whom he, with others, interrupted at his work, and…

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Charged with Malpractice. Two Widows Arrested. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 2

Anna Sealey and Emily Fitzjames, widows, have been arrested at St. Kilda and charged with having committed an illegal operation on Berta…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and A. C. Topperwien, J.P., presided this morning. Alice Maud Collins, charged with…

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Death of Vincent Pyke. Author, Magistrate, and Politician. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 2

The Hon. Vincent Pyke is dead, after a long illness, aged 67. Mr. Pyke has been by some enthusiastic friends denominated the…

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The Bank Forgeries. Police Court Proceedings. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 4

Mege and Vincent, the Frenchmen arrested in connection with the recent circulation of forged Commercial Bank notes, appeared on remand in the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 4

MESSRS A. N. Barnett, chairman, and G. A. Mills presided at the weekly sitting of the Licensing Court this morning. Senior-constable Nolan…

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The Bank Forgeries. Police Court Proceedings. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 1

Mege and Vincent, the Frenchmen arrested in connection with the recent circulation of forged Commercial Bank notes, appeared on remand in the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 1

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, chairman, and G. A. Mills presided at the weekly sitting of the Licensing Court this morning. Senior-constable Nolau…

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The South Police. Constables White and Shiell

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the Premier (Sir G R. Dibbs) stated in the House on Tuesday that he had dealt with the case of Constables White and Shiell, who…

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Sentenced to Hang. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 2

At the Criminal Court yesterday a case presenting many horrible features was dealt with. William Charles Stanton was charged with a criminal…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 4

MESSES. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and G. A. Mills, J.P., presided to-day. Franz Lenmann, who was only recently released from gaol, was fined 20s.—in…

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