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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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A Chinese Sheepstealer. Attempts to Murder a Station Manager. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 4

A telegram from Temora states that Mr. Little, manager of the Temora station, hearing a dog barking on Saturday evening, went outside, when…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 1

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

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A Chinese Sheepstealer. Attempts to Murder a Station Manager. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 1

A telegram from Temora states that Mr. Little, manager of the Temora station, hearing a dog barking on Saturday evening, went outside, when…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Three men pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. One of the accused, Frank M'Lachlan,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

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

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The "Justice" Trial. Found Quilty and Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 4

The trial of the. proprietors of the newspaper Justice for criminal libel was concluded to-day. The jury, after a retirement of half an hour, found the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., G. A Mills, and A. C. Topperwien, Js.P., presided this morning. John William Louis Saville, a lad of…

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The "Justice" Trial. Found Guilty and Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 1

The trial of the proprietors of the newspaper Justice for criminal libel was concluded to-day. The jury, after a retirement of half an hour, found the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. C. J. POUND and J. Dunstan, jun., Js.P., presided thif morning. J. W. Louis Saville, 14, was charged, on remand, with having on Sunday…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 2

MESSRS G. A. Mills and J. Dunstan, jun., Js.P., presided this morning. John Kent and William Roberts pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Owen O'Rourke, a powerful-looking man with a decidedly pugilistic…

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Starving Village Settlers. Stealing a Sheep to Sustain Life

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 4

A VERY marked hush was apparent amongst those present in the Assize Court yesterday, when the case L. Haman Vidler and his two brothers-in-law,…

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Mount Huxley. Three Men Charged with Conspiracy. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 4

Mr. Samuel, the Sydney capitalist who took a prominent part in bringing before the public the alleged rich gold discovery at Mount Huxley, Tasmania,…

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Mount Huxley. Three Men Charged with Conspiracy. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 1

Mr. Samuel, the Sydney capitalist who took a prominent part in bringing before the public the alleged rich gold discovery at Mount Huxley, Tasmania,…

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A Final Revision Court. Numerous Enrolments

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

TO-DAY in every part of the colony courts for the final revision of the electoral rolla are being or have been held, ander the Electoral Act and the…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Suicide and Attempted Murder at a Hotel. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

A tragedy was enacted at the Southern Cross Hotel last evening. It appears that John Fraser, son of the late Mr. Fraser, grazier, of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 3

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and J. Dunstan, jun., presided this morning. Martin Clancy, on remand, was charged with using threatening…

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The Maryborough Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Six Children Poisoned by their Mother. Dreadful Scene. Profound Feeling in the Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 3

THE most awful tragedy which ever happened in the annals of the town, or indeed the colony, occurred on Saturday night last (writes the Wide Bay…

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The Barraba Murder. Continuation of the Trial. the Defence. Statements by the Prisoners. Lees Screens Cummins. [By Telegraph.] Tamworth, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 2

The Court sat late into this evening to give the accused Cummins and Lees the opportunity to complete the statements which they, had intimated their…

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The Barraba Murder. Conclusion of the Trial. Both Men Sentenced to Death. Subsequent Statements. [By Telegraph.] Tamworth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 2

The jury which at 2.15 retired to consider its verdict in the matter of Commins and Lees, charged with the murder of…

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