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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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The Williamstown Burglary. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 2

The trial of the burglars Knox and Jent, who shot young Crawcour while they were robbing his father's pawnbroker's shop at Williamstown, was…

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The Williamstown Murder Trial of Knox and Kent. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 1

Knox and Kent, who were concerned in the attempted burglary at Crawcour's pawnbroker's shop at Williamstown, during which Isaac Crawcour,…

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The Williamstown Burglary. Knox Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 1

Knox and Jent, the burglars who visited Crawcour's shop at Williamstown, when the former shot and killed young Crawcour, were sentenced…

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The Willianstown Murder. Knox in the Condemned Cell. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

Knox, who has been sentenced to death for Shooting young. Crawcour during an attempted burglary at Williamstown, lies in the condemned cell…

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Alleged Brutal Offence. a Butcher at the North Charged

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 2

IN the Police Court to-morrow morning Daniel C. Sack, a well-known butcher, carrying on business near the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, North Broken Hill,…

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The Williamstown Murder. Knox in the Condemned Cell. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 1

Knox, who has been sentenced to death for shooting yoong Crawcour during an attempted burglary at Williamstown, lies in the condemned cell…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. A "drunk" was leniently dealt with…

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The Bridge-st. Burglary. Rewards to the Police. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 4

The police who were concerned in the arrest of the Bridge-street burglars, between whom and the police a desperate fight occurred, have, in…

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Attempted Burglary. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

It has transpired that yesterday morning burglars entered the office of the Payneham Tramway Company. They obtained nothing, but they fired…

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A Brutal Crime. The Alleged Offender before the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 3

IN the Police Court this morning, Mr. Barnett, P.M., presiding, Daniel Charles Sack, on remand, was charged with having, on Friday last,…

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The Bridge-st. Burglary. Rewards to the Police. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 1

The police who were concerned in the errest of the Bridge-street burglars, between whom and the police a desperate fight occurred, have, in…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

The Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court were commenced yesterday. Edward Evans pleaded guilty to stealing. He had 62 previous convictions…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 2

MR. G. A. MILLS, J.P., presided this morning. Summons cases only were dealt with…

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The Unemployed in Pentridge Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 3

CAPTAIN EVANS, the head of the Penal Department, finds it impossible just now to set the prisoners in Pentridge and the Melbourne Gaol to that "hard…

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She Would Have Gaol

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

HERE is another told by one of the best fellows on 'Change (writes "Theta" in an Adelaide paper). At Coolgardie the lady population is limited at…

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Valueless Cheques. Accused Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

JOHN PERCY MORRISON waa arraigned in the Police Court this morning on two charges of having obtained the sums of £4 2s. and £1 from W. J…

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An Assault Cass

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

[?]EXANDER JOHNSON, on bail, was [?]ged in the Police Court this morn[?]g with having, on the evening of [?]uary 22, assaulted Geswald…

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Daring Burglary at Kogarah. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

It has transpired that early yesterday morning two masked men entered the residence of Mr. O'Connor, at Kogarah. The burglars threatened…

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The Dora Dora Blacks. Jacky Before the Court. His Account of the Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

Jacky, the other aboriginal concerned in murders near Benalla, in Victoria, and Dora Dora, in New South Wales, has been brought before the Police…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. A. C. TOpperwien and C. J. Pound, Js.P., presided this morning. Ellen McDonough, an old offender, was fined in a small sum for being…

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