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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

MR. A. N. Barnett, F.M, presided this morning. Nicholas M'Grath, charged with larceny as a bailee, was remanded…

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Stray Notes. Gaol Chaplains

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

I WONDER whether Parliament has in these piping times of war against high salaries thought of docking the allowances made to gaol chaplains. Most…

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Forgeries of Deeds. Campbell Convicted. Sentenced fo 14 Years. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

In the Criminal Court to-day Charles Campbell was charged with forging deeds of land. The charge arose out of a case that came before the Supreme…

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Larceny As a Bailee. The Alleged Offender Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

NICHOLAS M'GRATH was charged in the Police Court this morning with the larceny, as a bailee, of £8, the property of a man named M'Kay…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 3

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Charles J. Martin waa fined 20s.— in default, 14 days' in gaol—for using…

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The Burglary Boom. Robbery by Masked Men at Williamstown. Murderous Assault on a Woman. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 4

A sensational burglary was committed at Williamstown early this morning at Mrs. Smith's greengrocer's shop. Mrs. Smith, herself was…

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The Stolen Chaff Bags. a Storekeeper Charged With Receiving

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 4

ERNEST PATERS, storekeeper and produce dealer, was this afternoon charged in the Police Court with having on Thursday last purchased a quantity of…

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The Burglary Boom. Daring Robbery at a Newcastle Hotel. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

Early yesterday morning Mr. Clough, licensee of the Paragon Hotel, informed the police that his house had been entered about 4 o'clock by two men in…

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Forgeries of Deeds. Campbell Convicted. Sentenced to 14 Years. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 1

In the Criminal Court to-day Charles Campbell was charged with forging deeds of land. The charge arose out of a case that came before the Supreme…

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The Burglary Boom. Robbery by Masked Men at Williamstown. Murderous Assault on a Woman. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 1

A sensational borglary was committed at Williamstown early this morning at Mrs. Smith's greengrocer's shop. Mrs. Smith herself was…

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The Stolen Chaff Bags. a Storekeeper Charged With Beceiving

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 1

ERNEST PETERS, storekeeper, and prodace dealer, was this afternoon charged in the Police Court with haring on Thursday last purchased a quantity of…

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Mr. Peel's Paper. Dibbs Charged with Discourtesy and Suppression. A Lecture from the "Times." [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

The Times, commenting on Sir G. R. Dibbs' reply to Mr. Peel's essay On "The Australian Crisis," condemns the action of the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett (chairman) and G. A. Mills presided in the Licensing Court this morning. Senior-constable Nolan, sub-inspector under the…

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The Dora Dora Murder. Jacky Committed for Trial [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

Jacky, the aboriginal, charged with the murder of a Polish settler at Dora Dora, was committed for trial at the next Circuit Court at the Albury…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Senior-constable Nolan prosecuted. Joseph Gleeson Besta, aged 17, was…

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The Dora Dora Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 1

Jacky, the aboriginal, charged with the murder of a Polish settler at Dora Dora, was committed for trial at the next Circuit Court at the Albury…

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Attempted Outrage at Bow-street Police Station. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

It is reported that an attempt has been made to blow up the Bow-street police station, City, with dynamite The attempt, however, failed owing to…

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The Charge of Receiving. Peters Again Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 4

ERNEST PETERS, chaff merchant, was charged in the Police Court this morning with purchasing empty cha[?] bags knowing them to be stolen. The case…

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The Divorce Court. Result of a Runaway Match. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 4

In the Divorce Court to-day Elizabeth Ellis sought a divorce from her husband. It appeared that the parties had been married four years…

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The Charge of Receiving. Peters Again Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 1

ERNEST PETERS, chaff merchant, was charged in the Police Court this morning with purchasing empty chaff bags knowing them to be stolen. The case…

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