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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

THE list of cases before the District Court was concluded by his Honor Judge Gibson at the courthouse this, morning…

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The Syrian Marriage Case. Lyons Sentenced to Four Years

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

THE sittings of the Quarter Sessions terminated this morning, when his Judge Gibson sentenced Joseph Lyons, the Syrian, who was found guilty last…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 1

MESSRS. H. C. Armstrong and G. A. Mills, Js.P., presided this morning. Thomas Ritchie was found guilty of stealing a £1-note, the property of…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 4

A SITTING of the Licensing Court was held this afternoon, Messrs. G. A. Mills and H. C. Armstrong presiding. Henry P. Halkett applied for a…

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Child Murder. Two Women Arrested. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 4

Esther Morridge, a woman living apart from her husband, and Mary Holborrow have been arrested and charged with having caused the death…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 1

A SITTING of the Licensing Court was held this afternoon, Messrs. G. A. Mills and H. C. Armstrong presiding. Henry P. Halkett applied for a…

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Child Murder. Two Women Arrested. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 1

Esther Morridge, a woman living apart from her husband, and Mary Holborrow have been arrested and charged with having caused the death…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and H. G. Armstrong, Js.P., presided this morning. John Walters, for being drank and having used obscene language, was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 2

MR. T. Coombe, J.P., presided this morning. Mary Jane Murray, an old offender, pleaded guilty to being drunk and…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

THE usual weekly sitting of the Licensing Court was held this morning; Messrs. A. N. Barnett, chairman, G. A. Mills, and H. C. Armstrong…

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The Bridge-street Affray. Montgomery and Williams Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

The trial of Montgomery and Williams, charged with intent [?] murder Senior-constable Bowden and other police officers in connection with what…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and H. C. Armstrong, J.P., presided this morning. A "drunk" was dealt with…

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Alleged Theft of a Dray

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 4

ANGUS JOHN CAMPBELL was charged in the Police Court to-day with having, about the month of December, stolen a tip dray, valued at £10, the property…

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Alleged Theft of a Dray

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 1

ANGUS JOHN CAMPBELL was charged in the Police Court to-day with having, about the month of December, stolen a tip dray, valued at £10, the property…

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The Speight-syme Case. Alleged Contempt of Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 4

In the Practice Court to-day Mr. Coldham, one of the barristers for the defence in the Speight-Syme libel action, several issues in which are yet…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

MR A. N. BARNETT, P. M, presided this morning. Joseph M'Mahon, an old offender, charged with drunkenness and…

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The Speight-syme Case. Alleged Contempt of Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

In the Practice Court to-day Mr. Coldham, one of the barristers for the defence in the Speight-Syme libel action, several issues in which are yet…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 4

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 · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

MR. A. N. Barnet, P.M., presided this morning. Angus John Campbell was further remanded for eight days on tbe charge…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 4

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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