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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Murder at a Lunatic Asylum a Gardener Horribly Mutilated by a Patient. by Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 2

A tragedy, almost unique so far as this colony is concerned, occurred at the Parkside Lunatic Asylum early this afternoon. A gang, consisting of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., G. A. Mills and H. E. Bright, Js.P., presided this morning. Thomas Brauton was charged with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M, presided this morning. The charge list was unusually heavy, seven accused being in the dock…

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The Melbourne Murder. Buck Remanded to the Inquest [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 4

Arthur Back, charged with the murder of Kate Norton, at South Melbourne, under the circumstances reported in a previous wire, was brought before the…

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Murder in Melbourne. a Woman's Throat Cut. Her Former "Protector's" Confession. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 2

An awful tragedy, awful not so much became of the actual murder of a woman involved as on account of the shocking life which is revealed, and…

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The Band Claimant. Sentenced to Eight Years. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 4

At the Criminal Sessions to-day William Robert Rand, the claimant to the Rand estate, Albury, was sentenced to eight years' penal…

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The Melbourne Murder. Buck Remanded to the Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 1

Arthur Buck, charged with the murder of Kate Norton, at South Melbourne, under the circumstances reported in a previous wire, was brought before the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 3

MR. AT N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Charles Bose was fined 2s. 6d. for drunkenness, and for stealing one…

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The Band Claimant. Sentenced to Eight Years. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 1

At the Criminal Sessions to-day William Robert Rand, the claimant to the" Rand estate, Albury, was sentenced to eight years' penal…

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Murder in the West. a White Killed by an Aboriginal. A Black Gin the Cause. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 2

A Coolgardie wire reports that a maa named Anderson, better known as " New Zealand Jimmy," has been mardered near Siberia by an aboriginal…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 2

MESSRS. G. A. Milla and H. E. Bright, Js.P., presided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. Susan Martin pleaded guilty to…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Melbourne Murder, Back Committed foe Trial. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 4

The inquest on Kate Norton, the victim of the recent murder in Cecilstreet, South Melbourne, was concluded to-day, when a verdict of wiful murder…

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An Eccentric Character. Scene in the Adelaide Court [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 4

A peculiar scene wag canoed in the Police Ceurt to-day by Charles Beer, an eccentric character, who has been prominent at election and other…

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3d EDITION Miner Office, 6.30 a.m. the Wilde Scandal. the Jury Disagree. Accused Remanded to the Next Court. Ibail Refused. [By Cable] London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 4

The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor, charged with the commission of unnatural offences, was concluded today…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 2

MESSRS. G. A. Mills, H. K Bright, and C. J. Pound, Js.P., presided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted…

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Double Murder in Collingwood. a Man Cuts the Throats of his Wife and Mother-in-Law. Police in Pursuit of the Murderer. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 2

Following quickly upon the murder at South Melbourne, the police this morning received intelligence of a terrible double murder in Collingwood…

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The Melbourne Murder. Book Committed for Trial [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 1

The inquest on Kate Norton, the victim of the recent murder in Cecilstreet, South Melbourne, was concluded to-day, when a verdict of wilfnl murder…

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An Eccentric Character. Scene in the Adelaide Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 1

A peculiar scene waa caused in the Police Court to-day by Charles Beer, an eccentric character, who has been prominent at election and other…

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Payment of Members. Suit Dismissed pro Forma Appeal so the Full Court [By Cable.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 4

In the Equity Court to-day, in the Action of M'Kay versus Kennie, in which an injunction waa applied for to restrain the defendant from paying…

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The Wilde Scandal. the Jury Disagree. Accused Remanded to the Next Court. Bail Refused. [By Cable] London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 1

The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor, charged with the. commission of annatural offences, was concluded today…

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