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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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The Collingwood Murder. Dooley a Friend of Buck's. [?]Arrest of a Suspect. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

Dooley, who is charged with the morder of his wife and mother-in-law at Collingwood early yesterday morning, is still out of the hands of the…

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Payment of Members. Suit Dismissed pro Form[?] Appeal to the Fall Court. [By Cable.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 1

In the Equity Court to-day, in the action of M'Kay versus Rennie, in which an injonction was applied for to restrain the defendant from paying…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 3

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. James Thompson, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s—in…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Murderous Assault. One Parkside Lunatic Attacks Another. The Victim Critical. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 4

The recent murder by a lunatic at the Parkside Asylum has been quickly followed by an attempted murder of a fellow-lnnario by an inmate…

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Mubdehoub Assault. One Parkside Lunatic Attacks Another. The Victim Critical. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 1

The recent murder by a lunatic at [?]he Parkside Asylum has been quickly followed by an attempted murder of a fellow-lunatic by an inmate…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

THE police magistrate (Mr. A. N. Barnet) presided this morning. James Smith, for being drank and disorderly, was fined 10s.—in default,…

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Licensihg Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

A SPECIAL sitting of the Licensing Court was held this morning. Messrs. A. N. Barnett (chairman), G. A. Mills, and C. Eley constituted the…

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Theft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 1

Was punished with heavy fines amongst the Jews, and at Athens by death. The Anglo Saxons[?]also condemned to death those who were found guilty of stealing. One of the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. Thomas Connelly end James Tobin,…

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Court Evidence

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 3

Isidor Hirsch, Muiz nberg, hotel keeper, asid he had been treated by Professor Richard for pains in the shoulder and indigestion. Be had been…

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Senational Murder in Paris. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 2

A priest has been murdered in Paris under sensationsl circumstances. The assassin was one Madame Amelot, and her victim was the Abbe Broglie, who…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., presiding, James Ryan, on remand; was charged wich having assaulted James Stuart, and, further,…

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Assault in Gaol. Brutal Attacks on Warden by a Pugilist [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 4

It has transpired that a serions disturbance occurred in Bathurst gaol on Monday, when a couple of warders were brutally assaulted by a prisoner…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 3

A SITTING of the Licensing Court was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett (chairman), G. A. Mills, and C. Eley presiding…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., presiding, James Ryan, on remand, was charged with having assaulted James Stuart, and, farther,…

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Assault Ih Gaol. Brutal Attacks on Warders by a Pugilist. (By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 1

It has transpired that a serions disturbance occurred in Bathurst gaol on Monday, when a couple of warden were brutally assaulted by a prisoner…

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South Melbourne Murder. Back Pleads Guilty. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 1

Arthur Back pleaded guilty to-day in the Criminal Court to the murder of Kate Norton, his former mistress, at South Melbourne, and was…

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Murder by an Aboriginal. a Black Gin the Cause. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

At the Rockhampton Police Court yesterday a blackfellow named Jackey was charged with the murder of a Javanese named Johnny, at Mount…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 3

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. Frederick Clynch, James Seymour,…

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"Procuring" Evidence. a Divorce Court Case. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 2

A case which promises to present acme sensational features, and in the course of which the Crown if successful will incidentally prove the innocence…

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