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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Murder on Thursday Island. a Constable Stabbed in Eight Places. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1895 · page 2

A message from Thursday Island reports a shocking outrage there. A Manila man named Frank attacked his wife in a house with a knife…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1895 · page 4

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Senior constable Smith prosecuted. A man named Patrick Hoar pleaded…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 1

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Senior constable Smith prosecuted. A man named Patrick Hoar pleaded…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 2

THE adjourned quarterly sitting Licensing Court was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett (chairman), C. Eley, and G. A. Mills presiding…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 4

MESSRS. H. E. Bright and T. Hall, Js.P., presided this morning. Patrick Sullivan and Wilfred Nancarrow, charged with indecent…

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Wardens Court. The Rockwell Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 4

IN the Warden's Court yesterday afternoon the Warden (Mr. A. N. Barnett) dealt with the Rockwell case. The case was in reference to portion 7,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 1

MESSRS. H. E. Bright and T. Hall, JsP., presided this morning. Patrick Sullivan and Wilfred Nancarrow, charged with indecent…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 4

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M, and C. J. Pound, J.P., presided this morning. Senior constable Smith prosecuted…

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Waudens Court. The Rockwell Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 1

IN the Warden's Court yesterday afternoon the Warden (Mr. A. N. Barnett) dealt with the Rockwell case. The case was in reference to portion 7,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 1

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett,. P.M, and C. J. Pound, J.P., presided this morning. Senior constable Smith prosecuted…

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Police Court. Mr. A. N Barnbit, P. M., presided this morning. a Municipal Prosecution

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 2

Thoms Garrigan was charged, on the information of the municipal inspector (Mr. S. Alker) with depositing rubbish and offen[?]ive matter alongside the…

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"Professur" Richard. Assault Case A[?]journed. [By Trlegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 4

In the Bendigo Police Court to-day the charge of assault brought by "Professor" Richard against Madame Stanley, and her husband (arising out…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. James Henry, James Green, Thomas…

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"Professor" Richard. Assault Case Adjourned. [By Telegraph.] Melebourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 1

In the Bendigo Police Court to-day the charge of assault brought by "Professor" Richard against Madame Stanley and ber husband (arising out…

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Murder in Queensland. a Half-Caste Murders her Paramour. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 2

A telegram from Barcaldine reports that a female half-caste has murdered au aboriginal known as Peter. The police proceeded to tho spot indicated…

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After Many Years. Missing Links in Murder EYidence Found. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 2

In 1874 John Moriarty, a farmer and prospector of Mornington, was murdered. A man named Patrick Shannon was tried for the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., pre[?]d this morning. John Bray pleaded guilty to drunkenness and the use of obscene…

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Child Murder in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 2

Very few of the numerous cases of murder of infants reported recently in Melbourne have been cleared up; but yesterday a girl named Clara Jeffrey,…

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Inquest at the Gaol

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. Barnett) held an inquest at the gaol to day on the body of John Hoare, who died under the circumstances reported in the First…

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Death at the Gaol

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

On Saturday last a man named John Hoare was brought before the Police Court, charged with being of unsound mind. He was remanded for eight days for medical…

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