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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Police Tyranny in the Back Blocks. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

At the Dubbo Quarter Sesions yesterday, before Judge Coffey, John Murphy pleaded not guilty to breaking away from custody at Warren. The…

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Theft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

Was punished with heavy fines amongst the Jews, and at Athens by death. The AngloSaxons also coudemned to death those who were found guilty of stealing. One of the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, two hawkers' licenses were issued. An application was put in for the transfer of the license of the Miners' Arms…

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The Abortion Cases. Accused Before the Court Remanded for a Week. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 4

In the Carlton Court to-day Dr. Fenwick, Jane Sutcliffe, and Ellen Marchmont appeared to answer a criminal summons charging them with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

MR. T. H. WILKINSON, P.M., presided this morning. Henry Elis, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s.—in default,…

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Serious Assault Case. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide. Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day James Wiseman, a powerful looking man, was charged, on the information of Gilbert Osmond with assaulting him. The…

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The Abortion Cases. Accused Before the Court. Remanded for a Week. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 1

In the Carlton Court to-day Dr. Fenwick, Jane Sutcliffe, and Ellen Marchmont appeared to answer a criminal summons charging them wirh malpractice…

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Bebioos Assault Case. [By Tblbgbaph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day James Wiseman, a powerful looking man, was charged on the information of Gilbert Osmond with assaulting him. The…

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Polige Court. Mr. T. H. WILKINSON, P.M., presided in the Police Court this morning. Horse Sweating

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 2

George Little was fined 40s.—in default, 21 days' imprisonment—for having illegally used a horse, the property of the Broken Hill Municipal…

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Scene in Court. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 4

Eight anarchists were sentenced at Liege, in Belgium, to heavy terms of imprisonment One of them created an exciting scene in court by furiously…

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Scene in Court. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 1

Eight anarchists were sentenced at Liege, in Belgium, to heavy terms of imprisonment One of them created an exciting scene i[?] court by furiously…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

MR. T. H. Wilkinson, presided in the Police Court this morning. Thomas Debney was fined 20s.—in default, seven days' imprisonment…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

MR. T. H. WILKINSON, deputy licensing magistrate, presided at the weekly sitting of the Licensing Court this morning…

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Peculiar Assault on a Miner. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

William Price, a miner employed at Barwood recently, and who formerly worked at Broken Hill, went to Greta in search of work. He was successful,…

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A Jealous Husband. Charged with Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

HENEY MURRAY waa arrested last Dight on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Thomas Dwyer during the same evening. It…

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Murder Near Blayney. One Woman Knocks Ont Another's Brains. Her Daughter-in-law the Victim. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 4

Intelligence of a terrible murder near Blayney is to hand, 1c appears that Mrs. Bayliss who recently aerved a sentence in Bathurst gaol for attempting to barn…

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Murder Near Blayney. One Woman Knocks Out Another's Brains. Her Daughter-in-law the Victim. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 1

Intelligence of a terrible murder near Blayney is to hand. It appears that Mrs. Baylies, who recently served a sentence in Bathurst gaol for attempting to burn…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

M[?], T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., presided this morning. Two offenders, charged with drunkenness and being drunk and disorderly…

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The "Conservative" Police in England

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

THE following are the principal planks in the policy of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, for which he claims to have the support of the Conservatives:…

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Husband and Wife. Incitement to Murder. [By Telegraph. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

At the Geelong Circuit Court throughout yesterday the circumstances of the remarkable case in which Eugenie Hoffman was charged with…

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