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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 2

MR. T. H. WILKINSON, P.M., presided this morning. MINOS OFFENCES. Three first offenders charged with…

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The Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 4

THE colored man who is suspected of having attempted to assault a little girl on Saturday evening, as reported in the the First Edition, is known as "The…

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Alleged Attempted Assault a Suspect Arrested

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 3

YESTERDAY Mr. Thomas Lander, of Wist Broken Hill, reported to the police that his daughter, Amelia, aged about 13, had been subjected to an…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 4

At the Criminal Sittings to-day John Wilson was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing a bicycle Henry Alfred Iben pleaded guilty to…

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The Alleged Assault. Accused before the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and H.E. Bright, J.P., presiding, "Court Fosco," a Queensland blackfellow, was…

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The Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 1

THE colored maa who is suspected of having attempted to assault a little girl on Saturdcy evening, aa reported in the the First Edition, is known as "The…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 1

At the Criminal Sittings to-day John Wilson was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing a bicycle. Henry Alfred Iben pleaded guilty to…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 4

The criminal sessions were continued to-day. Walter Thom and George Reid were acquitted on the charge of being connected with the Howie robbery, and…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

MESSRS. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and G. A. Mills, J.P., presided this morning. Michael Sbiells pleaded guilty to…

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Storage of Explosives. a Police Prosecution

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

IN the Police Court this morning, the P.M. presiding, Ernest W. Hocking was charged that he did, on the 14th instant,…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 1

The criminal sessions were continued to-day. Walter Thom and George Reid wera acquitted on the charge of being connected with the Howie robbery, and…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and H. E. Bright;, Js.P., presided this morning. Edward Morrison, for nsing indecent langaage, was fined 40s.—in default,…

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Allegfd Criminal Assault. Fosco Appears on Remand. Committed for Triall

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

"COUNT FOSCO," a Queensland black, was charged in the Police Court this morning, on remand, with haring, on the 16th instant, assaulted a young…

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2nd EDITION Minor Office, 4 p.m. Clarke Divorce Case. Respondent's Address to the Court. Furhter Eccentric Conduct and Speech. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

The Rev. J. Clarke, of Kogarah, the respondent in the divorce case Clarke v. Clarke, proceeded to address the court on his own behalf this forenoon. He…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

In the Criminal Court yesterday John Arthur Provers was acquitted on a charge of selling noxious drugs. Thomas Jones was sentenced to three…

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Clarke Divorce Case. Respondent's Address to the Court Further Eccentric Conduct and Speech. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 1

The Rev. J. Clarke, of Kogarah, the respondent in the divorce casa Clarke v. Clarke, proceeded to address the court on his own behalf this forenoon. He…

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The Military Scandal. Opening of the Court-Martial. Evidence of the Girl. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 4

The court-martial on Captain Close, of the Permanent Artillery, charged with conduct towards a young girl unbecoming an officer and a gentleman was opened…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

MESSRS. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and A. C. Topperwien, J.P., presided this morning. John Cooper was charged with…

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The Court Martial. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 2

The court martial which is inqniring into the conduct of Captain Close continues to take evidence. The girl Cummins has been in the witness-box…

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The Court Martial. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

At the Court Martial on Captain Close to-day Mr. Gannon, defendant's counsel, subjected the plaintiff, May Cummin[?], to a severe cross-examination, the details of…

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