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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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The Cost of a Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

IN connection with the Circuit Court (criminal [?]de), just concluded, £42 4s 3d. was paid away in fees and meals for jurors by the sheriff's officer…

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Outrage at White Cliffs. Murderous Assault on a Constable. The Case Serious. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 4

Reports from White Cliffs state that Constable Bobbie was seriously injured there on Wednesday night whilst in the execution of his duty. It…

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The Circuit Court. Alleged Larceny. The Case Against Martin

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 1

WHEN the First Edition of the MINER went to press the Chief Justice and a jury of 12 were engaged in hearing the charges of larceny from his employer,…

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Circuit Court. Bowden v. the Proprietary Co. The Plaintiff Nonsuited

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 4

Remarks by the Chief Justice. In the Circuit Canses Coure this afternoon, in the case of Bowden v. the Proprietary Co. (part board), the…

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Police Court. The Grand Hotel Bobbery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

MESSRS. J. Dunstan and H. E. Bright, Js.P., presided this morning. Seniorconstable Smith prosecuted. Henry Loyal and Michael O'Brien were…

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The Late Circuit Court Sitting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

CHIEF JUSTICE DARLEY and party left for Sydney by the Adelaide express last night The witnesses on the Milparinka and Tibooburrra cases commenced their return journey…

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Broken Hill Circuit Court. Broken Hill

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

The Circuit Court opened here today before the Chief Justice. The two lads Wells and Reid pleaded guilty to wilfully damaging…

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Out[?]age at White Cliffs. Murderous Assault on a Constable. The Case Serious. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 1

Reports from White Cliffs state that Constable Dobbie was seriously injured there on Wednesday night whilst in the execution of his duty. It…

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A Scene in a Court. An Overwrought Mother. [By Telegraph.] Melbourn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

A message from Albury, over the border, reports a sensational affair in the police court there. William Carroll was charged with an improper intimacy with a girl of…

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Circuit Court. Bowden v. the Proprietary Co. The Plaintiff Nonsuited. Remarks by the Chief Justice

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 1

IN the Circuit Causes Coure this afternoon, in the case of Bowden v. the Proprietary Co. (part heard), the witness Hebbard said that if the brake…

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Police Court. a Record Day: 20 Offenders Charged

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 4

MESSRS. F. Makinson, P.M., Mills, Pound, Dunstan, Thomson, Bright, Topperwien, and Harrington, Js.P. presided to-day. Senior constable…

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Mr. Makinson, P.M. His Reception in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

MR. JOSEPH F. MAKINSON, who suc ceeds Mr. A. N. Barnett as police magistrate at Broken Hill, took his seat on the Bench in the Police Court…

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Police Court. a Record Day: 20 Offenders Charged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 1

MESSRS. F. Makinson, P.M., Mills, Ponnd, Dunstan, Thomson, Bright, Topperwien, and Harrington, Js.P. presided to-day. Senior-oonstable…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 4

MR. J. F. MAKINSON, P.M., presided to-day. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. John Lyons, charged, on suspicion,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 1

MR. J. F. MAKINSON, P.M., presided today. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. John Lyons, charged, on suspicion,…

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Died in the Gaol

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 4

A MAN named James Coglan died in the gaol at 4 o'clook this morning. He was arrested the other day for being drank and disorderly; but it was…

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A Brutal Murder. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

Yesterday morning, [?] married woman named Julia Love was found at the rear of an hotel in Newtown in a dying condition, with her skull…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 3

MR. J. F. MAKINSON, P.M., presided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. John Coffee was fined 10s., or three…

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Police Court. Heavy Eine nnder the Brands' Act

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 4

IN the Police Coard this afternoon, before the P.M., William Athorn was charged with using an unregistered sheep brand. Mr. J. E. Edwards…

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Died in the Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 1

A MAN hamed James Coglan died in the gaol at 4 o'clock this morning. He was arrested the other day for being drank and disorderly; but it was…

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