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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

791 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 40

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

MR. J. F. MAKINSON, P.M., presided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. A man charged with indecent…

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"Died in Gaol." ("Refused admission, to the Hospital, he was conveyed to Gaol and there died.")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 3

They would not take him in, The pauper at the door. He suffered for the grievous sin, The crime, of being poor…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 4

IN the licensing Court to-day music permits were granted to T. Perrott, of the Oxford Hotel, and T. Johnson, of the Freemasons' Hotel, for to-morrow…

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America and Spain. American Sailors Sentenced to Death. an Ultimatum From President Cleveland. the Situation Serious. London, May 11

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

Five of the crew of the American schooner Competitor have been sentenced to death by a Spanish Court martial at Havana, in Cuba. Three…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning the business consisted of one case only, on the [?]mous side. Thomas Cotter was found guilty of a breach of the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 1

IN the Licensing Court to-day music permits were granted to T. Perrott, of the Oxford Hotel, and T. Johnson, of the Freemasons' Hotel, for to-morrow…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

MESSRS G. A. Mills and H. E. Bright, Js.P., presided this morning. Seniorconstable Smith prosecuted. Two "drunks " (first offenders) were…

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Municipal Assessments The Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

THE adjourned court for the hearing of appeals against the municipal assessments was held at the courthouse this morning. Messrs. G. A. Mills and H…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and H.E. Bright Js.P., presided this morning. Seniorconstable Smith prosecuted. Patrick White and James Johns, who…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 2

MR. J. F. MA[?]INSON, P.M., prasided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. It was a field day in the court, 22 prisoners "facing the music:"…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M. to-day Joseph Williams alias Ashwood was charged with using indecent language, with resisting Constable Curtois in the…

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The Gaol Scandals. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 4

At the Geelong Police Court to-day a warder named Charles Foster was charged with receiving bribes from Mabel Gill, the wife of Joseph Francis…

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Rules of Court. The Employment of "Struck Offs" Prohibited. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

For some time past it has been the practice of some solicitors to engage in their offices members of the profession who have been struck off the roll of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

MR. J. F. MAKINSON, P.M., presided to-day. Joseph Kemp, a laborer, against whom several previous convictions had…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 1

BEFORE the P.M. to-day Joseph Williams alias Ashwood was charged with using indecent language, with resisting Constable Curtois in the…

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Alleged Assault on a Constable

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

AT the Milparinka Police Court on Thuraday last, before Mr. John Ducat, P.M., two young men named Erskine Graham Knight and Arthur Browne,…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 16. (Before Mr W. Brown, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

Robert Bostock v. Sub-Inspector Le Boutillier—Detention of property. Order made for the property to be handed over to applicant within one week from date…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

MESSRS. Makinson (chairman) and Mr. G. A. Mills presided to-day. The wine license of G. T. Lambert, Railway Town, was transferred to T…

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The Gaol Scandais. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 1

At the Geelong Police Court to-day a warder named Charles Foster was charged with receiving bribes from Mabel Gill, the wife of Joseph Francis…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 3

MESSRS. Makinson, P.M., and Mills and Harrington, Js.P., presided to-day. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. Thomas Davis, who was convicted of…

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