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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 1

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided to-day. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. Frederick Archdale was charged…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

MESSRS. G. A. Mills and H. E. Bright, Js.P., pressided this morning. Seniorconstable Smith prosecuted. William Crawford was charged with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day William M'George, on remand, pleaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy. Constable Williams d[?]posed that the…

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Police Changes

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

CONSTABLE Apsley Beck, who has for the past four and a half years been in charge of the police station at Round Hill, has been appointed to succeed…

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Murder at Goolagong. a Station Manager Shot by a Station Owner. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

A most deliberate murder is reported from Goolagong. Mr. E. G. Elms, manager of Namina station, his wife, and children were seated at…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, William M George, on remand, pleaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy. Constable "Williams deposed that the…

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The Goolagong Murder. Further Particulars. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

Some farther details concerning the murder of Mr. E. G. Elms, manager of Namma station, near Goolagong, are now to hand. The name of the…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2
Also in Barrier Miner

The following cases have been dealt with since our issue:— On the 13th inst. Donald Stewart, for drunkenness in Reid-street, was fined 5s or…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 13Th Inst. (Before Messrs D. N. Morroson and W. F. Stanbury, Js. P.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

Barclay Bros, v, Thoroas Gerard, cash lent £5. Mr Julian for plaintiffs, Mr Busby for defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and costs 12s…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 1

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided today. A "drunk" was fined 5s. Henry Ward, who pleaded guilty to…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 4

MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and F. Harrington, J P., presided to-day. Senier-constable Smith prosented Thomas Burb, represented by Mr…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 1

The following appeared in our late editions on Saturday:- MESSRS. A. N. Barnett, P.M., and F. Harrington, J.P., presided to-day,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M, presided this morning. Senior-constable Smith prosecuted. Cecilia Pendergrast was fined 30s.—…

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Tragedy at Oakleigh. An Insane Mother Tries to Murder her Children. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

A tragic affair occurred at Oakleigh last evening, when Bridget Moylan, wife of the licensee of the Mountain View Hotel, near that suburb,…

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Larceny From a Shop. An Old Offender Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., John Gibbins was charged with the larceny of two ox kidneys and 21b. of suet, valued at…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs E. O'Donnell and D.N. Morrison, Js. P.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

On the 15th inst., August Olsen, for being drunk in Reid-street, was fined 5s or 24 hours. On the 16th, the same individual was fined 10s or 48 hours for drunkenness in…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 4

MR. A. N. BARNETT, P.M., presided to day. Senior-cotstatle Smith prosecuted. Four "drunks " (first offenders)…

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Larceny From a Shop. An Old Offender Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., John. Gibbins was charged with the larceny of two ox kidneys and 2lb. of suet, valued at…

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Murder at the New Hebrides. How the Natives Despatch their Victims

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

IN a private letter received from Dr. Lamb, medical missionary at Ambrym, New Hebrides, the doctor recounts a diabolical murder of a " boy" attached to his station…

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