Police Operations For, 1896
THE report of the Inspector-General of Police for the year 1896, just io hand, contains much of general interest During the 12 months there were 52 resignations from…
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Courts & crime, 1897
849 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 43
The Junction South Mystery. Five Persons Committed for Trial. Charged with Manslaughter. Broken Hill
The inquest on Anderson, whose body was found under mysterious circumstances in an abandoned shaft on the Junction South mine, was resumed on Tuesday,…
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MESSRS. Mills and Pound, Js.P., presided over the Police Court this morning. A number of first-offending "tipplers" were fined in sums varying…
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ANOTHER ghastly lynching was perpetrated in Lousiana recently, when a negro named John Johnson was deliberately tied to a stake and…
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WILLIAM JOHN CRAWFORD, who claims relationship with the Queen, the Czar of Russia, and other crowned heads, and professes to be the owner of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Brady Murder. Phillips on Trial. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
The trial of William Myles Phillips for the murder of Thomas William Brady, late accountant an Cooper and Sons, ironmongers, Elizabeth-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Brady Murder. Phillips Goes into the Box. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon
The trial, of Willie Phillips for the murder of William Thomas Brady is still proceeding in the Criminal Court. Phillips intends to go into the box…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assaulted by Police. a Serious Allegation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Thomas Clarke, a carpenter, was taken to the hospital early on Sunday morning; the police alleged that he had been assaulted by larrikins…
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Richard Brown for being drunk in Reid-street, was fined 5s or the thing of the Court. Council Clork v. Charles Milne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Murder Charge. a Man Assaulted by his Paramour. He Fires Several Shots at Her. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
John Wilson, aged 35, was brought before the City Court to-day, charged with shooting with intent to murder Catherine Spiers yesterday. Spiers,…
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Willie Phillips, who is being tried for the murder of William Thomas Brady, yesterday commenced to give evidence on his own behalf, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Beady Murder. Phillips Fund Guilty of Wilful Murder Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
When the MINER'S message left last evening the jury in the Brady murder case were in retirement, and the only question seemed to be whether there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brady Murder. Phillips' Condition. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
After Phillips had been sentenced to death yesterday for the murder of Brady, he was removed from the dock in a fainting condition. He was taken to gaol, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Eaglehawk Murder The Husband Committed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Charles John Hall has been committee by the Eaglehawk court to take his [?]ial on a charge of wife murder. He will be [?]ied at Bendigo on April 6…
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AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Hebry Garvey was fined £2, in default seven days' gaol, for having used indecent language in Blende-street. A…
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A man named Bird was brutally assaulted in Sussex-street last night. He ws ill-used in a shameful manner, being knocked almost into insensibility…
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The trial of William Phillips, charged with the wilful murder of William Brady at a shop in Elizabeth-street, was concluded yesterday, the jury returning a…
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AT the Police Court to-day, before the P. M (Mr. Makinson), Parker M'Grath, who gave his occupation to the police as "jockey," pleaded guilty to being a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. (Before Mr. Walterus Brown P. M.) Saturday, 20Th Inst
James King (on bail) pleaded guilty to being drunk in Roid-street, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. James Arthur Brown was charged with…
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