The [?]Ourme Murder. Prisoner Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death
The trial of Thomas Moore, charged with the murder of Edward Smith at Brenna's Bend, on the River Darling near Bourke, in November last, was…
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Courts & crime, 1897
849 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 43
Licensing Court
THE following renewals of hotel licenses were granted by the Licensing Court to-day:—Robert Monkman, Brewers' Arms, North Broken Hill;…
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Two men named Peter Jones and Ernest Bell were charged at the Police Court to-day with being suspected persons frequenting the Domain with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brady Murder. The Death Sentence on Phillips. Commuted to 20 Years' Imprisonment. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Executive has finally considered the death sentence passed upon Willie Phillips, the Swanston-street murderer, and has determined upon commuting…
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AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr G. A. Mills, J P., Patrick Francis (alias John Donohue, alias Patrick Ryan) pleaded guilty to having…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. A. Mills, J.P., Patrick Francis (alias John Donohoe, alias Patrick Ryan), for drunkenness and language, was fined 25s. or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. (Before Mr. Walterus Brown, P.m.) Wednesday, 14Th Inst
Licensing Inspector v. James Goonroy, supplying an aboriginal with liquor. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s and 4s 10d costsâin default [?] and…
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No less than 19 holiday-makers were up before Messrs. Mills and Hall, Js.P., at the Police Court yesterday. Six of them were first offenders and…
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At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Robert M'Gregor was sentenced to 18 months' hard labor for the theft of a golding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wharfside Affray. Johnson Held for Wilful Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At the inquest on the body of the seaman Larsen, whose throat was cut with a razor on Monday evening, a verdict of wilful murder was returned…
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AT the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Mills, Dunstan, and Hall, Js.P., William Brayling was fined 5s. or 24 hours for being drunk…
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BEFORE Messrs. Penrose and Allen, Js P., John Somerton, a young man, pleaded non guilty to illegally using a bay mare belonging to G. R. Cottrell,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Plague-smitten Town. All Prisoners Discharged from Gaol. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
Communications have reached Mr. Tozer, Home Secretary, setting out a serious state of affairs at Normanton, in the Gulf country. It appears that…
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AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M., John Curtin was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street;…
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THIS morning, before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M., R. Thompson was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street, and was fined 5s.âin default, 24 hours. The…
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MOUNTED-CONSTABLE EDWARDS, who was brought in from Tarrawingee to Broken Hill some three months ago, has been transferred to Wilcannia. He leaves the Barrier this…
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At the inquest on the body of the woman Emeline Stocks and her daughter, drowned in the Yarra on Wednesday afternoon, a verdict was returned that the woman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspected Murder Near Streaky Bay. a South Australian Butler. A Replica of the Mountain Mysteries. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
A matter strongly resembling the Butler murders is now engaging the attention of the South Australian police. Some three months ago two men named Beard and Richards…
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AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M. a firstoffending drunk was fined the usual 2s. 6d. Julia Nestor, for being drunk,…
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BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., in the summons division of the Police Court to-day, James Boyle, for using obscene language in South Broken Hill, was…
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