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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Assault on Mr. Labouchere. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 4

A young man named Brooks has assaulted Mr. Labouchere, M.P., in the street on account of references to his father in Truth…

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Stealing From the Person. Accused Committed for Trial

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs E.O'Donnell and Dr. Atkins, Jsp., Hugh McFadden (on remand) was charged with stealing from the person of…

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John Norton in Court. Another Jury Disagrees. Extraordinary Judicial Comments. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

The Criminal Court, as stated last evening, has been occupied almost the whole of two days in hearing the charge of criminal libel preferred against John. Norton, of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Mills and Topperwion, Js.P., to day. William John Henwood, for being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street,…

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Assault on Mr. Labouchere. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 1

A young man named Brooks has assaulted Mr. Labouchere, M.P., in the street on account of references to his father in Truth…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, Richard Grenfell, for being drunk and using obscene language in Crystalline, was fined 22s. 6d., with the…

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Death in the Gaol. Failure of the Heart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 2

JAMES CARBIS, who was yesterday sentenced in the Police Court to three days' imprisonment for drunkenness, died early this morning in gaol from…

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The Death in the Gaol. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of James Dudgeon (alias Carbis), who died in the gaol yesterday, was held today at the gaol, before the Coroner (Mr…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Makinson and Milla, L Ms., this morning, George Strachan, of the Centennial Hotel, had his license transferred to Thomas Byrne…

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The Wilcannia Council Clerk. Stanbury Before the Court. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4

W. R. Stanbury, the late council clerk, was brought before the police magistrate this morning charged with the embezzlement of £102 11s. 2 [?].,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

AT the courthouse this morning, before Mr. Dunstan, J.P., Robert Wilson, for being drunk and disorderly in Argentstreet, was fined 5[?]., with an…

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The Death in the Gaol. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 1

THE inquest on the body of James Dudgeon (alias Carbis), who died in the gaol yesterday, was held today at the gaol, before the Coroner (Mr…

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A Specious Swindler. Sent to Gaol for Three Months. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

A Grafton telegram states that Paul Faforka, who represented himself as a recent arrival from Coolgardie, in possession of an income of £150 a day…

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The Streaky Bay Murder. Beard's Trial Opened. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

In the Criminal Court to-day Joshua Beard was arraigned before Judge Bundey, charged with murdering Walter Newman Richards at…

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The Wilcannia Council Clerk. Stanbury Before the Court. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 1

W. R. Stanbury, the late council clerk, was brought before the police magistrate this morning charged with the embezzlement of £102 11s. 2d.,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, John Thomas, for being drunk and disorderly in Cobalt-street, was fined 5s. in default. 24 hours' goal. Emil Gallmann was charged…

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Police Court. Thursday, 10Th Inst. (Before Dr. Atkins, J.P.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

August Olson pleaded guilty to being drunk in Reid-street, and was fined 20 or three days Be also pleaded guilty to a charge of using [?]cene Language in…

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Murder of Missionaries in Madagascar. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Two French missionaries have been murdered by the natives while travelling in the interior of Madagascar…

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Dismissal of a Police Officer. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

The inspector-General of Police has ordered the dismissal from the force of Sergeant Chambers, who was present with Constable Hammond when…

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The Richmond Mystery. a New Development. The Husband Arrested for Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

A new and sensational development has arisen in connection with the suspicious death of Mary Ann Robie, of Richmond, the wife of David Lindsay Robie, aged 35,…

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