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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Serious Assault at Menindie. An Old Man the Victim. [By Telegraph.] Menindie, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 4

James Woulfe Fanning, an American, has been arrested by Sergeant Nolan at Meniudie and charged with maliciously wounding Frederick Schmidt, an old man…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. The Strange Tarnagulla Case. Thomas Committed for Trial. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 2

Harry Thomas, an old man, has been committed for trial at Tarnagulla for the attempted murder of John Thomas Weir. This is the extraordinary case in which…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court this afternoon, Thomas Barnett, who in the morning was sentenced on three minor charges, was sent to gaol for two months for stealing a pair of boots value…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

IN the police court to-day, Thomas Barnett appeared to answer three charges, viz., of being drunk and disorderly in Argentstreet, of using profane language in the…

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Serious Assault at M[?]nindie. An Old Man the Victim. [By Telegraph.] Menindie, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 3

James Woulfe Fanning, an American, has been arrested by Sergeant Nolan at Menindie and charged with maliciously wounding Frederick Schmidt, an old man…

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Sentenced to Death. Perth

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

An Afghan named Khan has been sentenced to death for the murder of a man named William Grifiths. The prisoner ran amuck some months ago…

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Burglary at an English Bank. £6000 Stolen. London, March 4

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

The North-Eastern Banking Co.'s premises at Sunderland have been broken into by burglars, who got away with £6000…

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The Harper Murder Cases. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

The Supreme Court was occupied the whole of yesterday taking evidence in the charge against "Madame Harper" of causing the death of Mrs. Blain by an illegal…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 3

AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Makinson, P.M, William Callaghan, charged with being drunk in Crystal street, pleaded not guilty…

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Burglary in Williams Street

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 3

THE police have been notified by George Turner, shift-boss on the Proprietary, that on Saturday night, about half-past 9 o'clock, while his…

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The Menindie Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 4

JAMES WOULF FANNING was to-day (our Menindie correspondent) wrote on Friday) charged on remand with maliciously wounding an old man,…

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The Harpur Murder Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 2

AS reported by wire last evening, Madame Harper (May Freebairn) was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at the Criminal Court in Adelaide…

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South Junction Mystery. Resumption of the Inquest. Was it Murder? Interesting Evidence. An Attack on the Deceased Man Anderson

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of the man found dead in the South Junction shaft on Saturday, February 27 (since identified as Charles Anderson), was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court to day Charles Pitman was fined 2s. 6d. for being drunk in the courthouse the previous afternoon. Henry was fined 20s. or…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 8Th Inst. [Before Mr Walterus Brown, P.M.]

Western Grazier · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 3

John O'Connell v. E. J'Fillery goods sold and delivered £9 6s 6d. Verdict by consent for amount claimed and costs 3s. Mr Julian for plaintiff…

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The following appeared in our late editions yeiterday:— South Junction Mystery. Resumption of the Inquest. Was it Murder? Interesting Evidence. An Attack on the Deceased Man Anderson

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 1

THE inquest on the body of the man found dead in the South Junction shaft on Saturday, February 27 (since identified as Charles Anderson), was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court to-day considerable time was spent in hearing a summons case, in which Thomas Hawkes charged Mrs. Mahon with having used insulting language…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court to-day Charles Pitman was fined 2s. 6d. for being drank in the courthouse the previous afternoon. H. Ward was fined 20s. or…

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Police Courd

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court to-day considerable time was spent in hearing & summons case, in whick Thomas Hawkes charged Mrs. Mahon with having used insulting language…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., and Mr. Mills, J.P., a firstoffending drunk was fined the usual 2s. 6d. Frank Lacy pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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