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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Dispute at Lahsell's 180 MINE. Alleged Gold Stealing. The Mine Shut Down. [By Telegraph.]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

A serious disagreement has occurred at Lanscll's well-known 180 mine, Bendigo, Recently, it is believed, gold-stealing has been going on; and as a consequence the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., Joseph James Bannigan pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Argent-street, and was ordered to pay 10s.— in default, three days. Annie Cecilin Marbin,…

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Alleged Theft

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 4

A YOUNG girl named Sarah Morgan was brought before Mr. Makinson, P.M., at the Police Court to-day charged with stealing the sum of £11, the property of Maria Green,…

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An Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Henry North proceeded against John M'Intosh on a charge of assault. Mr. Hali appeared for the prosecution and…

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Louth Police Court. (Friday, 18th INST.) (Before Messrs Leggatt, Mathews and Laycock, J's P.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

P. J. Barry v. A. Martin, D. Kelly sen[?] and D. Kelly jour—summonses for trespass on enclosed lands. Defendants pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Thomas Perry, convicted of being drunk in Crystal-lane, was ordered to pay 2s. 6d. Edwanl Doon pleaded guilty to a…

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Stealing Bank Notes. London, March 24

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

Herr Grunenthal, the official who recently retired from the Imperial Printing Office, has been arrested on a charge of stealing bank notes of the…

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Big Theft of Bank Notes. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 1

Grnmethal, a retired official of the Imperial printing office, Berlin, has been arrested on a charge of stealing bank notes, value 420,000 marks (over…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., at the Police Court to-day, Charles Russell was convicted of being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street, and ordered to pay 5s., with the alternative of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 1

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Patrick M'Kell pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street, and was orderetl to…

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New Zealand Police. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

The Police Commission is now taking evidence at Invercargill. One of the witnesses examined—a police constable—said that religious and political influence were kept at…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 1

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M.. four first-offending drunks were eaclr fined 2s. Gd.; and Mark Lucas, for being drunk and disorderly in Crystal-street,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, John Fitzpatrick, charged with being a rogue and vagabond, and with having been found playing an unlawful game at the racecourse,…

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Alleged Murder of Twins. a Newly-married Couple Charged. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

A young couple residing at Hastings, who were married on Tuesday last, have been arrested, charged with murdering two infants. The woman some time ago gave, birth to…

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A Case of Assault

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., a charge of assault was preferred by Horace Trevinnick against Charles Davidson. Mr. Hall appeared for the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 1

A SPECIAL licensing court was held to-day before Messrs. Makinson, P.M., and G. A. Mills, J.P. The following applications for renewals were granted:—Ramgill B…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, John Fitzpatrick, charged with being a rogue and vagabond, and with having been found playing an unlawful game at the racecourse…

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A Case of Assault

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 1

AT the Police Court to-day. before Mr. Makinson, P.M., a charge of [?] was preferred by Horace Trevinnick a[?] Charles Davidson. Mr. Hall appeared [?] the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, Ellen Boseance, alias Preston, for being drunk and disorderly and using indecent language in Cobalt-street, was tined £5 in all, with…

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The Newtown Assault Case. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

In the Newtown assault case all the accused were found guilty, with the exception of Bell who was acquitted. Judge Heydon passed…

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