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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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A Case of Assault

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 1

HARRY MURRAY appeared at the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P M., to answer a charge of assaulting Thomas Maguire in the dining-room of the Silver…

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Police Court. (Wednesday 6th INST.) (Before Mr W. Brown, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 3

The following cases under the Public instruction Act, to wit-neglecting to send children to school for the number of days(70) required by the law for the…

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Alleged Stealing From a Dwelling. Accused Committed for Trial

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court, White Cliffs, on the 6th inst. before Messrs. R. Croita, and E.F. Murphy, Js.P., Charles Jones was charged with stealing a purse…

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In the Gaol Hospital. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

SIR,—The communication in the BARRIER MINER of April 4, under the above heading, signed by Charles II. Smith, Block 14, requires explanation. Will you, Sir,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 4

AT the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Dunstan and Mills, Js.P., Michael O'Neil pleaded not guilty to a charge of using indecent language in the hearing of persons…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Makinson, P.M., nnd Dunstan, J.P., on Monday, William Fitzgerald was fined 5s.—in default, 21 hours—for being drunk in Kaolin-street on the 7th instant;…

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New Gaol Regulations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 2

NEW gaol regulations have been adopted to ensure that prisoners sentenced to 12 months and under shall be entitled to remissions on their terms for good conduct. First offenders…

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Electoral Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 4

A COURT will be held at noon on the 21st instant, at the Courthouse, for the purpose of revising the provisional electoral list for the month of March for the Broken Hill electoral…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. Makinson, P.M. and Harrington, J.P., to-day, Samuel Haddad was ordered to pay 5s.—in default, 24 hours—for being drunk and disorderly in Cobalt-street…

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Alleged Horse-stealing. Accused Remanded

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

At the White Cliffs Police Court on Thursday. 7th inst, before Messrs R. Crafts and E.F. Murphy, J.P., Robert Tiffin was charged on summons with…

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Police Court. (Before Mr W. Brown, P.m.) Monday, llth INST

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

Forward Brierloy, for being drunk in Reid-street, was fined 20s or seven days, and for using obscene language in the same street, was fined 40s or one month…

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Serious Charge Against a Constable. Alleged Criminal Assault. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 1

Constable Frederick Robinson, recently promoted to Redfern, a married man, has been arrested charged with committing a criminal assault upon Marian Haynes, aged 17. The…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

AT the Police Court, to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., James Bulger pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Crystal-lane and was final 5s.—in default, 24 hours…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, a firstoffending drunk was ordered to pay 2s. 6d. A supposed lunatic, on remand, was certified by Dr. Thompson to be insane and unfit to…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

AT a special Licensing Court held to-day, before Messrs. Makinson, P.M., and Mills and Eley, Ls.M., the applications of William Nielsen (Wentworth Hotel) and Robert…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., [?]day, [?] Williams, an old offender, and wh[?] pre[?] conviction only dated back as far as yesterday, was ordered to pay 10s.—in default,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, beforo Mr. Makinson, P.M., Charles Brown (better known as "Bismarck"), charged with being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street, was…

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New Zealand Police Force. An Inspector's Indictment. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Police Commission now sitting at Dunedin, Inspector Braham stated that the New Zealand police force had been starred for years. A large…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2
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On the 16th, before the P.M., John Davis was brought up (on rolcand) with suspicion of unsound mind, and on the recommendation of Dr. Atkins, was…

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