Stealing Rugs
BEFORE Messrs. Makinson, P.M., Dunstan, and Hall. Js. P., at the Polico Court to-day, Patrick O'Connor was charged (on remand) with having stolen two rugs, valued at…
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Courts & crime, 1898
704 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 36
The follmoing appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Police Court
IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Makinson, P.M., Hll, and Dunstan, Js. P., William Chapman, on a charge of being drunk in Oxide-street, was ordered to pay 5s…
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IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Charles Russell, for being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street, was ordered to pay 5s.—in default 24 hours' gaol…
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To prevent delay to passengers by the Broken Hill express it is usual for a Customs officer to travel from station to station and examine the travellers' luggage white the…
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BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M, to-day, George Mahon, with a record of previous convictions against him, was ordered to pay 10s.—in default, three days' gaol—for drunkenness in…
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Ernest Bailey Pilkington, charged with assaulting Customs Officer Fotheringham in the express train between Cockburn and Mingary on May 3, was before the court…
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Constable White, a married man, formerly of Ascot Vale, has been ordered to pay 5s. a week for the support of an illegitimate child, now in one of the industrial schools. Ellen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Paris Nesbit, Q.C. Application to the Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon
An application was made to the Supreme Court to-day on behalf of Mr. Paris Nesbit for an order calling upon the resident medical officer of the asylum. (Dr…
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BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, Maggie Scott, alias Cowrie, was ordered to pay 10s.â in default, three days' gaolâfor being drunk in a public place. Abraham Kyatt, for…
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BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day. Edward M'Nally, on a charge of riotous behavior in Crystal-street on the 11th instant, was ordered to pay 10s., with the option of three days'…
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James Shorrock pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language, and was fined 40s or one month. Sydney Hamilton v. George Phipps…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Confession of Murder. Proved to be Bogus. The Self-accused Man Discharged. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
About a fortnight ago a man named Stone confessed to the police that years ago, during a quarrel with a man named Cohen, at Haunted Stream, over some matter of…
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A TELEGRAM from Evrenx, in the Department of the Eure, France, recently stated that six persons had been found murdered at Nassandres, a small…
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The prize court sitting at Key West has condemned the action of the Americans in capturing the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura, which went ashore and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault on a Train. Pilkington Committed for Trial. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon
Ernest Bailey Pilkington, on remand, was charged at the police court to-day with assaulting Customs officer Fotheringham on the Broken Hill [?]ess on May 2. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Control of the Philippines. General Merritt Appointed. A Volunteer Signalling Corps. Fire In Madrid. The Bread Supply Destroyed. Extra Taxation Rejected. A Prize Court. [Reuter's Messages.] Rumors of Peace. Not Confirmed. London
The London Daily Telegraph announces that the foreign, ambassadors at Washington are discussing a movement in favor of arranging for peace…
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IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Joseph Burns pleaded guilty to stealing a cashbox containing 11d., and valued at 6s. 3d., the property of Arthur…
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At the adelaide Police Court on Tuesday morning [?] [?] [?] was charged on [?] with [?] [?] [?] A.W. [?] a [?]…
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E. Rich & Co., Ltd. v. R. McKenzie—Goods sold and delivered £5 16a. Verdict for amount claimed, and costs 5s…
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IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., an unusually large number of cases arising out of the too free indulgence in intoxicating liquor were dealt with…
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