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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Joseph Jordan, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Kaolin-street, was ordered to pay 10s.—in…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 4

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Edward James, on a charge of making use of indecent language in a public place, was ordered to pay 10s., with…

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Burglary at Corowa. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

Burglars entered the post-office at Corowa early on Monday morning and stole £180 in cash and stamps…

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Stealing Watches. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

John Henry Bell pleaded guilty to-day on seven charges of stealing a number of watches left with him for repairs, and was sentenced to three…

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3rd Edition a Coolgardie Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Prominent People Involved. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 4

A distressing tragedy occurred at Coolgardie last night. Mrs. Yardbrough Gold, a nurse at the Coolgardie Hospital was preparing to go to a ball when Kenneth…

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Small Debts Court. (Monday, 30Th Ultimo.) (Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

Henry Allen v. H. Gates—Claim for services of plaintiff's son, John Allen—£1 10s. Mr Julian for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 1

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Edward James, on a charge of making use of indecent language in a public place, was ordered to pay 40s., with…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— a Coolgardie Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Prominent People Involved. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 1

A distressing tragedy occurred at Coolgardie last night. Mrs. Yardbrough Gold, a nurse at the Coolgardie Hospital was preparing to go to ball when Kenneth…

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An Extraordinary Burglary. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

An extraordinary burglary was committed last night from the Bourke-street police station. Property belonging to Constable Holden, consisting of £500 in scrip, money,…

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The Sensational Arrest Accused Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., in the Police Court to-day, the case against the three men, Henry Jackson, Henry Pebbles, and William Smith, conjointly charged with stealing the…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Double Child Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 1

The bodies of twin babies have been found in the bay at Brighton, apparently having been cruelly killed by strangling. At an inquest a verdict of murder against some one…

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Broken Hill Chinamen Arrested. Before the Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

The four Chinese, Let See, Lee Cook, Song Poy, and Leo Hing, who were arrested at Albury for refusing to pay the poll tax, appeared before the local police court yesterday…

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Wan Is His Wife Back. Killarney Guardians As a "Divorce Court." Rathmore Mans Extraordinary Letter

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the Killarney Board of Guardiana, the MacGillyenddy presiding, the following extraordinary epistle was read:—…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Mills and Hall, Js.P., a youth named Henry P[?] plended [?] guilty to a charge of being an [?] and disorderly person without…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Mills and Hall, Js.P., a youth named Henry Pebbles pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person without…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day before Messrs. Mills and Hall, Js.P., Patrick Murphy was fined 5s.—in default, 24 hours—for being drunk and disorderly in Kaolin-street. On a…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Mills and Hall, Js.P., Patrick Murphy was charged with unlawfully assaulting Constable Quinn whilst in the execution of his duty…

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The Cootanundra Horror. Morris Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, Grant Morris, charged with assaulting an adopted child at Cootamundra, and Bridget M'Govern (who passed as Morris' wife), charged with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 4

[?] Messrs. Mills, Thomson, mull [?]ill, J. B., to-day four [?] were respece[?] fined 11s., with 5s., [?] of court, for using [?] weights. A column…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. Mills and Watt, Js.P., to-day a 13-year-old boy named Deviney was charged with stealing a watch chain, value 25s., the properity of his sister. It appeared from the…

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