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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

THE municipal appeal cases should have come on for hearing at the Courthouse this morning; but, one or two of the cases being somewhat complicated, application was made…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. Harrington, Crawford, and Ratallick, Js.P., to-day, James Pugh, charged with indecent behavior in Whittaker-street, South Broken Hill, was ordered to pay 10s.,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Mills and Retallick, Js.P., John Thomas, [?]as Hosic, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in a public place, was fined 5s—in…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 3

A Syrian hawker has been arrested at Inverell on an alleged charge of attempted murder of a resident named Joseph Dunn…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 1

AT the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. Mills, J.P., tlie following applications were granted:—W. J. Biggs, Royal Mail Hotel, a music permit for the 14th instant (to-night),…

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Arrested for Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 1

Nabob Khan, an Afghan hawker, has been arrested at Myall Creek, Inverell, on a charge of attempting to murder Joseph Dunn. He has been brought before the court and…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 13Th Inst. (Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

James Austin v. E. H. Hunt.—Claim for board and lodging, £17 5s. Mr. Millard for plaintiff. Verdict by consent for amount claimed and costs 3s…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs, Mtills and Eley, Js.P., Henry Morton was fined 60s.—in default, one month's, imprisonment—on a charge of making use bf indecent…

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Anarchist Sentenced to Death. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

Etievant, the notorious French anarchist, who stabbed two policemen in Paris, has been sentenced to death…

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The Case of E. B. PILKINGTON. Before the Court. The Chief Justice Proposes Terms. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, at thc suggestion of the Chief Justice, the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Stuart) and Mr. Anderson (defendant's…

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Man Dead in Gaol

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

A man named Lyons, committed for medical observation, died in the Broken Hill gaol this morning. Nothing is known by the police of the man, his relatives, or circumstances; and…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 1

At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day the following sentences were passed:—James Stewart, breaking and entering and stealing, three years; Henry…

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Inquest at the Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 1

AN inquest was held at the Gaol this afternoon by Mr. T. Hall, J. P., on the body of John Lyons, who died in the Gaol Hospital this morning. The deceased had been…

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A Victim of Lead-poisoning. Death in the Gaol Hospital

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 2

As reported in Saturday's MINER, the evidenco taken at the inquest on the body of John Lyons, who died in the Gaol Hospital on Saturday morning, showed that death was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Harrington, Retallick, and Crawford, Js.P., Henry Sampson was fined 40s.—in default, one month's imprisonment—on a charge of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Mills and Eley, Js.P., to-day, Thomas Hogan was ordered to pay 10s.—in default, three days' gaol—for being drunk and disorderly in a public place. John…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. Mills and Topperwien, Js.P., to-day. Alfred Ambrose was fined 5s.—in default, 21 hours—for drunkenness in Kaolin-srteet. On a charge of being drunk and…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. J. W. Flecther, P.m.) Friday, 17Th Inst

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

Mary Haviell v. William Toobey Stone-throwing to the danger of complainant. Mr Millard appeared for complainant and Mr Julian for defendant…

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A New Zealand Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

Humphries Hancock, a ganger on the New Zealand Government railways, living at Midhurst, cut his daughter's throat during the absence of his other children. Hancock…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. Dunstan and Topperwien, Js.P., to-day, Thomas J. Burke was charged with maliciously damaging a lamp and other property to the value of 27s., belonging to…

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