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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Pugilism in Melbourne. M'Gowan v. Peter Murphy. Fight Stopped by Police. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 4

J. M'Gowan and Peter Murphy met in a 20-round contest at Nathan's Hall on Saturday night for the division of the gate receipts and a £50…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, a first-offending drunk, was fined the usual half crown. Donald Cameron, for being drunk in Argent-street, was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day George Mahon, who turned up drunk at the court-house yesterday, charged with being drunk and using indecent language, was on the…

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Theft of Rubies. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

An Indian named Jaffa was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at South Melbourne to-day for stealing a parcel of rubies, valued at £80, from a…

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The 'Frisco Murder. Execution of Durrant. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

William Theodore Darrant has been executed in San Francisco for the murder of Blanche Lamont in a church tower there under atrocious…

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Pugilism in Melbourne. M'Gowan v. Peter Murphy. Fight Stopped by Police. [By Telegraph] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

J. M'Gowan and Peter Murphy met in a 20-round contest at Nathan's Hall on Saturday night for the division of the gate receipts and a £50…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day George Mahon, who turned up drunk at the courthouse yesterday, charged with being drunk and using indecent language, was on the…

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The Persian Murder. London, Jan. 10

Western Grazier · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

One hundred and fifty men of the Bombay Infantry have sailed for the Persian Gulf in connection with the recent murder of an Englishman in…

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Small Debts Court. [Monday 10th INSTANT.] [Before Mr W. Brown, P.M.]

Western Grazier · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

Sun Loy Ke[?] v. Frank Butcher.—good sold and delivered—£6 10s 4d. Verdict for amount claimed and costs 5s…

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The Dreyfus Case. Excitement in Paris. Scenes in Court. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

The case of Captain Dreyfus, who has been deported to French Guiana for betraying military secrets, continues to excite great public interest in Paris…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, 11Th Inst. Before [?] Brown, L.M., (Chairman), T. E. [?] and J. M. Byrnes, [?]L.C

Western Grazier · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

The chairman informed the Licensing Inspector that the usual quarterly report was not before the[?] Sub-Inspector Le Boutillier said he…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

WITH Mr. Makinson, P.M., presiding to-day, George Carrig, a cabdriver, was fined 5s. and costs of court (5s. 6d.) for leaving his vehicle unattended on the stand…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mesars. Makinson, Mills, and Eley, L Ms., to-day, George Strachan, of the Centennial Hotel, and W. Rook, of the Tydvil Hill, were granted renewals of their…

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Charges Against Tradesmen. The Alleged Stealing of Brass Fittings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

THE hearing of the charge of stealing brass fittings from the Junction S. M. Company, preferred against Josiah and Henry Pul[?]in, was continued in the Police Court this…

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Charges Against Tradesmen. Stealing Brass Fittings. J. and H. Pullin the Accused

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

JOSIAH and Henry Pullin were to-day charged at the Police Court with stealing brass fittings from the Junction Silvermining Company. Messrs. Hall and…

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Austraians in Court. Alleged Riotons Behavior

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, seven Austrians whose names were entered on the charge-sheet as Gurrinovich (2), Tomovitch, Tabeato, Saas, Vidovitch, and…

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Austraians in Court. The Alleged Riotons Behavior. Nominal Fines Inflicted

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

THE charge against the seven Austrians of riotous behavior in Argent-street last night (which was partly reported in the First Edition) was continued this afternoon…

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Police Court. [Before Mr. W. Brown P.M.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

On the 13th inst., George Grab[?] hand) pleaded guilty to [?]charge of using obscene language in Reid-street, and was f[?]ed Fine…

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The Terriss Murder. Archer Declared Insane. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

The trail of Archer, a supernumerary actor, for the murder of William Terriss, the leading actor at the Adelphi Theatre, has been concluded…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

MR MAKINSON, P.M., presided. The list was unusually light for Monday morning. Phillip Sly was fined 10s. —in default, three days'…

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