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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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THE N. Z. Arbitration Act. Enforcing the Court's Award. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

The Wellington Tailors' Union is suing a local firm for £500 penalty for not conforming to the award of the Arbitration Court. It is contended that the Supreme Court has…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., in the Police Court to-day. Jane Johnstone was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Oxide-strett on the 1st instant, and was ordered…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., two first-oflending drunks were each fined the customary 2s. 6d. Thomas Callaghan, charged with being…

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A Murderous Assault. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

A man named Charles Clothier was murderously assaulted while proceeding to his lodgings at Newtown. At 7 o'clock, last night he was found lying in a paddock close…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., a long list of offenders was dealt with. A large number of firstoffending drunks were ordered to pay the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P. M., two first-offending drunks were each fred the customary 2s. 6d. Thomas Callaghan, charged with being…

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An Alleged Burglary. £40 Worth of Jewellery Reported Stolen

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

AT about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning an unknown man broke into Mrs. Moyle's boarding-house, in Chloride-street, formerly the police, barracks. One of the Misses…

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The Murderous Assault. Six Arrests Made. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 4

The man Charles Clothier, who was murderously assaulted, it is supposed by larrikins, while on his way to his lodgings at Newtown last night, is improving. Six…

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The Murderous Assault. The Accused Remanded. The Victim Sinking. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

The six youths arrested in connection with the murderous assault on Charles Clothier, while on his way to his lodgings in Newtown on Friday night, were formally brought…

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The following appeared in our late Editions yesterday:— Domestic Infelicity. Attempted Wife Murder and Silicide. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 4

William Henry Sheen, who recently returned from West Australia, attempted to murder his wife and take his own life at Malvern this evening, sheen had been…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Folice Court this morning, before Mr. Makinson. P.M., along list of offenders was dealt with. A large number of firstoffending drunks were ordered to pay the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Henry Donnelly, charged with being drunk in Argent-street on the 7th instant, was fined 5[?]. in default, 24…

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Death in Gaol. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday on Henry Lace, a prisoner in the Adelaide Gaol, who died on Saturday evening. The deceated was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., in the Police Court to-day, Mary Downs was charged with unlawfully assaulting Katherins Coulson in Crystal-street on the 8th instant. Evidence…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Henry Dounclly, charged with being drunk in Argent-street on the 7th instant, was fined 5s. in default, 24…

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A Syrian Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

THREE Syrians, named respectively George Tomey, Salim Tomey, and Michael Martook, were charged, on remand, in the Police Court to day with riotoks…

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Police Court. (Before Mr W. Brown, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

On the 7th inst, R. J. pearce and Charles Burns, each pleaded gailty to an offence under the Towns Police Act, viz Suffering cattle to atray in Bonney street,…

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The Wages of Murder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

THE Parisian Police Department has just issued an instructive and possibly an effective document (says the London Daily Telegraph), showing from actual facts that,…

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Mr. Paris Nesbit, Q.C. An Excited Appearance in Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

Mr. Paris Nesbit, Q.C., who was recently discharged from the lunatic asylum, to which he was committed on account of eccentric conduct, appeared in court in an…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., two first-offending drunk and disorderlies were mulct in the sum of 5s. each—in default, 24 hours. Charles…

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