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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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The Ararat Murder. Suicide of a Suspected Farmer. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

In connection with the mysterious murder of M'Donald, a woodcutter, in a hut near Ararat, Detective Whitney and Sub-Inspector Charles have been…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., this afternoon, the following cases additional to those already reported were heard:—John M'Intyre pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Harry Nicholson, a mere lad, appeared to answer a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street on the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., three first-offending drunks were fined 2s. 6d. each. John M'Intyre was charged with using indecent language in…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Harry Nicholson, a mere lad, appeared to answer a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street on the…

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Licencing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 1

A SPECIAL licensing court was held to-day, before Messrs. Makin on and Mills, L.Ms. Thomas John Perkins applied to have the license of the Excelsier Hotel transferred…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

On the 18th inst, before Mr. E. F. Murphy, J.P., Michael Doyle pleated guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was tined 20 or seven days. Fine paid…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before. Mr. Makinson, P.M., B. Langmead pleaded guilty to a charge of cutting green timber without a license,and was fined 20s. with 5s. 6d. costs…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M.'to-day, James Donovan,for being drunk and disorderly in Argent-street and using language at the station, was ordered to pay 45s. or " do" 14…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2
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On Saturday, before the P. M,. Thomas Pelley was brought up on suspicion of unmade, and was remanded to the Lunatic Reception House at Darling…

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Death in the Gaol Coroner's Inquest

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Gaol on Monday lost before Mr. Corner Brown, and a jury composed of six townsmen and six prisoners, to inquire into the…

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Land Appeal Court. the Celebrated Mercadool Casks

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

It is new two years since the Mercadool cases were have before the Gunnedsh Land Board when James Wilson's selection was investigated, and sines then…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 23Th February. (Before Mr. w. Brown, P. M.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Arthur Julian v. Henry. Seroggins,—Professional services £37s Verde for amount claimed and cusses. Arthur Julian v. Robert Charles…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 1

AT the Licensing Court held to-day before Messrs. Makinson, P.M., and Mills, J.P., the application of Sarah Jane Gattrell to have the license of the Sydney Club Hotel…

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Assault and Robbery. Critical Condition of the Victim. Arrest of the Offenders

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

ANOTHER addition has been made to the already long list of victims to highway robbery, which, though now less frequent than a few years back, still occasionally…

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Alleged Murder by a Maori. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

The Maori Tawera, charged with murder, has been committed for trial…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday: Alleged Murder by a Maori. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 1

The Maori Tawera, charged with murder, has been committed for trial…

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Mosquitoes and Jurymen. Humorous Interlude in the Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

At the conclusion of a case in the Criminal Court yesterday the foreman returned thanks to the Judge and Sherill's officers for their consideration to the jury, which had been…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day before Mr.Makinson, P.M., Peter Thornton was ordered to pay 5s., in default 24-hours, for being drunk and disorderly at North Broken Hill. John Bray,…

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