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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Execution on District Court Judgements

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 4

[?] Point of practice of considerable in[?] was decided by Judge Mur[?] recently in connection with [?] District Court judgment after…

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The Alluvial Trouble. Monster Deputation Projected. Two More Diggers sent to Gaol. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

A suggestion is made by the Kalgoorlie Miner that a monster deputation wait on the Premier at the railway station when proceeding to Menzies, the railway to which place he…

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Land Appeal Court. an Important Case Technicalities of the Rabbit Act

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

This was an appeal by the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, as registered owner of Yanda Pastoral Lesse, in the Bomke district to the…

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The Alluvial Trouble in the West. Two More Diggers go to Gaol. Big Demonstration of Miners. Prisoners Escorted in Procession to the Train. Mass Meeting in Kalgoorlie. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

The two diggers, Rost and Smith, who were committed to gaol on Friday for contempt of court in disobeying the warden's instructions to cease working on the alluvial…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, William Nicholoson was charged with being drunk in a public place on the 14th instant, and fined 5s.—in default, 24 hours. On a second…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., four first-offending drunks were ordered to pay 2s. 6d. each. Charles Hoffman, for being drunk in Cobalt-street on the…

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Murder of an Aboriginal. Strangled to Death. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

A telegram from Cardwell, North Queensland, states that a black boy named Pat was enticed three miles out of town and murdered by fellow-aboriginals. The body was found…

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The Rookwood Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Cusack [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

The inquest on William King, caretaker of the R. C. portion of Rookwood Cemetery, who with his wife was shot Saturday morning, was concluded late yesterday…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, William Nicholosoa was charged with being drunk in a public place on the ll th instant, and fined 5s.—in default, 24 hours. On a second…

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Assault at the Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., this afternoon John Barrett, underground manager Block 11, Proprietary mine, proceeded against Patrick English, alias J. Brown, on a charge of…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 4

AT the Licensing Court to-day, before Mc[?]srs. Mallinson, P.M., and Mills, J.P., Frederick Schmidt, ot the Prince Consort Hotel, South Broken Hill, was granted a booth license for…

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Attempted Wife Murder. Holmes' Death Sentence Commuted. [By Tklegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

The Executlve Council yesterday considered the case of Holmes, the rope-walker, who was recontly found guilty of the attempted imurder of his wife. The judge, when passing…

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Shooting Affray at Johannesburg. Attempted Murder and Suicide. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

A sensational shooting affray has occurred at Johannesburg. Ludwig Wertheim entered thc office of Woolf Joel, a well-known business man, and…

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Small Debts Court. (Monday 14th INST.) (Before Mr W. Brown, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

Sun Loy Kee v. John Simpson—goods sold and delivered £5 0s 6d. Verdict for amount claimed and costs 5s. Dr. Atkins v. Charles Ellacott…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 1

AT the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Makinson, P.M., and Mills, J.P., Frederick Schmidt, of the Prince Consort Hotel, South Broken Hill, was granted a booth license for…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, firstoffending drunk was ordered to pay the customary 2s. 6d., or rest his limbs " until the rising." An old offender named Thomas…

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A Court of Criminal Appeal. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

The House of Commons has rejected, a bill for the establishment of a court of criminal appeal…

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The following appeared in our late editions yeterday:— Contempt of Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne. Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 1

Burglars broke into the sherif[?]'s office at thc Law Courts, but got nothing…

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Scene in the Divorce Codrt. a Husband Assaults his Wife. Sent to Gaol for Contempt. Some Serious Insinuations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

THE wonted serenity of the Divorce Court, Sydney, was rudely disturbed on Monday morning by an incident which ultimately resulted in the committal for contempt of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., Patrick Bell, with a long list of previous convictions against him, was charged with being drunk in Chloride-street,…

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