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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

574 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 29

A "Scene" in Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 1

A WOMAN named Christina Callaghan caused a "scene" in the Police Court to day. She was locked up with much difficulty by Constable Gibson late last night. She resented…

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Municipal Appeal Court The Water Company's Rate Reduced

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 1

IN the Municipal Appeal Court to-day, Mr. Makinson, P.M., delivered his deferred decision in the appeal of the Water Supply Company against the assessed municipal rate…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 1

MR. MAKINSON, P.M., had three first-offending drunks to deal with in the Police Court to-day, one of whom was fined 5s., or 24 hours, while the others escaped with the usual…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

Mn. MAKINSON, P.M., and Mr. Bright, J.P., occupied tho Bench in elie Police Court to-day. Thomas Hoyan wan fined Ss. or 24 hours for drunkenness and George Moore 10s…

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Municipal Appeal Court The Junction Company

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

' IN tho Municipal Appeal Om.? to-day, Mr. Makinson, P.M., and Mr. Bricht. J.P., presiding, the henri ng of the appn "lof the June. lion Company against the municipal rate was…

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Municipal Appeal Court The Junction Company

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 1

IN tho SIuufcfp.il Appeal Court this afternoon, before Mr. Makinson. P.M., and Mr. Bright, J.P., the Junction S. M. Company appealed against the rate of 13:1 13s. imp.red by the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 4

MR. MAKINSON, P.M., and Mr. Crawford, J.P, adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Five first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. John Phillips, William Lloyd, and…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 4

MR. MAKINSON, P.M., and Mr. Crawford, J.P., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Five first-offcnding drives were dealt with as usual. John Phillped William Lloyd, and…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 4

MR. MAKINSON, P.M., occupied the bench to-day. A fine of half a crown was imposed on a first-offending drunk. James Ryan was charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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The Kiss of Judas. Osculatory Cover to a Theft

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY a man named Douglns Brackenbridge was "buying drinks" in a free and offhand manner in the Freemasons' Hotel. Needlers to say, he had a crowd with him…

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A. L. Harrold in Gaol. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

It is not likely that A. L. Harrold, who had been sentenced to two years' imprisonment in connection with the Harold Brothers insolvency, will be removed from the…

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The Woollangabba Murder. Reward Offered. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

The Government offers a rownrd of £1000 for evidenco lending to the conviction of the perpetrator of the Woollangabba murder…

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Municipal Appeal Court. The Junction Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 1

THE bearing of the Junction mine appeal case was advanced another stage in the Municipal Appeal Court his afternoon before Mr. Makinson, P.M., and Bright, J.P…

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Attack on a Mission Station. Murder of the Missionary, And of Other People. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

The news received yesterday from Pekin concerning the attack on the British mission station at Kien Yang, not Keinning, was incorrect. The first…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 3

On the 20th June, before Dr. T. E. Atkins, J.P., Isaac Bentolcular, alias Issue Harris, was charged with having no visible lawful means of support, and…

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The Woolloongabba Murder. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

The man Bonnor, who was arrested charged with the murder of Mrs. Weaver, his grandmother by marriage, at Woolloongabba, has been discharged from custody…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 4

IN the Municipal Appeal Court this afternoon, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., and Mr. Bright, J. P., counsel's arguments were heard in the appeal of the Jusction S. M. Company…

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A Mounted Police Adventure

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 1

FIRST post had gone on the bugle at Fort Saskatchewan, and the Major was sitting on the porch of his quarters discussing with his adjutant the…

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Police Court. Thursday, 22Nd June. Before E. G. Dollman and T. E. Atkins. JsP

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

George Lewis, for being drunk and disorderly in Reid-street, was fined 20s or seven days. William Taylor charged with the same…

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The Wooollongabba Murder. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of Mrs. Weaver, the victim of the Woolloongabba murder, was resumed yesterday. Mrs. Bonner, wife of William Bonnor, who…

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