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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

IN the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., five first-offending drunks were fined 1s. each and two others 2s. 6d. apiece. Andrew Eddy, drunk and disorderly, was…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

THE Quarterly Licensing Court was held today, Messrs. Maitland, L.M., and Mills, J.P., presiding. The following renewals of publican's licenses were granted:—A. Barrett,…

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Murders. [By Telegraph.] The Girl Murder in North Queensland. A Black Tracker Implicated. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

In connection with the murder of the girl at Eureka, the aboriginal who has been arrested has been brought down to Childers. The police have evidence that he had been…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Another Queensland Crime. Husband Charged with Murder. The Body Mutilated. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 1

A German farmer named Pfingst, aged 65, residing with his wife, Valentine Pfingst, aged 68, at Unbercoltie-road near Goondiwindi, murdered his wife on Saturday or…

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The Eureka Murder. Escape of the Prisoner. Shot at and Wounded. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 1

Billy Broome, the blacktracker, charged with the Eureka murder, slipped off his horse while being taken to gaol in custody, before reaching Chil[?]ers, and ran into the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

MESSRS. Watt and Mills, Js.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court to-day. William Callaghan, who appeared in court yesterday afternoon while drunk, was fined 10s. or…

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Police Court. Thursday, 4Th January. Before T. E. Atkins and E. G. Dollman, JsP

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

John Allen (19) was charged with stealing a gray mare, the property of John Kennedy, and Thomas Clements was charged with receiving the same [?]…

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Court Business for 1899

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

THE following figures, for which we are indebted to Mr. Watt, C.P.S., and Mr. Williams, assistant C.P.S., show the business transacted in the local courts for the year…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Barrington, J.P., four ftrst-offending drunks were each fined 2s. 6d., and a fifth, who had behaved in a disorderly…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Henry Porter was fined 5s. or 24 hours for drunkenness. Christina Callaghan, whose appearances of…

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Police Court. Monday, 8Th, January. Before Messrs. E. O'Donnell and T. E. Atkins, JsP

Western Grazier · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

Fred May for drunkenness in Roid-street, was fined 5s or 21 [?]irs. The same offender for offending against decency in Reid-street, pleaded guilty and…

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The Broadford Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

The inquest on the body of the little girl Rita Jones, murdered at Broadford, was further adjourned to-day till the 19th instant. The police have not yet got all their…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, 9Th January. Before Messrs. T. E. Atkins and J. M. Byrnes, JsP., member.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

Renewals of publican's licenses were granted to John A. E. Patterson, of the Exchange Hotel. White Cliffs, and H. H. Barclay, Royal Hotel, White Cliffs…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 4

MESSRS. G. A. MILLS und Thomas Hall, Js P., adjudicated at the Police Court to-day. One first-offending drunk was leniently dealt with John Allen, who…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, January 11, 1900. the Assault on Ladysmith

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

ONCE more we can get comfort and consolation from events in South Africa. The successful resistance of the determined assault upon Ladysmith has…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M. George Gordon, who yesterday evening caused considerable consternation by driving along Oxide-street at a furious…

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Assault on a Girl

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

In the police Court this afternoon, before Messrs. Mills and Hall, Js. P., a young man named William Edward Kelly was charged, on summons, with unlawfully assaulting…

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THE GOONDIWINDl MURDER. The Canse of Death. [By Telelgraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

At the Goondiwindi police court yesterday, the German farmer Pfingst appeared, charged with the murder of his wife. Mrs Magarey stated that previous to Mrs. Pfiugst's death,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Ernest James Worrall was charged with disobeying a magistrate's order for the maintenance of his child, and was…

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The Loyalty of the Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

A specially-appointed police board of inquiry has been sitting at Newcastle, consisting of Superintendent Larkin, Inspector Lynch, and Sub-inspector Hinds, recently…

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