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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Introduction of the Bill. The New Court of Appeal. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

The Standard says that the Commonwealth Bill will be introduced into the House of Commons on May 10 or 14. The Daily Telegraph states that the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., occupaid the bench in the Police Court to-day. [?]ight of the 22 drunks who were gathered in during Saturday and Sunday were first-offenders and were…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Maitland, L.M, and Mille, J.P., the application of Jane Timms for a publican's license for premises to be erected at the corner of…

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The Early Closing Act. a Full Court Decision. Chemists May Keep Open 24 Hours. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

A spacial case was argued before the Full. Court yesterday to determine what was meant by that provision, of the Early Closing Act which says that chemists shops should…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., two young men, Alick Muller and William Lane, who, when called upon to answer charges of drunkenness yesterday…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Maitland, L.M., and Mills, J.P., the application of Jane Timms for a publican's license for premises to be erected at the corner of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. A first-offender was lenlently dealt with. Andrew Hoad, for indulging in indecent language at South…

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Reasonable Court Hours. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 3

SIR,—Would It be proper for the residents in Broken Hill who consider that midnight hours are scarcely the best in which to conduct the public business of the Broken Hill…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. Crawford, J.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court to-day. Nominal fi[?]es were inflicted on seven first-offending drunks. John Wood, Donald…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, Mr. Maitland, P.M., dealt with one first-offending drunk, and fined Georgs Beardon 5s. for being drunk and 20s. or seven days for using…

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The Licensing Court. Opposing an Application

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 4

FUBLICANS and the pulpit united to-day in the Licensing Court in further opposing the application of Mrs. Jane Timms for a conditional license for premises proposed to be…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 4

Two drunks, both first-offenders, comprised the police charges in the Police Court to-day. In the summons division, James Thomas Colbert charged W. H. Manuel with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 4

BROKEN HILL was apparently "on the druck" on Saturday and Munday. Up till a late boor this morning the police with the ardor of the chase strong upon them, puraned…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M. adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Fiv, first offending drunks were dealt with Geone Riordan and John Hooley, who had previ[?] records,…

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Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph.] Ferth, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

The Commiasloner of Police has received information from Derby that aboard the lugger Thistle a member of the colored crew named Mahomet Been a'tacked a white naw,…

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A Tragedy of the Sea. Mutiny and Murder. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

The six Filipinos charged with the murder of Captain Joseph sreddel, master and owner of the schooner Ethel, in October last were brought before the police court to-day…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., John Curry, who used indecent language whl[?]e intoxicated, was fined. 2s. 6d. on the minor charge, and 20s. or 14…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., occupied, the Bench in the Police Court this morning. Eight first-offending drunks were dealt with. Charles Passow, David [?]avis, and James…

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A Traitor Sentenced. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

A Capa Colony attorney named Vermooten, arrested about the middle of January, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment on a charge of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Richard Grenfell, who had been "celebrating Mafeking" on Monday night, and had appeared in court…

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