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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

558 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 28

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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Annie Fogarty Before the Court. An Obstreperous Female

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

QUITE a crowd gathered in the Police Cou[?] this mornin[?], drawn thither in the hope of [?]eeing Annie Fogarty give one of her performances. They were only partially…

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Annie Fogarty Before the Court. Her Reveage on the Prosecutor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 1

As Mr. Maitland, P.M., has to leave Broken Hill to-morrow morning, the woman Annie Fogarty, who was this morning remanded till to-morrow morning, was brought before the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 4

[?] MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated tn the Poller Court this morning. Ten first-offending dranks were dealt with a usual, and Thomas O[?]. Thomas Jenkins, and William LeWIF,…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegkaph.] a Fatal Assault. 6YDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

Milchael Pratt, a laborer, whose wife resides at Parkes, was found in Sussex-street on Saturday night with his skull fractured. He was taken to the hospital, where he expired…

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A Riot at Jersey. Crowd Charged with Fixed Bayonets. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

During the celebrations at Jersey in connection with the relief, of Mafeking, a French shopkeeper at St. Helifers provoked a riot. The crowd became…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M, presided in the Police Court this morning. Two first-offending drunks were fined the usual 2s. 6.d., and 5s. fines were imposed on Walter. Hynes and…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Ten first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual, and Thomas Oats, Thomas Jenkins, and William Lewis,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, Mr. Ma[?]tland, P.M., fined one first-offending drunk the usual half-a-crown. Agnes shar was fined 5s. or 24 hours, and Patrick Walthe (who…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, Frederick Schmidt, licensee of the Alma Hotel, was fined 40s., with 5s. 6d. costs, for selling liquor on Sunday, for allowing liquor to be…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, Frederick Schmidt, licensee of the A[?]ma/Hotel, w[?]s fined 40s., with 5s. 6d. costs for selling liquor on Sunday. for allowing liquor to be…

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Theft in a Bank. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 2

A daring robbery was committed at the London Bank, Collins-street, yesterday. A man snatched a bag conta[?]g £129, belonging to M'Ewan and Company, from the…

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Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday the lad James Murphy, charged with the murder of his mate, M'Farlane, at Grafton several months ago, was placed on his trial…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. Harrington, J.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court to-day, Seven frist offenders had the usual tiues imposed on them. William Kane,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Two first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Thomas Roach, on a like charge, was fined. 5s. or 24…

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New Police Quarters

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 2

MR. CANN, M.P., has been informed by the Public Works Department that the Minister has approved of the e ection of "suitable police quarters" in Wolfram-street, and that…

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A Boyish Freak. Stealing Detonator Caps. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

At the Orange Police Court yesterday five boys, the eldest aged 15, were charged with stealing four cases of dynamite detonator caps from the Wentworth Proprietary G. M…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 4

In the Criminal Court yesterday afternoon Blanche M'Donald, a young woman who had impersonated different people, by means of which she obtained various goods,…

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The Crystal-street Horror. The Adjourned Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Some Person or Persons Unknown

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

THE coroner. Mr. T. Hall, J.P., at the Courthouse to-day, resumed the inquest on the body of the infant found on May 23 in a tank on promises in Crystal-street occupied…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M, and Mills, J.P., two first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Stephen Hannan, who had appealed on a…

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