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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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A Daring Burglar. Sentenced to Ten Years. With Periods of Solitary. An Appeal by Prisoner. Prefers Death to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 4

THE colorea man, William King, who was found guilty at the Melbourne General Session on Friday last on two charges of burglary, was…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 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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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day Mr. Maitland, P.M., fined one first-offe[?]ing drunk 2s. 6d., or imprisonment till the[?]r sing o[?] the court. In the summons divisi[?]n, 29 cas[?]s for ar[?]cars of…

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Assault on the Police. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 1

At Leigh's Creek the o[?]her day John Fox brutally assaulted a police officer and was aided and incited to re[?]st arrest by John M'Leod and Robert Bridle, who, in turn,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 4

MR MAITLAND, P M, adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. One first-offending drunk was dealt with as usual. George Little was fined 10s, for drunkenness, amuel…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 4

MR MAITLAND, P M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. One first-offending drunk was dealt with as usual. George Little was fined 10s. for drunkenness. Samuel…

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The Slatterys in Adelaide. Another Disturbance. Stones Thrown at the Police. Cawler-place Cleared by Troopers. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Yesterday evening at the Victoria Hall ex-Priest Slattery spoke on "The Secret Theology of the Confessional." There was a large attendance, amongst whom were a number of…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, L.M., and Mr. Mills, JP., adjudicated in the licensing Court to-day. The following transfers of hotel licenses were granted:—Barrier Ranges Hotel, Silverton,…

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The Parliament. The New Speaker. Mr. M'Court Elected Unopposed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly met at noon to-day to elect a new speaker in saccession to blr Joseph Abbott. Mr. [?]. Clarke, as father of the House, moved…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, Mr. Maitland, P.M., granted a booth license to Assid Michael, of the Denver City Hotel, for the pony race meeting to be held on June 20…

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Police Court Case. Before the P.M.

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

The Commons Trustees it v. Ameer Hamid.—This was a case charging Ameer Hamid with camping with camels on a portion of the common other than that…

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Tragedy in Balmain. Alleged Attempted Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Late late night a sensation was caused in Balmain over a quarrel that arose between a local letter carrier, named Condell, and his wife. The two had been married some 18…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. Mills, J.P. adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. One first-offending drunk was fined the usual 2s. 6d. Mary Anne Clarke pleaded guilty to…

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Arrested for Murder. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 2

A message from Townsville states that at Hornings, near Strathmore, on the Bowen River, a young black gin, aged 14, quarrelled with and struck another gin. The…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M. dealt as usual with five first offending drunks in the Police Court to day. George Muir, for the same offence, was fined 5s, or six hours. William Mannie…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

On the 18th June. before the P.M., and Mr Norman Campbell. J.P. Robert McDonald was charged with the larceny of £5, the property of Tom Swainston,…

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New Police District

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 4

THE Department of Justice has created a now police district, to be called the "Broken Hill police district." This creation has caused the amendment of the boundaries of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day one first-offending drunk was fined 3s. 6d. by Mr. Maitland, P.M., and W. M'Namara was fined 5s. or 24 hours. George Hughes, charged with being…

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The Mafeking Prisoners. in Gaol at Kimberley. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

General Sarel Eloff and 200 other Boers taken prisoners at Mafeking have been temporarily gaoled at Kimberley, on their way to the south…

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Murder of a Ticket-of-leave Man

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

A SHOCKING crime took about the middle of last month in the village of Moindon in New Caledonia. A woman passing near the village discovered a man lying on the ground;…

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