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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 13 of 28

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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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Messrs. Bright Harrington, Js.P., adjudicated in the Police Court to day. Six first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. The previous…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day Mr. Maitland, P.M., fined William Gray 5s. for drunkenness and 20s. or 14 days for using indecent language. Charles Anderson, charged with…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day renewals of hotel licenses were granted to James Treglown, Mount Gipps Hotel; Janet Bleechmore, Crystal Hotel; and Emil Neimke,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court today Mr. Maitland, P.M., fined William Gray. 5s. for drunkenness and 20s. or l4 days for using indecent language. Charles Anderson, charged with…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day renewals of hotel licenses were granted to James Treglown, Mount Gipps Hotel; Janet Bleechmore, Crystal Hotel; and Emil Neimke,…

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Melbourne Circuit Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

The following sentences were passed in the Melbourne Criminal Court to day:—Edward Webberly, stealing Sir Rupert Clarke's sheep at Sunbury, five years' penal servitude;…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 7

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M, Richard Beunetta was fined 10. or seven days for using indecent language on the South Reserve on Saturday last whilst a…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Brown Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 7

THE adjourned case in which Josiah Brown was proceeded against by Kate Peter Verco, a married womon, on a charge of indecent assault, was concluded in the Police Court…

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An Adelaide Burglary. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

Burglars entered the Shakespeare Hotel, Waymouth-street, on Thursday morning and carried off a heavy safe, containing money and valuables, also a quantity of cigars and…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M, fined fire first-offending drunks the usual penalty in the Police Court to day. John Mandie, Alfred Hollyock, and Gilbert O'Bierne, who had…

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A Court for the South. Not Justifiable at Present

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 2

WHEN Mc, O'Sullivan was in Broken Hill a deputation waited upon him asking him to represent to the Department of Justice that the establishment of a court of petty…

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Situation at Pekin Desperate. Portion of the City Burnt. Foreign Quarter Besieged. The Murder of the German Ambassador. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

The secratary of the worman legation at Pekin has sent a runner to RearAdmiral Bendemann, commander of the German Squadron at Tuku, giving him…

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The Far East. News From Pekin. German Ambassador Murdered. Other Ministers in Desperate Straits. Many Foreigners Killed. Flight of the Empress. German Fleet Mobilising. [Redter's Messages.] An Outbreak in Pekin. Murder of the German Ambassador. Many Foreigners Executed. Massacre of Native Servants. LODDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

The British consul at Chefoo (Mr. Hopkins) telegraphs to the Foreign, Office that on the 18th ultimo the Chinese Imperial troops in Pekin…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 6

IN the Police Court to-day, Mr. Maitland, P.M., fined James Thornycroft 2s. 6d, for drunkenness and 20s. or 14 days for using indecent lauguage. Three first offenders…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Mills and Hall, Js.P., Moor Beg sued Frank Ferguson, as agent of the Bourke Carrying Company, to recover £14 5s, money alleged…

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A Chinese Court Favorite. Gigautic Bribery

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 6

THE native correspondent in Pekin, of the North China Herald of May 16 writes:— "Much joy has been of late…

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The Far East. Situation in Pekin. Destruction of the Legations. 1000 Foreigners Massacred. the "Boxers" in Manchuria. Native Christians Killed. [Reuter's Messages.] The Murder of the German Ambassador. Other Ministers Reported Killed. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 4

Further particulars of the murder of Herr Von Ketteler, German Minister at Pekin, have reached Tientsin. Prince Tuan, who has installed his…

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An Assault on a Constable

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

CONSTAIILE GIDSON received some rather rough treatment last night form a man named Harry M'Auliffe, w[?]om he was arresting. M'Auliffe and another man of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLA[?]D, P.M., and Mr. Bright, J.P., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. David Jones, for drunkeness, was fined 2s. 6d. or imprisonment [?] 4 o'clock. For…

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