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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 4

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

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. One first-offending drunk was fined 2s. 6d., and Christina Callaghan, one of the most consistent of local…

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Accident or Murder? a Woman Burnt to Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

The house of a farmer named Vince was destroyed by fire at Wycheproof yesterday, Mrs. Vince, the wife, perishing in the flames. The husband, on returning home from work…

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The following appeared a yesterday's Third Edition:— the War. Lawyer Charged with Treason. Boer Spies Captured. the Surrender of Kuruman. Spaniards Offer for Service. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 4

A Cape attorney named Vermootin has been arrested and charged with treason, for inducing British subjects to sign a declaration of neutrality on…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., presided in the Police Court to-day. Henry Carlton was fined 20s., or 7 days', for drunkenness. In the summons division, Mary Jane Oliver sued Michael…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 1

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., presided in the Police Court to day. Henry Carlton was fined 20s., or 7 days', for drunkenness. In the summons division, Mary Jane Oliver sued Michael…

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The Childers Murder. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

At the Childers police court yesterday the aboriginal Broome appeared to answer the charge of murdering the girl Mary Le Blowitz…

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Rights Before a Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

SOMETHING very like bomb has been thrown among the solicitors and agents who are accustomed to appear before the Land Board. On an application being made for a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Three first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Aleck Johnston and Henry Redmond admitted…

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The Childers Murder. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 4

The aboriginal Broome, charged with the murder of Mary Le Blowitz, was before the court again on Saturday. Constables Randall, Dingwall, and Glenuie…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Three first-offending drunks were dealt with us usual. Aleck Johnston and Henry Redtmoud admitted…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., inflicted the usual halfcrown fines on two first-offending drunks in the Police Court to-day. Thomas Rowett, Michael Horner, and Annie Williams, who…

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Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 1

THE annual court for the revision of the municipal rolls was held this afternoon at the Town Hall, There were in attendance— Aldermen Dunstan (Mayor), Retallick,…

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Brutal Assault on a Publican. a "Sling Shot" Used

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

MR. JOHN SCOTT, licensee of the Family Hotel, was assaulted in a brutal and cowardly manner on Sunday night. About 9 o'clock three young men entered the hotel, and one of…

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The Childers Murder. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 4

The aboriginal Broome, charged with the murder of Mary Le Blowitz, was before the court again on Saturday. Constables Randall, Dingwall, and Glennie…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

THE adjourned sittings of the annual court for the revision of the municipal rolls was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Dunstan),…

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Murder Near Parkes. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 1

Alfred Schnavel, residing at Burnberry, near Parkes, who had only been married seven months, quarrelled with his wife continuously last night. Finally he shot the…

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Murder of a Wife. The Bomberry Hair. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

Alfred Aladdin Schnavel, who is charged with the murder of his wife at Bomberry, near Parkes, has been arrested. The inquest was opened yesterday. The husband was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. Crawford, J.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court to-day. The usual fine was impopsed of two first-offending drunks. John Davoren was…

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Brutal Assault on a Publican. Alleged Assailant Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 1

IN the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Mr. Crawford, J.P., the young man Frederick Grose was charged, on remand, with assaulting John Scott,…

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