Police Court
MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to day. Two first-offending drunks were let off with the Usual leniency. Henry Collins, by reason of long abstinence,…
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Courts & crime, 1900
558 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 28
A Murderous Assault
A BRISBANE telegram states that a Manila man from Thursday Island ran amuck on Thursday and struck a countryman on the head. Constables Tierney, Byrnes, and…
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MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated this morning. Two first-offending drunks were dealt with. John Forrest and William Kitson were each fined 10s. for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Assault on Mr. J. SCOTT. Accused Committed
THE hearing of the charge of unlawfully assaulting John Scott, of the Family Hotel, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm, laid against Frederick Grose was continued…
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MR. G. A. MILLS, J.P., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. William Healey was fined 10s. or three days' for drunkenness, and 40s. or one month for using obscene language…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following appeared in yesterrday's Third Edition:— Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Osman Digna Sentenced. LONDON, Monday Afternoon
Osman Digns, the Mahdist general, has been tried by a British court at Aden and sentenced to imprisonment for life at Rosetta…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder at Cobar. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon
A Chinese named Ah Yin has been found murdered on a station near Cobar. A fellowcountryman named Tin Sun has been arrested on suspicion of committing the crime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Police in Disgrace. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A rumor is current in the city that the Government has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the management and conduct of the city police force. Mr…
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MR. MAITLAND, P.M., presided in the Police Court to-day. Ten first-offending drunks were fined. Of the other "topers," David Munro and James Bullock were each fined…
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GILBERT AND SULLIVAN in their most extravagant moments never imagined a court scene quite so funny as to-day's Police Court. The proceedings were delightfully farcical…
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MR. MAITLAND, P.M., presided in the Police Court to-day. Ten first-offending drunks were fined. Of the other "topers," David Munro and James Bullock were each fined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small-Debts Court. (Monday, 5Th Instant.) Before Mr W. J. Fletcher, P.M.
Inter[?]ter Case.—Dr. T. E. Atkins, judgment creditor: David Ross, judgment debtor: John Patrick Ross, claimant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of a Mate. a Strange Affair. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The coroner proceeded to Camnock yesterday to inquire into the death of Gustaf Person, a Scandinavian, who had been, it was alleged, killed by David Pert. It was generally…
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IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., the only case of insobriety was that of a first-offending drunk, who went free on payment of the usual half-a-crown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Argent-street Shooting. Amy Spain Before the Court
THE young woman Amy Spain was brought before Mr. Maitland, P.M., shortly after midday to-day charged with feloniously and maliciously shooting at with intent to murder…
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MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. Harrington, J.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court to-day. Three first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. James M'Donough,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Boy Murdered. Apparent Result of Melon-Stealing. A Chinaman Arrested. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
C. M'Farlane, a lad of 15, residing with his parents at Grafton, on the Clarence River, was found dead half a mile from his home yesterday morning. He was found lying…
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MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. Harrington, J.P., occupied the beach in the Police Court to-day. Three first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. James M'Donough,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Grafton Murder. [By Telegraphb.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon
The inquest into the death of the boy M'Farlane, at Grafton, was commenced today. After formal evidence had been taken the inquiry was adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Japanese Quareel. Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph.] Thursday Island
A local Japanese named Wa[?]i fired three shots from a revolver at another Japanese named Takayama yesterday. The third shot shattered Takayama's collarbone and…
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