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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime
558 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 28
The inquest on the body of the boy Cyrus M'Farlane, murdered at Grafton, lasted all day, when the police intimated that they did not desire to call further evidence. The jury,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The boy Joseph Murphy, who was with Cyrus M'Farlane in the lad's melon-raiding expedition at Grafton, has now confessed that he murdered M'Farlane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further evidence was taken yesterday at Grafton in the case of the bny M'Farlaue, who was murdered on Saturday night, A witness named Eaton swore that after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE young woman, Amy Spain, who is charged with shooting with intent to murder John Thomas Bevan, was brought before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., Dunstan, and Mills…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roland Molineux, of New York, found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Kate Adams, has been sentenced to death, and is to be electrocuted on March 26…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. Harrington, J.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court to-day. Six first-offending drunks were dealt with in the usual way, and Henry Hartland,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roland Molineux, of New York, found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Kate Adams, has been sentenced to death, and is to be electrocuted on March 26…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Two first offending drunks were leniently dealt with. William Roberts, Michael Sullivan, and Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE circumstances attending the alleged attempt on the part of Jonathan Harling Gaskill to assault with intent to carnally know a little girl between eight and nine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Catherine Lamb pleaded to being drunk in Reid-street, and was timed 2s 6d or the rising of the Court. John Lambs pleaded guilty to being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The case for the Crown against the man Jones, charged with the Broadford murder, was concluded this afternoon. Accused made a statement in defence, denying all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquest on the body of the boy Cyrus M'Farlaue, the victim of the Grafton murder, was continued yesterday. Inspector Parker read a confession signed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Andrew Honan, charged with stealing a horse, the property of the Mutooroo Pastoral Company, South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Andrew Honan, charged with stealing a horse, the property of the Mutoorco Pastoral Company, South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Andrew McLean and Harry Bro[?] pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk in Reid street, and were each fined [?] 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named Fred Wilson has been found dead in bed at Winton, with his head fearfully smashed, Foul play is suspected. An arrest has already been made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Criminal Court to-day a charge of embezzlement against George Dearney Wilson, commercial traveller, failed, the Judge ordering the jury to return a verdict of not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS afternoon in the Police Court, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., the young woman Amy Spain, on remand, was charged with shooting at John Thomas Beban with intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Three first offenders were fined the usual half-crown. The other drunks included John Temby,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To General Cronje, in explanation of his hopeless fighting against Lord Roberts' troops, is persistently attributed a preconcerted plan to keep the British…
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