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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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John Milne Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 4

In the Insolvency Court to-day John Milne, a well-known land agent, who was one of the most popular men in the city, was sentenced to six months' hard labor, with a…

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Small Debts Court. Before Messrs. E. O'Donnell and N. Campbell, JsP. Monday, February 26

Western Grazier · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 2

Donaldson, Coburn and Knox, Ltd. v. C. T. Counsell goods sold £15 5s 6d. Verdict for amount claimed, and [?] S[?] and Comay v. John Simpson…

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A Virago on the Rampage. Painful Predicament of the Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 2

ONE of the prevailing characteristics of the Broken Hill policeman is modesty, and consequemly when has has to deal with a woman like Annie Fogarty his lot is not a happy one…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated this morning. Kate Coulson was fined 40s. or one month for drunkenness, and the same penalty was imposed on Alexander, Cameron…

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An Assault on Mafeking. Repulsed with Loss. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

A despatch from Colonel BadenPowell at Mafeking states that on the 18th instant, the Boers made a fierce assault on the position, but were…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

NEWS has been received of an alleged attempted murder on the Tenterfied-Grafton cross roads, in the north. A man named Sloan, a timber squarer, while working in the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Five first-offending drunks were fined as usual. John Cromby. John Mehavl Kenny, John Bailey…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 4

Is the summons division of the ' Police Court to-day Charles Wilson was charged' by his wife, Caroline Wilson, with assault. Plaintiff did not appear, and the case was struck out…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 4

ANDREW HONAN, arrested in Broken Hill the other day on a charge of stealing a horse, the property of the Mootooroo Pastoral Company, was brought before the Cockburn…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 4

Ix the summons division of the Police Court to-day Charles Wilson was charged by his wife, Caroline Wilson, with assault. Plaintiff did not appear, and the case was struck out…

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An Australian Among the Boers. Sentenced to Be Shot, But Escapes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

The following letter has just been received by Mr. A. E. Smith; of C[?]llarendabri, from Mr. Val Bruce, who left that part some time ago to try his luck in the Transvaal, where he…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

FIVE inebriates appeared before Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Conit to-day. Of these four were first-offenders, and the fifth (Thomas Box) was fined 5s. or 24 hours…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court today. Two flrst-offending drunks were dealt with, and for the same offence John Williams and William Smith…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. G. A. Mills, J.P., occupied thc bench in the Licensing Court to-day. Two hawkers' licenses were granted, and ono refused. Fred William…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

FIVE inebriates appeared before Mr. Maltland, P.M., in the Polire Court to-day. Of these four were Urst-offenders, and the fifth (Thomas Box) was fined 6s. or 24 hours…

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Alleged Child Murder. [By Teleobaph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

John Deizchton, a cabinetmaker, aged 38 yeare, has been arrested, charged with murdering his three-months'-old child, Mona Deizobton. The child was found in bed with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 3

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Mr. Harrington, J.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court this morning. Four first-offending drunls were dealt with. Charles Pinkum, who was…

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Suspected Murder of a Woman. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 2

Sarah M'Lcnuan, died at Kyneton last night under such suspicions circumstances that foul murder is suspected. There is every appearance that the violence which the body…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M. occupied the beach in the Police Court to day. One first-offending drunk waa dealt with as usual, and John Daley, who denied that ho was drunk, was…

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The Assault Oif the Boer Position. Good Work by the Australians. N. S. W. Lancers and Mounted Infantry. London, Monday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

Colonel Broadwood, in command of the British Cavalry Brigade at Driefontein, on discovering that the enemy was in strength in the kopjes there,…

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