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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

MESSRS. Maitland, P.M., Bright, and Crawford, Js.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court this morning. Two first-offending drunks were dealt with. George Haugh and…

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Storming Government House. a Single-handed Assault. The Enemy Taken Prisoner. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 4

A man giving the name of Tyson "bluffed" his way past the sentries at the entrance to Government House Domain to-day, and, eluding the persons in charge of the…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. the Broadford Murder. Execution of William Robert Jones. An Immediate Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 4

William Robert Jones was executed in the Melbourne ga[?] this morning for the murder of little Bita Jones, 8 years of age, at Broadford in December…

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The Broadford Murder. The Condemned Man's Last Statement. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

R. W. Jones, who was hanged at the Melbourne gaol yesterday morning for the murder of the little girl Rita Jones, occupied, as reported yesterday, some of his last hours…

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Storming Government House. a Single-handed Assault. The Enemy Taken Prisoneer. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

A man giving the name of Tyson "bluffed" his way past the sentries at the entrance to Government House Domain to-day, and, cluding the persons in charge of the…

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The [?]wing appeared in yesterday's Second Edit[?]:— the Broadford Murder. Execution of William Robert Jones. An Immediate Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

William Robert Jones was executed in the Melbourne gaol this morning for the murder of little Rita Jones, 8 years of age, at Broadford in December…

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A Girl with Golden Hair. Kissing in Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 4

A girl about 19 rears of age caused a sensation in the Adelaide police court yesterday afternoon by suddenly embracing a handsome young policeman standing near her and…

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A Prince's Confession of Murder. Romantic Story from the Caucasus

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

AMONG the hard-labor convicta now being assembled at Odessa, preparatory to their deportation to the Ear Easteran penal island of Saghaden (saya the Daily News…

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The Kyneton Horror. a Brother Committed for Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

A few weeks ago a married woman named Sarah M'Lonnan, living apart from her husband, died at Kyneton as the result of horrible injuries to her body. A few months…

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Murder by a German Officer

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 3

THE German Press has been endeavoring to obtain official condemnation of the terribie deeds of a military officer in the German territory adjoining Cape Colony, but so far…

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A Dastardly Outrage. Assault on Mr. George Strachan

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 2

MR. GEORGE STRACHAN, an ex-Mayor of Broken Bill and licensee of the Centennial Hotel, was the victim of a most cowardly and brutal assault on Saturday night. Just about…

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FEDERATION. An Imperial Court of Appeal. [Reuter's Message.] London, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 2

The British Empire League has arranged to banquet the Australian Federal delegates on April 30, in honor both of the coming Federation and in…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 4

AN unusually heavy list of topers faced Messrs. Mailland P.M., and Bright, J.P., in the Police Court to-day. Sixteen were firstoffenders, and were dealt with as usual…

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The Bubonic Plague. [By Telegraph.] Progress of the Disease. A Scare in the Bankruptcy Court. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

The following fresh cross of plague have been reported:— George Nicholas, King street C.H. Chank, Balinaiu…

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Police-court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M, and Mr. Bright, J.P., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Three first-offending drunks were dealt with; and Harry Williams, who is now on the same…

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Murder by Blacks. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 4

The commissioner of Police has just received a telegram from a West Australian station that Thomas Cahill, manager of Wane Hill station, reports that Mr. Stanley, a…

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The Circuit Court. a Heavy List

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

THE list of cases for the Broken Hill Circuit Court to be opened on April 9 is an unusually heavy one, and several of the cases are of a very important nature. So far the following…

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District Court. Before his Honor Judge Gibson

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Court House yesterday:— J. O'Connell v. Ernest Rein[?] goods sold and delivered £43 3s 3d. Verdict…

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A North Coast Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 4

Percy Hancock, a selector residing at Smith's Creek, near Kempsey, on the Macleay River, shot James Lawson dead last night. Hancock is reported to be insane…

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Gladstone Circuit Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 4

Carl Olaf Sverson, charged with the murder Frank Davis at Port Pirie in November, was convicted of mansiaughter at the Gladstone Circuit Court to day, and was sentenced to…

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