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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND. P.M., occupied the bench in the Police Court to-day. Four first-offending drunks were dealt with according to precedent. William Ross was dealt with under…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Margaret Delaney was fined 10s. or three days for drunkenness. A. E. Hart was charged with obtaining…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Mr. Mills, J.P., presiding, John Scott, licensce of the Family Hotel, was charged with supplying liquor to an…

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Stealing a Pawn Ticket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

IN the Police Court to-day before Messrs. Mills and Bright, Js.P., a youth named Henry Weston was charged with stealing a [?] ticket for a watch and chsin. The evidence…

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Murder in the Far North. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 2

An Afghan named Bey Mahomet was murdered on Saturday night at Hergott, being shot dead in the street. The murderer was still at large yesterday afternoon. The…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

MR. MAITLAKD, P.M., and Mr. Harrington, J.P., occupied tlio bench in the Police Court to day. Two first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Isaac Philpot, who was…

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A Far North Murder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide. Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

The inquest oa thc body of the Afghan Hahomet, killed at Hergott, resulted in a verdict that death was ceased by a gunshot, the jury Icing of opinion that the shot was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, Mesars. Maitland, P.M, and Harrington, J.P., f[?] three firstoffending drunks the usual [?]crown, and William Smith 5s. or 4S h [?]. William…

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Trial of Rebels. Several Sentenced. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

The trial of the rebe's taken prisoners at Sunuyaide, in western Cape Colony, has been concluded at the Cape Town Criminal Sessions. Several of the…

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The Ore-stealing Cases. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Compare the case of Gaskill with that ot Rowe and Season in the ore stalling case. The former is found guilty of almost one of the worst crimes a man can be found guilty…

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The War. in the Free State. Further Fighting. Rebels Sentenced. Lieutenant-general Warren. [Reuter's Messages.] the Siege of Wepener. Relief Column Eight Miles Off. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

Good progress is being made ia connection with the relief of Wepener, on the Basntoland frontier. Brigadier-General Brabant's Mounted…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, Mr. Maitland, P.M., fined a first-offending drunk 2s. 6d., Henry Whitmore 10s. or 48 hours, and John O'Sullivan 20s. or 14 days. A. E. Hart, on…

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The Edgar Murder. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

The Transvaal policemen Jones, whose trial at Johannesburg for the murder of Edgar, a British subject, ended so unsatisfactorily in the Transvaal courts,…

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The Boer War. General Movement of British Troops. Further Fighting in the Free State. Another Assault on Wepener. Enveloping the Boers. Mafeking Garrison Despondent. [Reuter's Messages.] the British Advance. Movements of Troops. Encircling the Boers. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

It is officially announced by the War Office that Lieutenant-General French, with two cavalry brigades, and LieutenantGeneral Pole-Carew, ih command of the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, Mr. Maitland, P.M., fined a first-offending drunk 2s. 6d,, Henry Whitmore lOs. or 48 hours, and John O'Sullivan 20s. or 14 days. A. E. Hart, on…

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The Ore-stealing Cases. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

SIR,—I am pleased indeed to see that someone has taken up the above. I agree with " Fairplay" in yesterday's issue that these cases should be compared with that of…

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AMUSEMENTS. "Justice or Murder?"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

THERE is lurid sensationalism, full measure and running over, in the new production at the Theatre, " Justice or Murder?" The thrilling detective creation by Dr. Conan…

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Piracy and Murder. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The steamer Sultan has arrived at Fremantle from Singapore. Among her passengers is Inspector Farley, who has returned from Batavia in charge of six Malays, who are…

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The Hergott Murder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

The police report on the supposed Hergott murder, just received in Adelaide, states that Chumbar, an Afghan, reported to the police that Boz Mahomet Ackimzada bad been shot…

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The Death of Percy A.greg, Suicide or Murder? Peculiar Evidence. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

At the inquest today on the supposed suicide of Percy Albert Greg at The barton some peculiar evidence was given. The wife of deceased stated that her husband often…

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