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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. George Smeth, James Thornycroft, and John Conningham were each fined 5[?]. or 24 hours for…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 4

T[?] Quarterly Licensing Conrt was held today, Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Messrs. Mills and Eley, Ja.P., occupying the bench. The following renewals of hotel…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Three first-offending [?] were fined the usual half-a-crown. In the summons division, James Howlett…

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The East. [Reuter's Message.] The Murder of Baros Von Ketteler. Execution of the Murderer. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 2

The Chinese murderer of Baron Von Ketteler, German ambassador at Pekin, has been decapitated on the scene of his crime…

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" B. P.'s" Cycling Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

As we (London Daily Telegraph) have announced, General Baden Powell has ordered a hundred bicycles for the use of his police in South Africa. Inquirics show that this is…

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A Day in Court at Tientsin. The Trial of Boxers. Decapitation Without Sentence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 6

THERE are three military governers with joint powers here (Laffan's correspondent wrote from Tientsin on October 6). The rest of the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M, occupied the bench in she Police Court to day. One first-offending drank was fined 2s,. Cd. The remaining drunks were alt old offenders. Frederick…

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Baden-powell's Military Police. Enrolment in Canada. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

Many men for Major-General BadenPowell'B military police in South Africa are enrolling at Vancouver, B. G…

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A Reported Execution. Chinese Troops with the Court; LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

Heater's correspondent states that the Dowager-Empress has executed Ya Hsien, ex-Governor of Shansi. Thirty thousand Chinese troops are…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M, occupied the brach in the Police Court today. One first-offending drunk was ficed 2s. 6d, The remaining [?] were all old offenders, Frederick…

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Court Business for 1900

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

BY the courtesy of the Courthouse staff we are enabled to publish the following figures showing the court transactions for the year 1900:…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 8

MR. MILLS, J.P., occupied the bench in the Police Court to-day. John Conigham, who was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, to wit, an [?]abitual drunkard, was…

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Extraordinary Murder Charge in Wales

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

THE coroner for Booth Monmouthshire Wales, sat all day on December 3 at St, Mellors to inquire into the death of Hannah Williams, aged 80, whom Morris Evans, a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 8

IN the Police Court to-day Patrick M'Gowan. for being drunk and disorderly at the South, was fined 40s. or 14 days. George Blore was fined 2s. 6d.,and for "language" 20s, or 14…

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Jimmy Governor in Gaol.. j

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

JIMMY GOVERNOR, who is awaiting his execution,in the Darlinghurst Gaol, is, says a correspondent, living sn apparently contented life, his only care being to secure…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M, and Mr. Crawford, J.P., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Two first and three very old offenders were dealt with. The latter, Thomas…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 1

In the summons division of the Police Court this afternoon Betey Kirkham charged her husband, Georga Kirkham, with leaving her without means of support Mr. A. J. Hall…

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Theft of Letters. Strange Action of Two Boys. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

A telegram from Goulburn states that two brothers, aged 8 and 10 years respectively, were before the police court yesterday, charged with stealing six letters from the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 4
Also in Western Grazier

IN the Police Court today Mr. Maitland, P.M., let John Fay, who bad not been drunk for two juara, off with a floe of 2s. 6.1. or imprisonment till 4 o'clock. Annie Williame,…

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