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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

573 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 29

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. M[?]nd, P.M., and Maley, J P., Richard P[?]et, for "language," was f[?]d 20s. or 14 days Patrick Ke[?]n, 18, charged…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 4

Two cases of drunke[?] were dealt with by Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Coatt to-day[?] One was a first offender, and was trea[?]ed accordingly. Charl[?]s Young was…

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The Bitterness of '92. A Police Court Slander Action

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 4

THE bitterness still attaching to the memories of '92 among the miners of Broken Hill was responsible for an action for slander brought before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Maley,…

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A Traitor M. P. Sentenced. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

The Treason Court at Barkly West, in Cape Colony, has sentenced P. de Wet, a member of the Cape Assembly, to three years' imprisonment and to pay…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 4

IN the Li[?]en[?]ing Court to-day, before Messrs. Maitland, L.M., and Mills, J.P., a booth licence for a pony race meeting to be held on April 24 was granted to F. C. Bletchly. A…

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An Open-air Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

WHEN the regular business of the police court was concluded on Monday morning an adjournment was made to the police yard. Here an information was heard against…

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A Riverton Banker Arrested. Charged with Misappropriation. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

Alexander Francis Tassie, manager [?] [?] Riverton branch of the English, Scouttiah, and Australian Bank, has been arrested o[?]a charge of misappropriating £415. He was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 4

TWO cases of drunkenness were dealt with by Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Court to-day. One was a first offender, and was treated accordingly. Char[?] Young was…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Maitland, L.M., and Mills, J.P., a booth licence for a pony race meeting to be held on April 24 was granted to F. C. Bletchly. A…

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Aboriginals in the Divorce Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 3

AT the last meeting of the Aborigines Protection B[?]ard in Sydney a report was received from a country police centre, stating that a full blood had secured a divo[?]ce from his…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Committed for Murder. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 4

Albe[?]t T. P[?]k, attorney to the late William Rice, the American millionaire, has been [?]d for trial in New York on a charge of murdering…

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Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] [?], [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

At the Tamworth Circuit [?] yesterday afternoon [?]at Jones, charged with the murder of Alfred Pitman, was found guilty. He pleaded provocation, and the jury added…

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An Italian Crime. Murder Discovered by a Sorceress

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

The Naples papers contain accounts of a terrible crime, which has just been discovered. [?] years ago Gi[?] Micclo married a joung woman named [?] Ingino…

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Late Cable News. [[?] [?].] Committed for Murder. "LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 4

Aibort T. Patrick, attorney to the late William Rice, the American millionaire, has been [?] for trial in New York on a charge of murderinif…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 8

MR. MATTLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning, [?] Neon, on charges of dr[?]ennen and ass[?]g Constable Moran in the execution of his duty, was…

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Murder and Suicide. London, April 18

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

Fordinand Ernest director of a Ma[?]hester company murdered a lady named Madam Englander in Paris and then committed suicide…

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Sentenced to Death. Considering the Sentences. [By Telegraph] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

The Governor-in-Council has given consideration to the cases of four men sentenced, to death. In the case of Charles Beckman, found guilty of the murder of Alfred…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 18 Before Messrs Norman Campbell and T. H. Bell, Js.P

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

James Wilson, drunkenness in Byrne-street on the previous day. Pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or seven days. The same offender also…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

A BATCH or penitents faced Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Court this morning. Two who had just made the acquaintance of the court were fined 2s. 6d. or "till tho rising."…

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A New Guinea Murder. Two Missionaries Murdered. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

The Government resident at Thursday Island telegraphs that he has received a letter from the crew of the Dido reporting the murder of Messers. Chalmers and Tomkins,…

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