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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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A North Queensland Tragedy. Murder and Attempted Suicide. In a Hotel Parlor. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 1

A telegram from Charters Towers states that man named Corday, in company with his wife, entered the public parlor of a hotel and callid for liquor. A moment or two…

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Running Amok at Shellharbor. Thomas Before the Court. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

William Thomas appcarel before the Shellhirbor police court yesterday afternoon, charged with stabbing the half-castes William Broughton and William Bond and the…

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A Trio of Tragedies. [By Telegraph The Murder of a Goulburn Pawnbroker. A Mysterious Crime. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

Examination of the body of the pawnbroker, Henry [?], found deal yesterday morning in his shop at Moulburn, shows that the fatal blow wai delivered from the…

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A Trio of Tragedies. [By Telegraph.] a Goulburo Murder. Battered with a Miner's Pick. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 1

Henry Schooner, 60, a pawnbroker, was found early to day in his shop at Goulburn witb his skull battered in, apparently with rainer's pick. He was last seen alite last…

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Another Cape Traitor Sentenced. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

A Cape shopkeeper named Pearton has been sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude for recruiting for the Boers…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 3

IN the Police Court this mornin before Messte. Maitland, P M., and Crawford, J P., half a dozen cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Two were first offenders; one, a…

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Sentenced to Death. Queensland Cases. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

The Governor has returned to Brisbane and has been presented with a petition for the reprieve of Beckman, found guilty of the murder of his mate Anderson, and Wantee, a…

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The East. Discontent in the Chinese Court. A Revolution Feared. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

Circumstantial advices received at Pekin from Si-ngan-fu state that Lu Chuan, Lin, and Yung-lu are supporting the Dowager Empress'…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. On charges of using indecent language while "under the influence," William Caliaghan was fined 10s…

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Murder of Missionaries. A Taotal Sentenced. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

The Taotai of Shansi has been sentenced to death for his participation in the murder nf two missionaries, Messrs Watts and Jones…

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Suspicious Fire in a Restaurant. Endresen Before the Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 1

THE charge of ars[?] prefarred against [?] Christian Endresten, in connection with the fire in the Westralian Restaurant, Kran'z's Buildings, Arget street last Wednesday night,…

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The Goulburn Murder. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

Who killed the pawnbroker Schinor at Goulburn is still n mystery. The police, aided by Sydney detective, have failed to secure any clue to the marderur's identity…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Mai[?]land, P.M., and Crawford, J.P, Margaret Callaghan, an old woman, for being drank in Argeat[?]etrcet, was fined [?]s. or till…

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A Charge Op Stealing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 1

IN consequence of a complaint recently made to the police by a Broken Hill man that he had been robbed of a sum of £2 16s, Seniorcorstable [?]aunby'and Constable G[?]n on…

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Frightful Murder in Fiji. [By [?].] AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

News has been [?] here that t[?] women at [?] were employed [?] the Re[?] River when [?] [?] with a [?] severed the heard of the women from…

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The Case of A. J. HALL. Decision of the Full Court. A Fine of £20. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 1

The case ot A. J. Hall, s[?]olicitor,of Broken Hill, in the matter of F Mars, brought before the Full Court by the Law lustitute, waa again before the, Court to-day, when the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 8

IN the Police Court to-day, Mr. Mailland, P.M., presiding, two drunks were dealt with. Henry Shanahan had added indecent language to his backsiding, and was fined…

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Alleged Theft of a Bicycle. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide. Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 8

William Hendy was charged, on [?] mand, at the Port Pirie police court to day with stealing a bicycle, the property of John Socke, of Broken Bill on or about Apill 8. He was…

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The Law of Perjury. a Full Court Decision [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

A Hindoo appealed to the Full [?] yesterday afternoon against his convi[?] for perjury. In [?]eivering judgmen [?] Justice Stephen said that an long [?]…

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