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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 13 of 29

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

MESSRS Maitland, P.M. and H. E. Bright, J.P., were on the bench, this morning, and had before them a great array of drinkers. Quite a number were fined 2s. 6d. Joseph…

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Alleged Theft of a Bicycle

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 4

WILLIAM HENDY appeared before. Mr. Maitlard, P.M, in the Po[?] Court this morning, charged, on remand from south Australia, with stealing a racing bicycle,…

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"Scene" in Court. Heavy Sentence for Assault. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

There has been a [?] increase lately in number of cases of violence against women. Yesterday Judge Conolly, at Auckland, sent a man to gaol for 10 years,…

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Russia and Japan. Arrest of Russian Officers. Sentenced to Imprisonment. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

Three Russian officers have been each sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Yokohama, Japan, for drawing plans of the Nagasaki harbor and…

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The East. Britain's Attitude. What Is Intended. Russian Officers Arrested. [Reuter's Messages.] Chinese Court Becoming Afraid Peace Negotiations to be Hurried. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

An Imperial decree directs Li Hang Chang and Prince Ching to expedite the peace negotiations with the Powers since the famine in Shansi and the rebellions…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Henry Shanoahan, for being drurk, was fined 5s., in default 21 [?] gaol. John Connors was fined 10s,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 8

MESSES MAITLAND, P.M., and Bright, J.P., were [?]n the Police Court bench to-day. One inebriate was fined 2s, 6d. Thomas Hinds was sent to gaol for one month on a charge…

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An Embezzler Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

Johnston, managing director of "the kanri Timber Company, charged with embezziement, pleaded guilty to-day and was sentenced to three years' penal [?]ervitude…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 4

IN the Police Court today, before Messrs. Mai[?]land, P.M., Bright and H[?]rring [?]m J[?]p,intemuperance was represented by a [?]k of penitents[?] Seven of them were first…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

MKSSRS. MAITLAND, PM, and Hall, J.P., adjudicated in the Police Conrt to-day. An old offender, named Henry Veiser, was fined 10[?] or threedoys for drunk[?]nnes[?]. Edward…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Charl's Brawn, better known colloqually as "Bismarck," again made his bow to the bench after a prolonged…

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The East. Chinese Court Returning. International Squabbles in Pekin. [Reuter's Massages London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

Count Von Waldersee has reduced the area of the foreign military occupation in Pekin Many Germans in Pekin are irritated…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., a first offending drunk, who falled to appear when called upon, was fined 5s. or [?] hours. Annie Hunt was charged with…

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Gold Stealing at Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

SUMMONSES claiming £249 damages for [?]lander have been issued by Mr. J. B. Roberts on behalf of the miners employed in the the Unity mine, against Mr. R. Walker,…

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Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday afternoon Locke, a half-caste aboriginal, was charged with committing a criminal ass[?]ult on Myra Wood while she was returning from…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

MR MAITLAND, P.M, adjusted in the Police Chart to day. John Xilmartin bad to sahwer charges of drunkenness, using Indecent language, and routing the police…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 2

MESSRS MAITLAND, P.M., and H. K Bright, J.P., adjadicated this morning. Fordrunkenness Corrnelias O'Neill and Donald M'Leodi were each fined 5s. or 24 hours. John Tenby…

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Murder at Rockhampton. a Woman Stabbed to the Heart. Desperate Reslstaace of her Assilant. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 2

A telegram from Rockhampton reports a hocking murder there, at woman aged 23, named Fanny Hardwick, having been stabbed to the heart by a Portuguese known…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND was on the bench this morning. The only case was a charger against two brothers, John Porter and William Porter, of stealing five fowls, valued…

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Alleged Murder in Tasmania. Jockey Hayes the Offender. [By Telegraph.] Launceston

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

John Hayes, a well known. jockey, who recently came hither from Victoria, last night quarrelled with and killed a bookmaker named Joshua Manning. The row occurred…

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