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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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The Strange Murder of a Child. [?]By Telegraph.[?] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

The [?]nquest was conti[?]ued to-day o[?] [?] body of the b[?]by Frederick Gladstone G[?] of North Melb[?]urne, the [?]on of a w[?] [?]ving apart from her [?]usband. G[?], by…

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Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 4

A[?] couple of adjournments and much telephoning up after missing alderm[?]n, a quo[?] of the [?] was gathered together this afternoon to eneble the revision court to…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., and Ma[?]. Bright and Crawford, J[?].P., occupied the bench i[?] the Police Court to-day. One first-offending drunk was fined 2s. 6d, and Thomas Queich…

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Court Mourning. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

It ia announced that the Court will remain in mourning for 12 months. Half-mourning begins on July 24. Officers of the army will wear crape…

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Assault on a Wife. a Carlton Sensation. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

James Day, who was arrested at Caritor charged with attempted wife munder, was before the Carlton police court to-day. The charge was altered to one of aggravated assault…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

IN the Police Court th[?] morning, Mr. Maitland, P.M., dealt len[?]ently with two first offenders, but one of them, Thomas Paull, had used insulting words to Constable Wilt,…

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Police Court. (WEDNESDAY, 30th JANUARY.) (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

Julis-Wells, deemed to be of unsound mind and not under proper care and control. Order made for her admission in the Hospital for the Iassac, at…

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Murder for a Piece of Cake

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 5

AN occurrence of a most extraordinary na[?] is reported from Armentieres, in France A little girl 8 years old killed another little girl of 3 in order to a steal a piece…

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Death in Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M. (coroner), this afternoon held an inquest at the gaol into the death of Charles Delaney, a pri[?]r. The evidence showed that Delaney was under…

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Alleged Assault on a Bailiff. That Wyalong Incident

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 3

AS a result of the [?]ailif[?]ejecting incident at Neeld's claim, Wyalong, on Saturday last, [?]. Neeld, [?] was charged at the police court on Tuesday afternoon, says a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Two first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Walter Cummins was fined 2s. 6d., or imprisonment…

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Police Courts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 1

Is the summons division of the Police Court to-day, Mr. M[?]itland, P.M. presiding, Austin George Brum[?] [?]ed Ewen M'Donold, restaurant keeper, to recover 45 10s. for…

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Boers Attack a Convoy. Charged by the Yeomanry. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

The Boers attacked a body of scouts preceding a convoy journeying to Koffee Fontein, near the Modder River, the other day. Three Cape boys were…

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Assault on a Septuagenarian. Stevenson Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

THIS afternoon in the police court, before Mr. Mai[?]land, P. M., James Alexander Steven[?]on was charged with maliciously wounding Thomas Scott with intent to do him grevious…

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Police Court. (Tuesday, 5Th Instant.) (Before Messrs J. M. Byrnes and N. Campbell, J. P.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

George Hatchings drunk and disorderly in Reid street, pleaded guilty Fined 19s, or 7 days. The same [?]ender pleaded guilty to a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITILAND, P.M., adjud[?]cated in the Police Court to-day. Henry Matthews was fined 2s. 6d., or imprisonment until 4 o'clock, for being dr[?]k. Robert Woods would have…

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Alleged Fatal Assault. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

Mrs. Bailey, nee Purcell, recently divorced, died at Tenterfield the other day. The police magistrate took her dying depesitions, and although her statements have not transpired,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 8

MR, MAITLAND, P.M, adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. James Heffernan, charged with drunkenness, was fined 24.6d.or impri[?]nment till 4 o'clock; whilst John…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Me[?]. Maltland, P.M., and Harrington, J.P., two first-offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Offrenders who had appeared before were:…

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Burglary in Oxide-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

LAST night the shop of Edelmann Brothers, grocers, of Oxide-etreet, was broken into. The thieves gained admission by breaking open the back door. They then forced the…

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