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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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The Stockton Colliery. Strike of Drivers and Wheelers. The Leds Before the Police Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

Nineteen young men, driven and wheelers, who struck work at the stockton colliery, were charged at the Newcastle pol[?]s court on Saturday with breaking their agreement…

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Attempted Burglary. Revolver Shots Fired

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

THE much-maligned baby has proved a reliable burglar slarm. During last night Mr. H. A. Davis' dwelling in Cobalt-street was thrown invitingly open to whatever…

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Pulice Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M, and Harrington, J.P., two first offending drunks were dealt with as usual. Offenders who had appeared before were:…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. One first offender was dealt with[?] John Dale and James E[?], charged with having insufficient lawful…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., presided in the Police Court to-day. John Connors was fined 5s. for being drunk and disorderly and 40s. or 14 days for furious riding. In the summons…

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Assault on a Chinese. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

Sing Lee, a Chinese laundryman in the city, was ass[?]ulted by larrikins last midnight, and when taken to the hospital his skull was found to be fractured. His recovery is…

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Baden-powell's Military Police. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

No less than 30,000 applications have been received in London to join MajorGeneral Baden-Powell's military constabulary in South Africa. Altogether…

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The War. the Proposals for Peace. General French at Ermelo. Two Hundred Prisoners Taken. Boers Capture Two Trains. [Reuter's Messages.] Theft of Military Stores. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

Extensives thefts of military stores have been discovered in Natal. Six railway employees have been arrested, and a hotelkeeper and several storekeepers are…

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Solicitor and Client. a Broken Hill Case Before the Full Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

In the Full Court yesterday, Mr. Hanbury Davies, on behalf of the Law Institute, sought a rule calling on a certain solicitor (unnamed) to answer affidavits. This was a…

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Police Court. (WEDNESDAY, 13th INSTANT.) (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

Peter Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Reid-street, and also to using indecent language, For the former offence he was fined [?] or 24 hours; for…

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The Bowen Murder Trial [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

A Bowen wire states that the trial of Beckman for the murder of the man Anderson, whose mysterious disappearance was reported some time ago, is now proceeding,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M, adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. One first[?]offending drunk was dealt with as usual. Two other drunks, Thomas S[?]can and John Caldwell,…

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Child Murder in Melbourne. [?] C. Holland on His Trial. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 1

Edward Charles Holland was on trial to-day in Melbourne charged with the murder of the baby Freddy G[?]ach, at West Melbourne. Accused gave evidence that he might have…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

IN the Lice[?]ing Court to day, before Mes[?], Ma[?]land, L.[?], and Mill[?], J.P, a tra[?]sfur of th[?] l[?]cense of Tatter[?] Hotel was [?]ranted from P[?]trick O[?]e[?]ll [?]o Thomas Henry G…

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Recruiting for the Military Police. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

At [?] Cab[?]net m[?]eting yesterday it was m[?]ntioned that the Government had been approached w[?]th regard to recruiting for the African pol[?]ce in New Z[?]aland, and it was…

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The War. Theft from Dr. Leyds. The Campaign and the Queen. Charge Against Mr. Chamberlain. [Re[?]t[?]r's Messages.] Londo[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

Dr. Leyds [?]as officially complained of the the[?]t in Bru[?]ls of a handbag which contained a number of diplomatic doc[?]ments…

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Baden-powell's Military Police. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

One hundred members of Strathcona's Horse will join Major-General BadenPowell's police in South Africa after a short sojourn in Canada…

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The Position of "Jumpers." Important Warden's Court Cases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

TWO cases of great interest to holders of [?] [?] [?]…

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The Mines Rates. Before the Fall Court. Judgment by the Chief Justice. The Companies Gain a Point. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

In Banco yesterday the hearing of the Equity appeal Block, 14 Company v. the Broken Hill Municipal Council was resumed. The appeal was allowed…

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Child Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

EDWARD CHARLES HOLLAND was charged before Mr. Justice Williams in the Melbourne Criminal Court this week with murdering a child of 2 years of age, named Frederick…

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