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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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China. Return of the Imperial Court. London, Jan. 8

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

The Imperial Court has returned to Pekin. The latter city presented a strange sight, the pag[?] temples [?] all ga[?]ly painted [?]…

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2nd Edition Mine[?] Office, 3.30 P.M. the Towitta Tragedy. Mary in Custody. Lodged in Adelaide Gaol. "I Did Not Do It, Mother." [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

By far the most distressing scene of all the incidents connected with the Towitta tragedy was furnished when last evening, after most of the crowd…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Richard Morwick, with many previous convictions against his name, was fined…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 4

ON the summons side of the Police Court to-day a boy of 14 was charged with, making a target of an outhouse and damaging a nightpan so as to…

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A Melbourne Assault. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

Henry Kirwan, while outside the Eastern Market on Saturday evening, was assaulted by some youths and knocked down. He was taken…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 4

ON the summons side of the Police. Court to-day a boy of 14 was charged with making a target of an outhouse and damaging a nightpan so as to…

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A Child Suffocated. Mrs. Kennedy Arrested. Charged with Murder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

The inquest on the body of the child Sydney Kennedy, 3 years, was conclnded yesterday afternoon. The jury concluded that death was due…

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A Murderous Assault. Hit with an Iron Bar. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

A murderous assault on Frank Walton, a pioneer storekeeper of Menzies, is reported. Persons in Shenton-street were aroused by…

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Doings in Geelong Gaol. Ramage Again on the Rampage. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

Percy Ramage, a most incorrigible prisoner in Geelong Gaol, has again assaulted a warder, with an axe which he seized from a fellow…

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A Broken Hill Amour. Dunneman Before the Court. Committed for Trial. Bail Refused. [By Telegraph] Melboubste, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 1

Frank Dunneman was charged at the Fitzroy police court to-day with shooting Constance Ekins, with intent to murder her Sub-inspector Gleeson…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 4

A NATIVE of India, Charles Johnson, who described himself as a herbalist, was the only offender to appear before Mr. Maitland, P.M., in…

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The Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

THE municipal council will sit as a Revision Court on Tuesday and Wednesday next. For the convenience of persons working shifts,…

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The Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

So far two names have been prominently mentioned in connection with the representation of the workers in the Arbitration Court…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, January 17, 1902. the Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

IN either Mr. Edden or Mr. Barn Smith the workers would have a good representative in the court which is to deal with industrial…

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The Socke Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

IN the Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Jamieson, P.M., Thomas Henry George Young and John Locke, on remand, were charged…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

IF the list of " drunks" at the Police Court on a Monday morning, may he taken as any indication of the times, things must surely be "looking up"…

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Alleged Serious Assault. An Old Lady the Victim. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

Eliza Sarah Gregory, a music teacher, single, aged 53 years, living at St. Kilda, reports that on Saturday night a man came to her house,…

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Police Raids in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

The police raided a betting shop in George-street West on Saturday night. Eight arrests were effected, including the proprietor of the shop…

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A Fremantle Burglary. Pellew and Co.'s Shop Entered. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

The premises of J. H. Pellew and Co., drapers, of Fremantle, were broken into on Saturday night or early on Sunday, and £160 in gold…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 1

THE municipal council sat to-day as a Revision Court. Present: Aldermen Retallick (Mayor), Sparrow, Gubbins, Be[?]keen, Jackson, Ivey, Wise, and…

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