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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police and Navvies. Serious Disturbance at Gilgandra. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

A serions disturbance has occurred at Gilgandra. A number of navvies employed on neighboring works went into the township on…

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Police Courts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

AT the Milparinka police court, before Messrs. H. Malone, P.M., and Alex. Lang, J.P., Mungal Singe, an Afghan, was summoned for hawking without a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., Bright, and Ivey, Js.P., there were only two "drunks" to deal with,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Bright, J.P., Charles Gleeson, who got drunk yesterday afternoon,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

THOMAS WORTHLEY, charged on two counts with using indecent and threatening language towards Alice Clancy at Railway Town, failed to…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 1

At the Criminal Court to-day Joseph Kent, 22, and Albert Petersen, 22, wore charged with indecently assaulting Bertha Horn, near Mannum…

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The Plague. Still Spreading in Sydney. A Court Scared. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

Edward Hilder, 22, cellarman at the George Hotel, next to Her Majesty's Theatre, died to-day of the plague. Deceased was apparently…

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Police Protection

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

BROKEN HILL has not for many years been so badly off in the matter of police protection as it is at present; and the extra tax lately put on the…

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A Murder in the Islands. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

The steamer Titus, which has arrived from the Islands, reports the treacherous murder of George M'Cabe, receiving officer of the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 4

Is the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Alexander M'Dermid, or M'Clements, was brought up on two charges—one of stealing a tin…

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Christian Botha Sentenced. Ten Years and a Fine. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 2

General Christian Botha, whose capture was cabled on November 4, has been sentenced as a rebel to 10 years' imprisonment and to pay a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Alexander M'Dermid, or M'Cleruents, was brought up on two charges — one of stealing a tin…

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Sentenced to Death. a Melbourne Wife Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

George Fagan was yesterday afternoon found guilty of the murder of his wife, with a strong recommendation to mercy on the ground…

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Shooting Affray Near[?] Sydney. Attempted Murder and Suicide. A Man and his Housekeeper. Victims in the Hospital. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

Charlea Luki[?]s, 54, a widower, residing an Dulwich Hill, a Sydney suburb, attempted last midnight to murder his housekeeper, Rachael…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Court to-day, Annie Wessell proceeded against Frederick Wessell on a charge of wife desertion. The…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Court to-day, Annie Wessel proceeded against Frederick Wessell on a charge of wife desertion. The…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning Mr. Maitland, P.M., dealt leniently with a first-offending drunk, and fined Eliza Ann Martin, or Secombe, 5s. or 24…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Maley, J P., had quite an unusual number of offenders to deal with. Thomas…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning Mr. Maitland, P.M., dealt leniently with a first-offending drunk, and fined Eliza Ann Martin, or Secombe, 5s. or 24…

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The Lovers' Suicide. Or was There Murder? [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

Circumstances have come to light which, in the opinion of the police, raise grave doubts whether the death of Jessie Shallcross was due…

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