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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

582 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 30

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., John B. Phillips was fined 2s. 6d, or one hour for drunkenness. The only…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 4

THE licensing bench (Messrs. Maitland, L.M., and Mills, J P.) to-day granted renewals of publicans' licenses to Charles Robert Raven, Rockwell…

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Riots in Jamaica. Serious Fighting with the Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

An increase of taxation was recently passed in Jamaica, in the West Indies. Attempts to gather, in the tax and the arrest of a citizen for…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Bright, J.P., John Connors, who appeared drunk in court yesterday,…

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Alleged Wife Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

The man Hawkins, charged with the murder of his wife near Ballarat, was tried at Ballarat yesterday. In the first tri[?] the jury disagreed;…

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Queensland Bushrangers. Police Closing In. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police is becoming anxious for news from one or other of the police parties out in pursuit of the bushrangers. Many…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., John M'Gubbin was fined 10s. or three days' gaol for drunkenness. A little chap of 8 years…

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Police Court. (Friday [?] (Before Mr. H. Ho[?] P. M.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

Homes [?] charged with [?] 2, [?] 24 us for the [?] off [?]…

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Fire and Burglary. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 1

Chapman's brewery, at Tumberumba, has been destroyed by fire. Dawson's store at Mittagong was…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

THE District Court was opened this morning before Judge Gibson. There were ouly three cases set down for hearing, one of which was defended…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 4

MR. MAITLAN, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Three first offenders were leniently dealt with. Cecilia Prendergatt, who added…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., John M'Gubbin was fined 10s. or three days' gaol for drunkenness. A little chap of 8 years…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 4

IN the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Acting-Justice Gibson, John Ballantyne pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecently assaulting Emma…

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Circuit Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

THE Circuit Court was opened this morning by Mr. Acting-Justice Gibson. Mr. G. H. Rogers was the associate, and Mr. W. Bevan…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. Three first offenders were leniently dealt with Cecilia Prendergast, who added…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

IN the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Acting-Justice Gibson, John Ballantyne pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecently assaulting Emma…

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Alleged Theft of a Bicycle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 1

FRANK STEVENS, who this morning pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing and receiving in connection with the robbery which took place at the…

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Alleged Embezzlement. W. Holmes Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

IN the Circuit Court this morning, before Mr. Acting-Justice Gibson, William Holmes was charged, on three counts, with embezzling sums of…

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The Chapple-lane Fires. Mrs. Simpson Before the Court. Accused Discharged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 1

ANNIE ALICE SIMPSON was charged this afternoon in the Circuit Court with malicio[?]sly setting fire to a building in Chapple-street, the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. John Temby, who holds the record of 53 previous convictions, had to answer charges of…

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