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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

656 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 33

Murder in a Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

JUST before the conlusion of divine service at the Armenian Church in Moscow recently, M. Isaac Dj[?]mgaroff, a well-known banker, while standing…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 4

THE quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held to-day, the bench consisting of Messrs. E L Mainland, P.M. (chairman)and G A M[?]ls, J P…

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The Auburn Murder. Trial of Grand and Jones. A Frightened Witness. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, for the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, was continued today…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M, Alfred Austin was fined 5s. or 24 [?]ours for being drunk and 40s. or 21 days'…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

THE quarterly meeting of the Liceusing Court was held to-day, the bench consisting of Messrs. E L Mainland, P.M (chairman) and G A Mills, J P…

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The Circuit Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 2

MR. Acting-Justice B[?]okhouse will preside at the Broken Hill Circult Court opening on April 21. Mr. A. James will act as Crown Prosecutor…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Auburn Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 1

The trial of Diaby Grand and Henry Jones for the murder of Constable Loog at Auburn was continued to-day…

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Police Changes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 1

MOUNTED CONSTABLE M'CARTHY has been transferred from Broken Hill to Tiboob[?]rra, and will leave the Hill on Saturday, Mounted-constable Howard,…

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Telegraphic News The Au[?] Murder Trial. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

The jury in the Auburn murder case have been discharged, owing to the witness Woolford being in an unfit condition to give his evidence. The…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr. M[?]tland, P.M., Charles Langdon was fined 20s. for being drunk and disorderly in…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 2

IN the Police Court yesterday Mr. Maltland, PM., disposed of a fairsized holiday crop of offenders. Three of these were first offenders, and were…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 4

As a result of yesterday's festivities there was another full dock is the Police Court this morning Barney Eillott was charged with being drank…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Maitland, P.M.,[?]Cecelia Prendergast was charged with being drunk in Argent-street and using…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Maitland, L.M., and Mills, J.P., renewals of licenses were granted to O[?]car Raedestook, Wentworth…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

Mr MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Martin Liddy (20) was charged with haviug insuffiolent visible lawful means of…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

Is the Licensing Court today, before Messrs Ma[?], L.M., and Mills, J.P., renewa's of l[?] were granted to O[?]ar Raedestock, Wentworth…

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Perth Banknotes Robbery. Prisoners Sentenced. [By Telegraph] Perth, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

A. Maclagan, Bert Leighton, and Harry Jones, found guilty in connection with the Perth banknotes robbery, were brought up for sentence…

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Theft of a Racehorse. WILCANNIA

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

The racehorse Wave, stolen from the late Mr. J. O'Connell's stables, has been recovered. The horse was found by the police tied to a tree…

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Alleged Murder. Ball Refused. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

The solieitor for "Madame Harpur," who is in custody charged with the murder of the young woman Holmes, who died, it is alleged, from the effects…

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Burglary Reported by Pigeons

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 1

An in[?]of a crime being reported by pigeons has occurred. Burglars broke into a furnished flat in a house in the Rue[?]Brg[?]Paris, from which the…

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