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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. The Tarella Cases. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

At the Whine Cliffs police court yesterday afternoon James Cavanagh, Henry M'Donald (aboriginal), Ben Exley, H. Beecher, and F. M'Bride…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, before Mr, Maitland, P.M., Samuel John Paul and Benjamin Clark were presented on charges of having used…

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Charged with Stealing Letters. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

City business people have for some time past made complaints that letters posted containing money did not reach their destination. Detectives were put…

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The Arbitration Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

The secretary of the Builders' and Contractors Association has lodged an application with the Arbitration Court to restrain the Bricklayers' Union…

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The Auburn Murder. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 3

When the hearing of the charge against the three men arrested in connection with the Auburn tragedy was resumed the Orown Law authorities…

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Murder and Pillage. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

A large number of Arab soldiers in the French Army have been tried at Montpelier with aots of murder, pillage, and rebellion near Nimes, in…

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The Auburn Tragedy. Police Court Proceedings. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

Digby Grand and Albert Yeomans were again before the police court yesterday afternoon charged with the murder of Constable Long at Auburn…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition. a Matter of a Cheque. Harold E. Turner Charged. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 1

At the police court to-day Harold Edward Turner, of Adelaide, solicitor, well known in Broken Hill mining circles was charged with having…

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A Fatal Assault. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

David Johnson, an engineer, living at Newcastle, arrived in Sydney at ll o'clock on the night of December 12, Shortly afterwards he was accosted,…

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Police Rules

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

New rules for the general government and discipline of the members of the police force of the State, in lien of those published in a Supplementary…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Mary Edwards, or M'Nally, who had 11 previous convictions, was fined 20s. or…

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Tellgraphic News The Auburn Murder. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

Digley Grand was committed for Trial at the Cricainal Court for the allaged murder of Constable Long. Yeomans was also committed for trial…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr Maitland, P.M., two first-offending drunks were each fined 2s. 6d, or one hour's cells. Thomas Harding, for…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition. Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 1

The longest list of cases for the past 10 years came on for trial at the Criminal Court which opened to-day. There are 33 cases on the calendar…

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An Assault Case

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

B[?]in Fairbank v. Charles Blacker [?] Fairbank stated that Blacker had thrown him into a tant at Garland's…

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Stealing from a Garden. (Monday, 18Th Instant.) (Before Mr. Harcourt Holdmobe, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Joshes Denley, James Roach, Charley Reach, D. Caldwell, Charles Blacker L. clayton and Tom Barton, on remand, were charged with stealing fruit from a…

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A Drunken Witness. Sentenced to a Term of Imprisonment, (By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon Charles Merchant, a prosecuting witness, appeared in court so drunk and gave his evidence…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 1

The following sentences were passed in the Adelaide Criminal Court today:—Andrew Graham 18 months, Arhur Hammond 18 months, Stanley…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Court this morning, Marcue Lucas, an old offender, was charged with riotous behavior in Argent-street…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

ON the sammons side of the Police Court to-day the police proceeded against Thomas Gallagher for using [?]ne language in a pubilc place…

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