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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Bicycle Stealing at White Cliffs. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

Samuel Temby and Edward Hogan, who were arrested by Trooper Perry at Momba station, 30 miles distant, for stealing two bicyoles, the property…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

ON the summons side of the Police Court to-day the police proceeded against Thomas [?] for using obscene language in a public place…

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Bicycle Stealing at White Cliffs. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

Samuel Temby and Edward Hogan, who were arrested by Trooper Perry at Momba station, 30 miles distant, for stealing two bicycles, the property…

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The Ashfield Christian Scientist Case. Johnson Before the Court. Acquitted Without Hearing Evidence. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

A case concerning the death of Mrs. Johnson, of Ashfield, a member of the Christian Scientists body, came before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson at the…

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Remarkable Murder Case

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 1

The Court of Cassation has give judgment in a singular murder case, and refused to anual the sentence of death passed upon a pessant named Klym,…

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Telegraphic News. The Aubeen Murder, Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day Dighy Grand and Henry Jones were placed on trial for the alleged murder of Constable Long. Both pleaded not…

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The Arbitration Court. Subservient to the Full Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

The Fall Court yesterday afternoon decided that it was empowered to grant a prohibition preventing the Arbitration Court from dealing with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Court this morning, Mary Anne Clarke was fined 10s. or three days for being drunk, it being her 12th…

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Police Court

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

On Monday the 23rd February, before the P.M., (Mr. H. Holcombe) and Mr Bell J.P. Arthur McLaren and John McLaren…

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Alleged Gold Stealing. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

John Darrell, formerly employed as enginedriver on Howell's gold mine, Reno, near Gundagal, was arrested in Sydney yesterday charged with…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Two brothers a named M'Laren were charged at the police court yesterday with stealing a horse, the property of Henry Mitselberg. The prosecutor…

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A Court Sensation. Attempted Suicide of a Prisoner. Death Before Gaol[?] [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

There was a sensational occurrence in the do[?] of the Criminal Court at Bendigo yesterday afternoon. John Ball, alias Wolfe, an old…

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Sentenced to Death. a Sydneyside Horror. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

At the C[?] Criminal Court yesterday afternoon Tommy Moore, an aboriginal, was tried for the m[?] of a little girl in Ramsay's [?] about…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Maitland, P.M., in the Police Court this morning, Edward Mor[?] was presented on a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s, or 24…

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Bendigo Court Sensation. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

The prisoner John B[?]ll, alias Wolfe, who, in the dock at the Bendigo Criminal Court, attempted to commit suicide by backing at his throat with a…

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From Various Sources. Murder for a Wager

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 1

A youth, 15 years of age, named Delhomme, has been arrested in Paris for a particularly brutal murder. He made a wager with three companions of the same…

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Murder and Suicide. a Mysterious Crime. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

Ernest R[?]t (21), of New Norfolk, whilst working yesterday afternoon, was shot dead by an unseen assailant. A subsequent search resulted in the…

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Eurimbla-wakatipu Collision. Decision of the Marine Court. Captain Middleton in Fault. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

The Marine Court yesterday Afternoon delivered i[?] reserved finding in the Euri[?]-Wakatipa collision inquiry…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 4

THERE was a fall dook and an overflow at the Police Court this morning. Messrs. Maitland, P M., and Greenhill, J.P., adjudicated. Three…

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A Poet in Court. Statement of Claim in "Blank Verse."

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

NEVER before in the history of Victoria has the Practice Court had such an hour's novel enjoyment as fell toils lot on Wednesday. A case came…

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