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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 8 of 33

Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 4

THE Licensing Court sat this morning, Messrs. D R Jamieson, P M, G. A. Mills and C. Eley, Js.P., being on the bench. An application by Frederick…

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Public Works and the Law Admissions in Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

In Banoo yesterday an important case was commenced, M'Credie and another, contractors, V Critchatt Walker, Chief Under-Secretary,…

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Charges Against a General Sir Hector Macdonald Court-martialled. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

About a month ago Major-General Sir Hector A. Macdonald, K.C.B., D.S O., commanding the military forces in Ceylon, suddenly left the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

IN the Summons Court to-day, before Mr D. R. Jamieson, P.M, four children, whose ages ranged from 8 to 13 years, were charged with stealing three…

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Police Accommodation. At Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

AT a public meeting held at the Federal Hall, Mi[?]a-street, Burke Ward last night, the Mayor (Alderman Hendry) presiding, the question…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. Suicide of Sir Hector Macdonald. He Shoots Himself with a Revolver What Led to the Debd. a Court Martial Ordered. an Alleged Serious Offence. London, March 25

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

The Governor of Ceylon has been authorised to sonv[?]es a court martial to try General Sir Hector macdonald for a serio[?] offices, which is…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 4

IN The Police Court to-day, before Mr. D. R. Jamieson, P.M, several cases of Saturday nighs intoxication and riotons behavior were dealt with, William…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. D. R. Jamieson, P.M, several cases of Saturday night [?] on and [?] behavior were deals with William…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. D. R Jamieson, P.M., James Jones was charged with stealing a number of tools, valued at about £1,…

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A Magistrate and Drink. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

At Goodooga yesterday a young man who appeared before the police court on a charge of using indecent language said that his only excuse…

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The Chinese Court. Its Humiliation. [Reut[?]'s Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

The Chinese Court, after performing the duty of worshipping at the tombs [?], will [?]…

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Milpar[?] News. Licensing Court

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs Hugh Malone and Alex. Lang, [?] Ms., the following res[?] for publican lie[?] were granted to Henry Joseph Bo[?]ett, Yantara Hotel, Francis…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. D R. Jamie[?] P M, J [?] Stewart, an old [?]der, was [?]ed 40s, in default 14 d[?] hard labor, for…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 4

THE Licensing Court sat this morning. Mr.D.R. Jamieson, L M, and Mr. G A. Mills, J P, being on the bench. The following Applications were…

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The Ballarat Murder. An Indian Suspect. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

Suspicion now attaches to certain Indian hawker in respect of the murder of Sultan Allum, the youngjg Syrian hawker, who a few weeks back was…

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The Murder of Dr. Chalmers. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 4

Information has been received from New Guinea that the skull of the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, the v[?]teran missionary, who was murdered by blacks…

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Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide. Fatal Results Feared. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

A sensation was caused yesterday at Pelaw M[?], near West Ma[?]and, when John Heber, a miner, attacked his wife with a [?]omahawk, [?]…

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The District Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 4

THE regist[?]r of the Broken Hill District Court received the following telegram this afternoon from Acting Judge T. R[?], dated from…

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The Smith's Mill Murder. The Reprieve of the Condemned. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

News of the acquittal by the Fall Court of five of the six French prironers convicted of the Smith's Mill murder rapidly spread through the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. D. R Jamieson, P. M. John Stephens pleaded guilty to using indecent lan guage and assaulting Constable…

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