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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

AT the Police Conrt to-day. before Mr. D R Jamieson, P M., Richard Dan[?] and Barney Elliott were charged with having no visible lawful…

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Alleged Burglary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. D R. Jamieson, P.M., Frank Gaffney was charged with breaking into the premises of William…

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A Magistrate's Position. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

The people of Goulburn yesterday entertained Mr. W. S. Caswell, police magistrate, at lanchson previous to his departure on a trip to England…

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The Auburn Outrage. Ferrett Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 1

John S. Ferrelt, found guilty of a brutal attack on an Aubarn grocer named Ratoliffe, was to-day sentenced to two years' hard labor with two…

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The District Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

THE District Court was formally opened at the Courthouse this morn ing. As Acting District Court Judge Rolin is detained at Wilcannia, Mr…

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Milparinka News. Small Debts Court

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

This Court was yesterday occupied the greater part of the morning in hearing two summons cases. Mr. H. Malone P.M. presided…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, 2nd April, 1903

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs Holcombe and Bell chairman and member. The Li[?] Inspector's quarterly report was present and gone through…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Rolin,) Mr. Bevan prosecuted for the Crown. HORSE-STEALING

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

Jno. McLaren and Arthur James J[?] Laren (on bail) were charged with stealing one bay horses, the property of Henry Mitselberg, from [?] Munamurtie…

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District Court. Before his Honor Acting J[?] Kolin

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

The following cason were dealt with:— J. Patterson v C. Raven.—Goods sold. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed £29, loss £5…

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Police Court. An Old-Age Pensioner in Trouble

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Hugh M'Donald was charged with being drunk in Argent-street on Saturday…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

THE District Court, adjourned from Saturday, was opened by Acting Judge Rolin this morning. GOODS SOLD…

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The District Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 1

MR. ACTING JUDGE ROLIN, who has been holding the Wilcannia Sessions, arrived in Broken Hill this afternoon, accompanied by Mr. W. Bevan, the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 4

IN the summons division of the Police Court today, before Mr Maitland, P.M. William Graffiths, charged with indecent behavior in Argent-street,…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 1

SEVERAL hours were occupied by Mr. Maitland, P M., in the summons division of the Police Court to-day in hearing a case of alleged assault…

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Strangely Like the Dandenong Murder

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

THE first woman to be hanged in Ireland for some 30 years paid the last penalty of the law at Tullamore gaol on January 9 for one of the most…

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Brutal Assault on a Woman. PERTH, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

About 9 o'clock this (Monday) mornlog as Mrs. Carstairs was engaged on her household duties in the kitchen she had occasion to go into the…

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Adelaide Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

The following sentences have been passed upon prisoners convicted at the Central Criminal Court:—Bonjamin James Vicars, several charges of…

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Further Tragedies. [By Telegraph.] a Jealous Man's Crime. Attempted Murder and Suicide SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

Bodangora, a small mining township about 300 miles weat of Sydney, was the scene of a tragedy on Saturday night…

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The Auburn Murder. Grand and Jones on Trial. A Peculiar Witness. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

Digby Grand and Henry Jones, charged with the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, near Sydney, were pinced on their trial at the Central…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 4

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

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