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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 1

REFORM Mr. Stevenson, P.M[?] in the Police Court to-day, two first offenders charged with drunkenness were fined [?]5 each, or the rising of the court[?]…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Le B Brown, J.P., in the Police Court to-day, a case in which William John Birchmore and John William Jones were conjointly charged with having a 5-gallon…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs, Stevenson, P.M, and P. S[?]ully, J P., six f[?]-off[?]ding drunks were let off with the usual 5[?]. each or the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., and P. Scully, J.P., six first-offending drunks were let off with the usual 5s. each or the…

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Killing a Chinaman. Five Men Arrested for Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the body of a Chinese gardener named Yea Moon, who died in the hospital from injuries received at…

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Wife Murder in Sydney. An Axe Used. The Man Confesses. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 1

James Minehan (32), a dealer, living at Waterloo, a Sydney suburb, killed his wife last night by mutilating the woman's head with an axe. He then…

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Boxing in Melbourne. A Fierce Contest. Stopped by the Police. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

Ruenalf, the half-M[?]ri, mat Felix, the champion heavyweight (colored) pugilist of Australia, in the Queen's Hall last night, when one of the most…

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The Afghan Cases. An Assault Case. Accused Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. A. Hendry, J. P., in the Police Court to-day, one of the five or six Afghan cases listed for this week…

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Extraordinary Assault. a Girl Stripped and Tied to [?] Tree. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The police have reselved information to the effect that a young girl residing at Gymple was, according to her own story, attacked in the bush at…

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Why Turks cannot get Reform. the Police of a Council of Ten

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 1

But, [?]ay, there is one institution, and a mighty one, which pervades,—nay, dominates—the whole life of the capital (writes a contributor to the "Pall Mall…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Coogee Disaster. Marine Court Inquiry. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 1

The Marine Court of Inquiry into the mishap to the steamer Coogee opened in Melbourne to-day, with Mr. Panton, S.M., in the chair. Captain…

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The Afghan Cases. Inciting to Assault

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Stevenson, P.M., and Messrs. Hendry and Ivey, Js.P., in the Police Court to-day, the second of the Afghan cases lissed for hearing…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Stevenson, P.M., in the Police Court to-day Christina Callaghan for drunkenness (34 convictions) was fined 40s, and costs…

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The Afghan Cases. "Inciting to Murder."

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 1

THE Afghan cases were continued to day in the Police Court, before Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., and Hendry, J.P., when Gunny Khan, camel…

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Terrible Vale Tragedy. a Mysterious Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

The Terrible Vale tragedy, in which a girl named Hebblewhite was shot while at work in a kitchen, remains a mystery…

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A Cowardly Assault

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Steven[?]on, P M, in the Police Court to-day, Francis M'Laren pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting [?]enry Wood, an old man…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning (Mr. Stevenson, P.M., presiding) Michael Moy was fined 5s. or 24 hours. Michael Gough, who came into Broken…

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A Melbourne Burglary. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 1

A burglar entered a dwelling two miles from [?]ssendon in the small hours of this morning, and on being chased by the coo[?]pant of the house joined…

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Another Assault on a Girl [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

Another case of serious assault is reported, this time from Waggs. As a girl was walking from town about 6 o'clock yesterday morning,…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, Julian Frederick Dobrenni, 26, was charged, before Mr. Stevenson, P M., with assulting with intent Florence…

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