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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

582 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 30

A Police Promotion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

INSPECTOR JOHN SAUNDERS, who will be remembered by old Barrlerites as the popular sub-inspector who had charge of the Broken Hill district in…

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An Execution. Triple Murder at Carnarvon. Ah Hosk Hanged. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Ah Hook, who murdered three people at Osrnarvon in August last, was hanged in the Fremantle Gaol this morning. Death was instantaneous…

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A New Zealand Tragedy. Murder is a Street. A Young Man the Victim. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Edward Caraon (24), staying at Winters's Hotel, Wellington, was on Saturday evening standing outside the hotel, when he was approached by a…

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Police Court. Liquor Into a Gaol-(tuesday, 12Th Instant.) (Before Messrs November, P.M., and T. H. Bell, J P.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Peter O'Brien was charged with attempting to bring fermented liquor into his Majesty's end at Wilcannia on the 8th instant. Pleaded not guilty…

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Assault on a Woman. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

At the Murwillumbah police court yesterday Harry Bob, an aboriginal, and George Silva, a half caste, were charged with having attempted to…

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The New Town Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Husband and Wife. Victims of H[?]llucinations. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday last Alexander S[?] aged 33, his wife Eilen Sly, aged 30 and their four children, of ages rauging from 2 to 8 took possession of a house…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

THREE drunks were last night gathered in by the "force," and they were brought before Mr. Stevenson, P M, in the Police Court this morning. One…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Stevenson, P.M., in the Police Court to day, Charles Grenfell pleaded guilty to a charge of removing wood from Crown lands within the 50…

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Alleged Assault. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Thomas Marshall, of Nathalls, has been arrested charged with a serious assault on a widow named Bellew. To-morrow's MINER will contain…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court this morning, Mes[?], Stevenson, L.M., Eley, and Mills, J[?]P, granted renewals of publican's licenses to Eagene…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Steve[?]on, P[?]M, and Mills, J.P., in the Police Court this morning, Ju[?]ian Frederick [?]e Bre[?]i, on remand, was called upon to answer a cha[?]ge of assaulting, with…

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Suicide of Mr. Bromley. Inquest at the Gaol

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J P) held an inquest at the Gaol this afternoon into the death of Sydney N[?] [?] Montfort Bromley, who [?]ot himself…

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Another Alleged Assault. a Boy Charged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 1

THIS afternoon, at South Broken Hill, Senior-con[?]table Mackie arrested a boy, 1[?] years of age, on a charge of cummitting an indecent a[?]t upon a little girl, aged 9…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

MR. [?] B. BROWN, J.P., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning William Hanlon, with 14 previou[?] convictions against his name—the [?]…

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The following appearod in yesterday's Third Edition:— Alleged [?]Cent Assault

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Steveson, P.M., and Mills, J.P., in the Police Court this morning, Julian Frederick DeBr[?] on remand, was called upon to answer a charge of assaulting, with…

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Licensing Court. (Wednesday, 13Th Instant.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Bolcombe, Chairson, and Messrs. J. H. Byrnes and F. H. Bell, Members.) David Marton applied for a colonial…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

An inquest was hold yesterday on the body of a Chinese gardener named G[?] Moon, who died of injuries received in a street fracas, and far which…

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Alleged Attempted Murder [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

David Cooper, a blacksmith, at Jumbunna, has been committed for [?] for attempting to murder his wife by shooting her with a revolver…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

BEFORE M[?]rs. Stevenson, P.M., P. Scully, H. Ivey, and T. Allen, Js.P., Mary Alexander pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language, and…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., P Scul[?]y, H. Ivey, and T. Allen, J's P, in the Police Court to-day, Kenneth Wilson (15) was charged, on the…

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