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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

MR STEVENSON, P M., in the Police Court to-day fined William Hanion for [?]kenness 20[?], in default seven days. "Ciss" Pratt was charged with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

MR. STEVENSON, P M., in the Police Court to-day fined William Hanlon for drunkenness 20s, in default seven days, "Clss" Pr[?]tt was charged with…

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Attempted Murder. a Queensland Crime. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

A Warwick telegram states that Joseph Frisby (33) broke into the residence of Mrs. Campbell, at swan Creek, about 2 o'clock yesterday morning and attempted to murder…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., Bright, and Greenhill, J[?]P., in she Police Court to-day, five men were charged with drunkenness. O[?] the…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 1

THE annual court for the revision of the municipal rolls commenced its sitting this morning in the council chamber at the Town Hall. The court…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

THe Municipal Revision Court con. tinued its sittings yesterday afternoon. Aldermen Ivey appeared as proxy for 40 applicants and objectors. In…

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Whit[?]ker Wright Fraud;. Accused Found Guilty. Sentenced to Seven Years. Falls Dead after the Sentence. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

Before the Court of the King's Bench to-day Whitaker Wright, the great Anglo-Australian financier, who was charged with fraud in connection…

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Committed for Murder. a Blow in the Street. Leads to a Man's Death. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

L[?]is Se[?] (35) died in the Yarra B[?] [?]yl[?] on January 13 An iuquest was opened on January 15, when the [?]y[?]m attendents said that…

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The Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

THE Municipal Revision Court concluded its sittings last night. Objections were lodged to the inclusion on the roll of the names of…

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The Warden's Court. a Question of Assessors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

A CASE in which the right of a claimant in the Warden's Court to demand the presence of assessors on the Bench came on for hearing before Warden Stevenson…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Stevenson, P.M., and Alien, J.P., in the Police Court to-day, 13 drunks came up for judgment. The following fines were inflicted:—…

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Alleged Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 3

A CASE in which Agnes Isabella Hocking, a widow, proceeded against Richard Plint for assaulting her on January 8 occupied the attention of Mr…

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A Case of Assault

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day Edward Barrett, for unlawfully assaulting Alfred Parker, was fined £3 and 16s. 6d. costs—in default, two months'…

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Mount Kembla Art Union Before the Police Court, [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The Mount Kembla are union care was proceeded with in the police court on Monday and yesterday, when John A. Daley, Archur J Knowles, Walter…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day Messre. Blevenson P.M., and Ivey, J.P., fined George Moore 20s, with the option of seven days' gool, for drankenness…

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Mount Kembla Art Union. Police Charges Withdrawn. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

The Mount Kembla art union case was concluded in the police court yesterday. The charges against Walter De Haas and F. Kailmeyer were…

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The Arbitration Court. The Question of Obadience to its Awards, [By Telegrape.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

In reply to a depurtation from the Trades and Labor Council, the At corney-Gcneral, Mr. B. E. Wise, stated that an inspeotor would be…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day Messrs. Stevenson P.M., and Ivey, J.P., fined George Moore 20s, with the option of seven days' goal, tor drunkenness…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 1

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. Warden Stevenson, P.M., a are some on in which pol[?]ic Mallane sought to have it determined that…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

MR STENVESON, P. M., adjudicated in the Police Court this morning. John Ryan, who was on Saturday afternoon [?]rrested in Bromide street for behaving…

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