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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 7 of 30

A New Zealand Murder. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 2

A large body of palace is still hunting for the murderer of Los Collinson, timber feller, who was shot the other day. Difficulty has been experienced…

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Tattersall's Club Raid. Accused Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 3

THIS morning, when the cases arising out of the Tattersall's Club raid came on for hearing, the Police Court presented more he appearance of the…

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Breaking Up a Poker School Accused Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

SEATING accommodation was at a premium in the Police Court this morning, the cause of excisement being the appearance before the Court…

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Police Court. (Saturday 5Th Instant) (Before the P.M. and Dr. Day, J.P.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Byron John fire the summoned William Church [?] with out lawful ex[?] upon his enclosed land in the parish of Marie on the 15th ult…

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Pigeon Stealing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

FROM time to time complaints have been made of the wholesale raiding of pigeon coops in various parts of Broken Hill, and some fanciers have lost…

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Polcie Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 4

THE other evening, in the back yard of the South Broken Hill Hotel, Frederick M'[?] and James Hocking were busy "having a bit" of one…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

THE other evening, in the [?] yard of the South Broken Hill Hotel, Frederick M'Knight and James Hocking were busy "having a bit" of one…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, March 11, 1904. Police Methods

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

THE police, not the police of this city or of this State in particular but the police generally, have a most unfortunate [?] to do the right…

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Betting Shops in West Australia. Keepers Before the Court. Light Fines. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

As a rusult of a raid made last week, several persons were charged in the Kalgoorlie police court yesterday with having allowed their promises to be…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

HENRY CAWSE was charged, on remand, in tho Police Court to day with having, on February 25, committed an indecent assault on a little girl 6 years of age. Mr A. J. Hall…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The De[?]prat Process. Decision of the U.S. Patent Court. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The Commissioner of Patents in the United States has notified that judgment has been entered against G. D. Delprat, of Broken Hill, in favor of [?]. V. [?]otter, of Melbourne,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Stevenson in the Police Court to-day, Patrick Quinn ([?] [?]) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 20[?] or seven…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Stevenson in the Police Court to-day, Patrick Quinn (eight convictions) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 20 or seven…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

MR. STEVE[?]SON, P M, in the Police Court to-day, fined Joseph Mitchell 10s.—in default seven days—for drankenness. On a further charge of…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

IN the Licen[?]g Court to-day, before Mes[?]. Stevenson, P M, and C. Eley, J P. the public[?]n's end billiard iloeses of the Grand Hotel…

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Police Superindent Saunders

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

THE Superindendent of Police of the South- western District (Mr. John Saunders) arrived in Broken Hill this morning by express from Adelaide…

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"Elijah the Testorrer." The Adelaide Meetings. Police Precautions. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

The Police Commissionar last evening made the following statement concer[?] ing the Dowle meetings, which begin [?] Adelaide on Sunday:—…

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Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

At the Kalgoorlie Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon M[?]noor, an Afghan, was [?]gned on a charge of the wilful murder of a fellow countryman named Meer, at P[?]on…

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Irish Comedy In Court. a Collingwood Case

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 1

Much amusement was created to the Cellingwood court yesterday, when John Began, a maris stores collector proceeded for assault against John O'Sellivan, a…

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The Whittlesea Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 2

The inquest into the circumstances of the tragic death of William Oats and hsi wife, the victims of the terrible tragedy enacted at Whittle[?], of…

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