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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Polioe Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 4

Before, Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, David Cowe pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in…

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From Hill Circuit Court

Western Grazier · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

[?] Herald" on the above sub[?]:—"It may be remarked that [?] is due to Broken Hill, because [?]hip will be felt more there than…

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Alleged Stealing From the Person

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Thomas O'Dea was charged with having stolen a watch, from the person of a man named Ribbeck in the…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 1

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Warden's Court this afternoon, granted John Quinn three mouths' suspension of labor conditions on his mineral prospecting area at Round…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

William Appleyard, recently released from gaol, part of the sentence he was serving having been remitted, has been arrested on a charge of shooting at his wife with…

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Hanged for Murder. End of A. W. Bonfield. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

At the Adelaide gaol this morning Albert William Bonfield, aged 23 years, suffered the extreme penalty of the law for having murdered Caroline Elizabeth Hinds on October…

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Alleged Stealing From the Person

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day. Thomas O'Den was charged with having stolen a watch from the person of a man named Ri[?]beek in the…

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The Police Force

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

The following promotions in the New South Wales police force have been gazetted: —Superintendent, 3rd class, Thomas Cameron to be superintendent, 2nd class[?]…

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Alleged Attemp[?]d Murder. Another Afghan Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

The Courthouse yesterday afternoon was again the rendezvous of Asiatics, all turbaned or wearing lezes, and all eager to know the verdict in a case in which [?]…

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Circuit Court Scandal a Public Protest

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

The action of the Government, through [?]he Attorney-General, in deciding to abolish the Broken Hill Circuit Court has been condomned by all classes on the Barrier, and…

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Hanged for Murder. End of A. W. Bonfield. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 1

At thE Adelaido gaol this morning Albert William Bonfield, aged 23 years, suffered the extreme penalty of the law for having murdered Carolino Elizabeth Hinda on October…

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Police Court Cases. Witch Dootors Prosecuted

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 6

A case was heard at the Spolonken periodical court recently, in which two native witch doctors were charged with extortion by reason of their accepting payment…

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The Newcastle Strike. Injunction by th [?]oitration Court. The Men to Return to Work. Heavy Altern [?] Penalties. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

The matter of the strike of the wheelers at the Northern collieries was before the Arbitration Court yesterday afternoon, when the…

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[?] Police Court

Western Grazier · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

Before Messrs D. J. McLean and James Kershaw, Js.P., T. Barney was before the Court charged with being drunk and disorderly and with using…

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White Gliffs Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 3

Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., Wednesday, January 4. Hawkers' Licenses. Hawkers' licenses were granted to F. J…

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A Magistrate on Mixed Bathing

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. Dlekson, police magistrate of Ballarat, who spent the holidays at Torquay, in the Geelong district, as the result of his visit to that seaside resort has become favorably…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning Mr, Stevenson, S.M., fined Thomas Collins [?]s. in default, 4.8 hours—for being found drunk…

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Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph.] Braisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

John Becket, a miner, was working on the Langorn diggings, Rockhampton, yesterday, when a big stone dropped down the shaft…

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The Newcastle Strike. Men Still Out. Arbitration Court Again Appealed to. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The Newcastle strike shpws no signs of ending. Excepting at the Seaham coliery, where the miners do their…

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Stealing a Hose

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

Two small boys, aged 8 and 10 years respectively, who seemed to be afflicted with the magpie's instinct to steal what was of no kind of use to them, were brought before Mr…

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