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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day fined a first-offender 5s. or "the rising" for drunkenness. Amelia Butterfield, for a similar…

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A Magistrate Upheld. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 1

The Supreme Court yesterday declined to make an order compelling a magistrate to hear a prosecution against a settler named…

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The Arbitration Court. Protest Against the Deadlock. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

The Trades and Labor Council is organising a public meeting to protest against the existing deadlock in the Arbitration Court,…

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The Hiscutt Case. Heard by the Supreme Court. The Appeal Upheld. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

The Banco Court yesterday afternoon dealt with the conviction of James Hiscutt, of Broken Hill, for being the keeper of a common…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 8

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., adjudicating in the Police Court to-day, fined taree first offenders 5s. or " the rising" for drunkenness. Owen James M'Kell, also…

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Copyright—Published by Special Arrangement. "The Sentence of the Court." Chapter Xvii. (Continued)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

Having to see the Durkes again Vipan spent the remainder of the afternoon at the railway hotel at Portland in preference, to…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 4

Mr. Stovonson, S.M., adjudicating in the Police Court to-day, fined three first offenders 5s. or "the rising" for drankenness. Owen James M'Koll, also…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 2

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., adjudicated in the Police Court this Morning. One first-offending drunk was treated with the customary leniency. Maurice…

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White Cliffs News. Police Court

Western Grazier · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 2

In the Police Court on Friday last, before Mr E. Harrison, J.P., Charles Palmer, a painter, (known locally as "Paints") was charged with the…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, May 15, 1903. Court of Criminal Appeal

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 2

THE movement for the institution of a Court for the hearing of appeals in criminal cases that has been initiated in England, and…

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Murder of a Strikbreaker. Alleged Union Complicity. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 4

" The Times'" New York correspondent states that Charles Carey, the business agent of one of the unions involved in the…

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The Tatura Murder. Edwards Arrested. Close to Benalla. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

There was intense excitement in, Benalla last night, when Edwards, the much "wanted" man, was arrested on a charge of…

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Westralian Arbitration Court. Enginedrivers' Wages. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 4

The hearing of the case cited by the Kalgoorlie branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers against the local gold-mining companies and others was…

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The City Milk Supply. The Police Prosecutions. Prohibition to be Applied for

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 1

The adulterated milk cases, which were postponed on May 1 for 14 days to allow of counsel for the defence instituting inquiries with regard to an appeal…

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Murder of a Strikebreaker. Alleged Union Complicity. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 1

" The Times' " New York correspondent states that Charles Carey, the business agent of one of the unions involved in the…

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Westralian Arbitration Court. Enginedrivers' Wages. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 4

The hearing of the case cited by the Kalgoorlie branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers against the local gold-mining companies and others was…

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The Tatura Murder. Arrest of Edwards Confession of the Murderer. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 1

The man arrested near Benalla last night admitted to-day that he was really James Edwards and that he killed Skinner…

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The Tatura Murder. Further Statement by Edwards. Drink the Cause of his Troubles. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 2

James Edwards, arrested, close to Benalla, on a charge of having murdered William sSkinner, at Waranga, near Tatura, on March…

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Attempted Wife Murder. Sentence of 10 Years. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 2

William Appleyard was yesterday sentenced to [?] years penal servitude for the attempted murder(of his wife The evidence…

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Alleged Murder on the High Seas. Two Chinese Charged. One Arrested. [By Telbohaph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Fairbairn, P.M., issued a warrant for the arrest of Eng Seng and Ah Ling, on a charge of having,…

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