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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Westralian News. Murder on the High Seas. A Lover's Sulcide. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 4

At the Fomantle police court on Saturday two members of the colored crew of the steamer Charon, Eng Seng and Dollah Bin Briemah, were charged…

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Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 2

At the Assizes yesterday afternoon the young man, Connaughton, charged with shooting with intent to murder a barmaid in Erskine-street, was found…

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Murder Story of the Sixties

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 1

In "M.A.P." Mr. T. P. O'Connor rocalls the incident which lod to the unravelling of the mystery of the murder of Mr. Briggs, a clerk, whose, dead body…

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The High Court Trouble. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 2

The Attorney-General (Sir J. H. Symon) left Sydney for Melbourne yesterday afternoon, Late in the aftement he said:—"Wait…

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Westralian News. Murder on the High Seas. A Lover's Sulolde. [Br Telegraph.] Ferth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 4

At the Femantle polico court on Saturday two members of the colcred crew of the stoamer Charon, Eng Seng and Dollah Bin Briomuh, were charged…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 4

Only two wanderers from the path of sobriety were presented before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning. One was James Brown…

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The Arbitration Court. No President Yet. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 4

The New South Watch Arbitration Court is still without a President. All the Supreme Court Judges have been approached, but they have deelined to…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 8

On the summons side of the Police Court to-day Adele Soret proceeded against Louis Soret for leaving his infant child, aged 1 year and 11…

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Moral Insanity. An Excuse for Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

At the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court at Townsville, (Queensland) a girl, Ruby Vickery, aged nearly 15 years,…

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A Judge's Strange Action. Surprises His Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

Certain observations which fell from Mr. Justice Hodges in the Melbourne Criminal Court on Monday, followed by his subsequent…

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Copyright.—Published by Special Arrangement. "The Sentence of the Court." Chapter Xxiv.—the Turn of the Tide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

Rita Bertram laid Irene gently down on the short herbage that formed the floor of the old castle, and bathed her forehead from a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 4

Mr. stevenson, S.M., adjudicated In the Pollice Court this morning. Two first-offenders, who had aggratvated their crime by getting drunk on…

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Federal Affairs. [By Telregraph.] The High Court. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

The members of the Bar yesterday afternoon held a meeting to protest against any interferene with the Executive High; Court…

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Delprat Zing Process. The Legal Trouble. Before the Victorian Full Court. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

The Victorian Full Court was occupied to-day hearing the case of Charles Potter v. the Broken Hill Proprietary Company. A strong har is…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

Two young men, who had evidently committed the indiscretion of looking upon the wine when it was red were sore and sorry looking this morning…

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Charged with Conspiracy. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

M'Culloch and Brailsford, of London, who are charged with conspiring to secure passports for Russia, have been committed for…

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Federal Affairs. [By Telegraph.] The High Court. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

The Federal High Court is to hold its next sittings at Darlingharst on Monday next…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 4

Two young men who had evidenty] committed the indiscretion of looking upon the wine when it was red were sore and sorry looking this morning…

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White Cliffs News. Police Court

Western Grazier · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day before Mr H. Holoombe, P.M., Oliver Smith, manager of Turkey Creek Station, was proceeded against for [?]passing on…

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Missionary Sentenced

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 6

The Allahabad "Pioneer," India, announces that the Rev. Dr. Sandilands, late principal of the United Free Church Mission…

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