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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Alleged Assault and Robbery

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 1

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in tho Polio Court to-day Ernest Jarvis and George Freeze appeared to anawor a charge of assault and robbery, said to have been committed…

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Excitement in Police Circles Sydney

Western Grazier · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

There was considerable excitement in police circles this morning on the receipt of an important wife from the Private Secretary of the State…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 8

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Couit to-duy, (little William Pate 40s or one month, for indecent language. Other fines inlllotcil wore-Joseph O'Connor, drunk,…

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Theatricals at Pooncarie a Gallant Police Raid

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 5

Pooneacurie, an insignificant little hamlet on the banks of the Darling, has hardly any thing to vary the monotony of a drab colored existence except the periodical rise and fall…

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The Northcote Tragedy. The Accused in Court. A Dramatic Scene. She Appeals to Heaven. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

The hearing of the charge of child murder preferred against the woman known as Nurse Filler, who is alleged to have on…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson,S.M. in the Polloo Court to-day, fined William Pate 10s. or one mouth, for indecent languango Other lines Inflected were—Joseph O'Connor, drunk,…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 3

At the Whito Cliffs Worden's Court, be foro Mr. Warden fletcher, on Wednesday Jame Ferguson, E. C. Adams, and T[?] Murray Clod an objection to tho application…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 1

The annual Municipal Revision Court commenced its sittings in the Council Chamber to-day. The Court was constituted as follows:—The Mayor (Alderman Ivey) and…

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The Newcastle Strike. The Police Court Cases. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 2

The Ellamore Vale miners have resumed work, the men doing their own wheeling. Three more of the striking…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 1

In the [?]eensing Court to-day, [?] before M[?] Stevenson L.M Mills [?] Eley, Ja.P., renewals of publient[?]' [?] were granted to Robert Colder Weat,…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 1

The adjourn[?] [?] the Municipal Revision Court were held at the Town [?] to-day The Mayor (Alderman [?]) presided and there were also present Alder[?]…

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A Sprig of Myrtle. Duty Charged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 2

A Customs official reports that a charge of ½d duty is to be made on a sprig of myrtle imported from Scotland by a…

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A Case of Child Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 1

The body of a nowly-born male child was found on the St. Kilda railway lino, South Melbourne, to-day. It is supposed that the ohild waa killoed by boing thrown from a…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 8

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., In the Police Court to-day William Blight and William Richar's two lads, Were fined 2s. 6d., or " the rising," for bathing in the Proprietary…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, dealt with a large number of offenders, charged with, either drunkenness, notorious behaviour or indecent language. In several…

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Police Court. [Saturday, 28Th Instant.] [Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M.]

Western Grazier · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

Willie Leo (Chinese) was presented and charged with firing a gun within the town boundary on the Sabbath day. William had been firing at…

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Court Business for 1904

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

The year 1904 shows an all-round increase in the amount of business transacted, the total moneys received being about £1000 above the previous year's total. The…

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Contempt of Court. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

Robert Lewis appeared before the Supreme Court on Saturday and apologised to Chief Justice Way For removing his children…

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Murder in the Islands. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

News has been received that Mr. Niool, a Scotchman, trading for 30 years on, Aoba Island, has been murdered by the natives…

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Turkish Assassination. a Police Official the Victim. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

A high police official has been assassinated in the street at Batoum[?], the seaport of Trebizond, Turkey in Asia. The…

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