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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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A Trip[?] Murder. Northern Territory Tragedy Native Native Committed for Trial

Western Grazier · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 1

The Alligator River native Tommy appeared at Port Darwin before Mr. Justice Dahswood, charged with murder. Prisoner was committed for trial at the next…

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Alleged Theft of Money

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

Mry Purcell appeared, on remand, before Mr. Stovonaon, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday, charged with stealing from the person of Benjamin…

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Satan Tempted Him. Child Charged with Forgary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 8

Before Mr.Plowden, at Marylebone (Eng.), was a boy named Charles Helm, aged 10, living at Regent's Park, who was charged…

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"The Sentence of the Court." Chapter Iv —The Coil Begins to Wind

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

While Leger Vipan was dropping mysterious hints into the ear of Sir Henry Selwood in the dining-room, the successor of old…

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A White Cliffs Uase. Action Against Police-sergeant Wood, For Wrongful Arrest. Damages Against the Sergeant. [B[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

The case of Wakefield v. Sergeant Wood, of White Cliffs, in which the plaintiff claimed damages for alleged wrongful arrest,…

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Alleged Theft

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 2

A young woman named Catherine Cope, a barmaid, was brought [?] Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court thin morning, charged on provisional…

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A Mean Theft

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 1

Frank Dollman, who was yesterday fined for an assault on some Afghans, appeared before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, charged with…

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Another Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 1

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, heard a case in which Charles Kite, licensee of the Athletic Club Hotel, proceeded against John Don…

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A Whits Cliffs Case. Before the Supreme Court. Wakefield v. WOOD

Western Grazier · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 2

An important White Cliffs case came before the Supreme Court in Sydney last Wednesday and was continued on Thursday and Friday. The case was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., James M'Kell was fined 20s. or seven days for using indecent language in Argent-street…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

On November 13 last a brown gelding, the property of Sydney Ferris, was stolen from Payneham, South Australia, and no trace of the animal was…

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Alleged Assault on the Police. a Comedian in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 4

"H Captain Cook had never landed here" Mr. Charles states would probable never have been called upon to explain why he " did. at Broken Hill, on March…

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Labor Laws. Arbitration Court and Preference to Unienists. Judgment of the Full Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

The Full Court yesterday afternoon upheld the appeal of the Master Carriers Association against the enforcement of the…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— Alleged Assault on the Police. a Comedian in Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 4

"If Captain Cook had never landed here" Mr. Charlas [?] would pro[?] never have been called upon to explain why he "did, at Broken Hill, on Mrach…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 1

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. Stevenson S.M., and Messrs. Eley and Mills, Js.P., Alfred Edward Lawson was grunted a license for the Crown…

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The Arbitration Court. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

Sir,—Within the ensuing fortnight the unions of State will be called upon to select their representative on the Arbitration Court. Mr. Sam Smith's…

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A New Zealand Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

A rather sensational tragedy has been reported to the police. A man named Sunckell seriously injured his wife, at Gough's…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Indian Police Force. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" says that the police force of India is being reorganised at a cost of £1,000,000 per annum. The force as…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

In tho Police Court this morning, before Mr. Storonson, S.M., a first-offending inobriate paid a fine of 5s. in proference to the rising." John M'Cabe…

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Wife Murder. Accused Sentenced. Drunkenness No Excuse. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

At the Control Criminal Court yesterday the man O'Hara, who in a drunken frenzy some timo since killed his wife at Surry Hills, was charged with…

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