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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 1

In the Licensing Court this morning. before Messrs. Stevenson. L.M., Eley, and Mills, Js.P., the application ol Charles Webster for a renewal of the…

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Railway Murder. [Router's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

Advices received from Paris the other day stated that the dead body of a FrencMh architect, named Durel, of Geneva, in Switzerland, was…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

The nominations of Messrs. Riley, Thirlwell, and Moon have been received as the representative of the employees on the Arbitration Court. Mr…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, S.M.. in the Polite Court to-day, dealt with a large numher of cases. A case of alleged obscene language against Jnmes Herbert…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

The annual Municipal Revision Court was opened in the Town Hall this morning, present: Aderme[?] Harvy (chairman), Gamboni, Chester, Gubbms,…

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Murder of a Boy. a Kanaka's Crime. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

The Eton police have taken to Mackay a Solomon, Islander named Daniel Twadiga, charged with the murder of a boy named William…

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The Dignity of the Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

The unmistakable outward and visible sign of the official importance attaching to the Revision Court is the formal calling, in an impressively…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 1

On the summons side of the Police Court, before, Mr, Stevenson, S.M., this afternoon, Edward George Hayden was charged with keeping his…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, S.M. in the Police Court to-day, dealt with a large number of cases. A ease of alleged obscene language against James Herbert…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

The annual Municipal Revision Court was oponoed in the Town Hall this morning. Present: Adermon Harvy (chairman), Gamboni, Chester, Gubbins,…

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The Dignity of the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

The unmistakable outward and visible sign of the official importance attaching to the Revision Court is the formal calling, in an impressively…

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A Police Magistrate Shot. By. an Old Soldier. Suicide of the Would-be Murderer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

At Hillston yesterday Robert Shannon fired three shots from a revolver at Mr. M. Boland, the police magistrate, wounding him in the wrist and…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 4

The annual sittings of the Municipal Revision Court were concluded this. morning. Present Alderman Harvy (chairman), Gamboni, Chester,…

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Attempt at Outrage. Dastardly Assault on a Girl. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 4

Miss Enid Macalister, aged 16, who was the guest of Mr. Jonn Caineroen, of Southport,-was; on Monday, night awokcnod by fooling a hand on her…

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Children's Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 8

Mr.Stevenson, S.M., dealt with two boys, aged respectively 8 and 9-years, in the Children's Court to-day, on a charge of stealing. In each case one of…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., had an unusually heavy list, to deal with in the Police Court, this morning. Five, firsoffending drunks were each fined 5s. or…

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Children's Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., dealt with two boys, aged respectively 8 and 9 years, in the Children's Court to-day, on a charge of stenling. In each case one of…

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POLICE v. Mrs.JONAS

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Florence Augusta Jonas licensce of the Oxford Hotel, was charged wjth that, on Sunday afternoon, January 21, George Biggins, Thomas Howlett,…

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POLICE v. W. J. BIGGS

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

William John Biggs was charged with permitting persons, not being bonafide travellers, servants, inmates, or lodgers in the house,to be his…

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The New L[?] Police v. F.W.

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Several cases under[?] Act were set down [?] Police Court yesterday[?] The first case [?]…

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