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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Unlawful Assault. Charge Against a School-master

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Children's Coure yesterday afternoon, [?] Walker, a teacher at the Burke Ward School, was charged with having…

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Tarrawingee Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 8

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., adjudicated at the police court at Tarrawingee yesterday. Adam Khan was ordered, to pay 20s., the cost of burning a dead camel…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day inflicted the following [?]nes:—Arthur Allan, drunk and disorderly, 20s. or seven days; James Shaw,…

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Alleged Theft From the Person

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 4

John Edward Chapman was charged before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day with stealing 7s. 6d. from the person of John O'Keiffe…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day inflicted the following lines:—Arthur Allan, drunk and disorderly, 20s. or seven days James Shan,…

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Alleged Theft From the Person

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

John Edward Chapman was charged before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day with stealing 7s. 6dl from the person of John O'Keiffo…

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Alleged Horse-stealing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

The hearing of the charge of horsestealing preferred against James Mahon and William Barr was continued at the Police Court this afternoon…

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Alleged Murder. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

In the Supreme Court yesterday the trial of the Hindoo Nabby, for the murder of Johnnie, another Hindoo, at Nanango, resulted in a verdict of…

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Court-martial

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

ThoE departure of the Royal Australian Artillery deserter in the custody of two non-commissioned military officors by last night's express was the…

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The Arbitration Court. a Peculiar Position. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

The whole of the cases before the Arbitration Court yesterday had to be struck out owing to the High Court's judgment concerning the court having…

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Melbourne Divorce Court. King, Soldier, Artist. Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 1

An interesting divorce suit was heard to-day in the Melbourne court. Annie Goule sought a divorce from Arthur Goule, veterinary surgeon, on the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day. Mr. Stevenson. S.M., fined Jamas Davis 5s. or 24 hours for being drunk on February 18, and. for being drunk yesterday. 20s…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Thomas Brown was charged, on remand, with assaulting and robbing one Frank Fonsetti on…

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A Struggle in Court. Exciting Scenes A Judge Threatened with Death. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

George Brown, the criminal who tried to shoot Detective Northridge, was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 10 years' gaol on a charge of stealing from the…

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White Cliffs Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

In the White Cliffs Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., Bert Lehman, a youth apparently aged about 18 or [?] was charged…

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Alleged Theft of Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Poilce Court to-day, Aaton Teszarik, alias Paul Miller, was charged, on a provisional warrant, with having at…

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A Postmaster Sentenced. His Salary a Disgrace. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions at Lismore S. Moffit, postmaster at Coraki, charged with embezzlement, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court yesterday the President (Judge Heydon) said that one important definition of the recent decisions of the Supreme and…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

Thirteen cases filed in the Arbitration Court have been struck out as the result of the decision in the Pelaw Main case, the decision affecting the…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 4

More cases have been eliminated from the Arbitration Court list, counsel being unable to prove that they were individual disputes should the…

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