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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

1,037 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 52

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 4

On the summons side of the Police Court to-day Mr. Dove, D.S.M., inflicted the following fines:—Owen W. Walpole, licensee of the Royal Hotel,…

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Assault Cases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 4

Two cases (c[?]oss cases) of assault were heard before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police-Court to-day, viz., R. Clogg v. S. R. Turner and S. R. Turner v. R…

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Death of Annie Hill. Dalrymple Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 4

The inquest on the woman Annie Hill was concluded on Saturday, when a verdict against William John Dalrymple was returned. Accused was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court yesterday. fined Bentrice Clinton 30s. or 14 days for indecent language. A first-offending drunkard was fined…

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Police Court Returns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

The total Police Court returns for the Broken Hill sub-district for the year just ended numbered 2083, made up as follows:—Offences against good…

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Unrest in Russia. Another Assassination. Prefect of Police Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent telegraphs that General Von d[?]r' Launitz, pre[?]ect of police at St. Petersburg, was assassinated by revolutionaries this…

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Child Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

Much indignation is expressed in the Swiss papers at the unprecedented action of the presiding Judge at the Weissenfelden Sessions, in the canton…

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Riot in a Warwick Gaol. a Desperate Affray

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

Following closely on the mutinies in Gloucester and Maidstone gaols, a serious riot has taken place among the inebriate male prisoners in Warwick…

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Stealing Tobacco. Two Men and Two Women Committed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 8

Charles Allender, Christina Allender, Thomas Robinson, and Laura Webb were to-day committed for trial on a charge of breaking into the warehouse…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning Mr. Dove, D.S.M., adjudicated in the following cases:—William Bell, indecent language. fined £2 or 14 days'…

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The Zulu Rebellion. Dinizulu Implicated. the Stainbanks Murder. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

A Zulu who has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for complicity in the recent rebellion has given evidence which tends to implicate the…

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Irish National Party. the Split Widening. Mr. O'brien's Gathering Strength. Mr. Redmond Charged with Maladministration. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

Mr E. Crean, the Nationalist member for the South-East division of Cork, has openly espoused the cause of Mr William O'Brien, member for…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., W. H. Bentley was charged with using indecent language, and was fined 30s., costs 6s.,…

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Silverton Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Silverton Police Court on Saturday last, Edward Smith pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined'…

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Alleged Murderous Assault. Swagman Runs Amok. Attacks a farm Manager. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

A swagman named John James is alleged to have made a murderous and unprovoked attack upon Charles Hawthorn, manager of Mr. Albert Hobbs's…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Dove, S.M., Albert Edward Fenton Robertson, for being drunk, was fined 10s. or three days'…

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Police Force Promotions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

A number of promotions in the police force, to take effect from February 1, are announced…

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Police Promotions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

Amongst the local police promotions and transfers for the new year are the following:—Constable Arthur Foster, to the rank of first-class constable;…

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"Judy's" Editor. Sent to Gaol. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. Edward Demarney, editor of London "Judy" has been sentenced by the Old Bailey to two months' imprisonment for publishing improper…

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Murder Discovered. Infant's Skeleton in the Roof. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 1

While workmen were repairing the ceiling of alhouse in City-road, Darlington, to-day they discovered the skeleton of [?] newly-born infant on the…

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