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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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The High Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

The next sittings of the High Court will be held in Sydney on April 3…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, inflcted the following fine.:—George Dashwood (or Daniels) drunk 54. [?] one day; John O'Brien,…

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Kent Town Burglary. Accused Sent for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

At the police court yesterday afternoon James Nicoli was committed for trial on a charge of burglary at the Kent Town Hotel on March 13…

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Murder in Morocco. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 1

Owing to the murder of Dr. Mauchamp, a French subject, in the streets of Marrakesh, Morocco, the French cruiser Jeanned[?]ra has been [?]ent to…

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Gaming Clubs. Supreme Court Action Adjourned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 1

Owing to the surrender of the Collingwood tote and the Melbourne agency for Tattersall, the Supreme Court action in which it was sought to declare those…

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A Police Inspector. Found Unconscious in the Street. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 1

Inspector Gray, of the Bendigo police force, was found by a cabman at midnight on Sunday lying unconscious in the street, If is supposed that he had…

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The Navua Robbery. Five Years' Gaol. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

Christie and Manning, of the steamer Navua, have confessed to the robbery of gold from that vessel during a recent voyage between Sydney and San…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

On the summons side of the Police Court, before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., to-day, Churles Henry Morris consented to an order being made against him for the…

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A Mean Theft. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

A man convicted of stealing 2s. from the clothes of a bather Ma[?]ly was yesterday sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor. Owing to…

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The Glebe Murder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

At the Criminal Court yesterday the [?]ury disagreed in the case of the man Longson, who is accused of killing Ruby Heron at Globe in December, and[?]…

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A Warden's Court Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Warden's Court yesterday, Emily Pearce Polkinghorne (represented by Mr. A. J. Hall) proceeded against James Wilson…

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New District Court Judge. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. Schole[?], barrister, has been appointed Judge of the District Courts and chairman of the Quarter Sessions in the Western districts…

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An Arbitration Court Case. Important Rule of Procedure. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

An important rule of procedure was laid down by Mr. Justice O'Connor in the Arbitration Court to-day. Bagshaw and Sons, of Adelaide, machinery…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

On the summons side of the Police Court, before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., to-day, Charles Henry Norris consented to an order being made against him for the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 5

In the police court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., Frank Edward Frazer, for being drunk, was fined 2s. 6d. and for assaulting the police…

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Gold Stealing at Bendigo. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 4

James Graham and Robert Smith, miners, were arrested yesterday on a charge of gold stealing while working underground in the New Red, White,…

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Foreigners in Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., was engaged in the Police Court all this afternoon in trying to get to the bottom of three entangled cases—Austrian cafes in which…

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A Warden's Court Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Wardon's Court yesterday, Emily Pearce Polkinghorne (represented by Mr. A. J. Hall) proceeded against James Wilson…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. Do[?]. D.S.M. adjudicated in the Police Coart thin morning, and dealt with the following; cases:—William But[?]n for being d[?]nk was fined 2s. 6d…

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A City Burglary. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 1

Shopbreakers entered Messrs. Wrighs and Neil's drapery shop in Bourkestreet on Sunday night and stole notes and gold to the value of £100. They…

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