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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Suicide or Murder Tied Up in a Waterhole. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 4

Richard Pratt, a dairy farmer, was yesterday livening found dead at Kongwock in extraordinary circumstances. Ho was found in a waterhole with his…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day, and inflicted the following fines—William Mansfield, drunk, 5s. or one day; same offender,…

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A Scene in Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 4

ln the City Court to-day Arthur Leonard was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for larceny as a servant. The sentence was suspended on sureties…

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The Woodside Murder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

At the coroner's inquest on the body of Joseph Garrett, who was murdered at Woodside, a verdict of murder was. returned against Miners, who was com…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Mr. George Forbes defended a mam named William Elliott, who was charged…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. The following fines were inflicted:—Christopher Murphy, indecent language, 30s. or 10 days;…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Tim following fines were inflicted:—John Ryan, drunk, 10s. or there days; Edward:…

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Shop Assistants in Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

The State Arbitration court presented quite a matinee appearance yesterday afternoon, when a large number of female shop assistants took advantage…

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Crick Again Before the Court Charged With Shooting Pigeons. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

The charge against W. P. Crick for shooting pigeons in the public street at Randwick on April 1 was heard in the police court to-day and dismissed…

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An American Murder. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

The trial at Boise City, Idaho, of Thomas Moyer (president) and William Haywood (secretary) of the Minors' Federation on a charge of murdering…

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High Court or Privy Counc[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

Sir Julian Salomon yesterday continued his argument in the High Court in the Federal officers income tax uppeal case. He contended that the Privy…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. Dove. D.S.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. The following fines were inflicted;—Aroliibaid Loos, indocont lahgungo, 30s. or 10…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

William Reynolds appeared before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, chargad on remand with stealing a cornet, the property of the…

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Death in a Police Cell. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

William Hundt, an elderly man. who on Saturday night was arrested on a charge of drunkenness and taken to the Clarence-street police station,…

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The Willyama Wreck. The Admiralty Court's Finding. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

The inquiry into the wreck of the Willyama by the Admiralty Court terminated yesterday evening. The president (Mr. Justice Gordon) dealt with…

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Stealing Chemicals. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

At the City Court to-day a chemist named Sampson Williams, charged with receiving stolen chemieals from Messrs. Elliott Brothers, wholesale, chemists…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Dove, D.S.M., Eley, and Bowen, Js.P., the case of Charles Webster, licens[?] of the Centennial Hotel,…

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Victoria. the Woodend Murder. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

The inquest on the body of William Panton, the swagman murdered at Woodend, was resumed yesterday, [?] evidence eli[?]ed disclosed nothing…

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South Australia. Police Action Fails. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 4

The police court case against W. M'Donald, for keeping his shop open after hours, has failed, as the court agreed with the counsel for the defence…

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In the Divorce Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Justice Hodges, in the Diverce Court to-day, directed Michael Edwards Riley, publican, of Collingwood, to poy £1 per week alimony to his wife,…

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