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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 21 of 52

The City Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

Referring to a request for additional police protection at 'Brokon Hill, the Under-Secrotary has informed Mr. (J. H. Cann, M.L.A.. that, after due…

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Undesirable Persons. Two Young Men Sent to Gaol. Adelnide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

John Currie and W. Duggan, two young men, were sent to ga[?] for two months on a charge of being undesirable persons, who loafed, drank, and…

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Fatal Assault Case. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 4

A man named John Geogeghan, the victim of an assault at Lilydale, died in the hospital yesterday. Nellie Waite and William Smith are on…

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The City Police

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 4

Referring to a request for additional police protection at Broken Hill, the Under-secretary has informed Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., that, after due…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 8

In The Polico Court this morning, before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., Frederick John Riley Was charged with assaulting William Henry Carter. Mr. Hall appeared…

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Bicycle Thief Sentenced. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 8

A waiter named William M[?]Can[?] was sentenced at the City Court to-day to 12 months imprisonment, to be cumulative on a six months' sentence…

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Man Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 8

Richard Riley has been sentenced to death at the Criminal Court for having murdered Rose Arnold on March 28, 1006. The long delay in the trial…

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"Pedlar" Palmer. Charge or Murder Against the Boxer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 7

A man lying dead at Purley as the result of an altercation in a race train returning from Epsom spring meeting, and in connection with whose death…

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A Supreme Court Order. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 8

The Supreme Court to-day ordered Riley, a hotelkecper at Abbotsford, to pay into the bank within a week the sum of £[?]00 as security for the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, inflicted the following fines:—Mary Ann Clark, drunk, 5s. or one day; same offender, indecent…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning, Thomas [?]ns, for drunkanness, was fined 15s. or five days. This offender was arrasted…

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For Stealing Oysters. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 2

At the P[?] Adelaide Police Court on Saturday Samuel Selby was sentenced to two months for stealing three bags of oysters from an oyster boat…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M.. in the Police Court this morning, dealt with the following offenders:— John Ryan, drunk, fined 5s, or one day John Thomas…

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A Veteran Police Magistrate. Mr. Panton Entertained. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 2

At Menzies' Hotel yesterday the legal professional of the city entertained and [?]ade farewell to Mr. J. A. Panton, C.M.G., the veteran police…

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Thefts and Burglary. a Series of Offences

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 4

Quite a number of thefts and burglaries have been reported to the police, and it would seem us though the band of "bad lots" is in the city," and that…

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A Court Favorite's Downfall. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 4

The German newspapers report the downfall of Count Eulenburg, a former Court favorite, to whose influence the, downfall of Count [?] the…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, June 5, 1907. the Police Force

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 2

IT is rumored that the Broken Hill police force is not only not likely to be augmented by the appointment of additional constables, for which request…

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A Sensational Robbery. Mint Robbed Under the Eyes of the Police. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 2

A sensational robbery of gold was reported to the police yesterday afternoon. A detective was called out by the mint authorities, who have reported…

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Sentenced for Gold Stealing Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 2

Robert Smith; convicted of goldstealing at Bendigo, was yesterday sentenced to nine months' imprisonment…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning, dealt with the following offenders:—John Ryan, drunk, fined 5s. or one day; John Thomas…

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