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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 22 of 52

Thefts and Burglary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 4

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

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Murder and Suicide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 4

Man Shoots His Wife and than Suicides Sydney, Wednesday. A man, well known as Navy L[?]more, residing at the Black R[?],…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in tho Police. Court to-day. inflicted the following lines:— Joseph Maloney, drunk, 5s. or one day; indecent language, 50s. or one…

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Charge of Assault. An Expensive Blow

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Philip Moore (or William ([?]) was proeceeded against by Fred[?]ick Charles Moore, for alleged…

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Murderess Dies in Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

Ann Butten, aged 64, known aa Madame B., who was convicted on a charge of murder at Sydney in December, 1906, yesterday died in the…

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Trouble in Russia. Regiment of Hussars Mutinies. Mutinous Convicts. Sentenced to Death. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

A portion of the Fourth Regiment of Hussars', Tsnrskoye'. S[?]lo,mutiuced, having first presented to their newly appointed captain a list of their…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 8

Mr. Dove, D.S.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day and inflicted the following fines:—Timothy O[?]…

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Charge of Assault. An Expensive Blow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 8

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Philip Moore (or William Clarke) was proceeded against by Frederirk Charles Moor[?] for alleged…

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The Tramway Accident. Driver and Conductor Charged With Drunkenness. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 8

The tramway driver Lloyd and the conductor W[?]ck who are alleged [?] have been drunk when on duty at the time of the recent fatal accident at…

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Darking Murder. Diamond Buyer the Victim. Relaten to Death in His Office. in the Heart of the City. at 5 O'clock in the Evening. No Clue to the Murderer. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 4

A during and most brutal murder was committed in the office buildings known os Modern Chambers, in the heart of Collins street, city, early…

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The Melbourne Murder. Perpetrator Still nt Large. No Clue Yet Discovered. No Further Developments. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

No trace of tne wherebouts of Bernard Bauer's (the Melbourne diamond buyer) murderer has yet been made, and nothing new has been discovered…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., in the Police court yesterday afternoon, L.C. Hayward, licenses of the Adelaide Club Hotle, was fined 40s., costs…

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The Melbourne Murder. Perpetrator Still at Large. The Police Have a Clue. Theory of the Murder. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 1

The inquest into the circumstances of the death of Bernard Bauer, the Melbourne diamond buyer, of the firm of Bauer Brothers and Sha[?], of…

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Supplying an Instrument. a Chemist Sentenced. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 1

A chomist named Joseph Be[?]min Barker, 55 years of age, residing at Kew, was to-day sentenced to six months' imprisonment for supplying an…

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Father and Son in Trouble. Former Sentenced to Two Years. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 1

At the Central Griminal Court to-day [?] [?] was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for receiving [?] which had to his…

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The Melbourne, Murder. The Police Have a Clue. The Murderer Probably a Customer. Whose Cheque was Refused. An Extraordinary Theory. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 2

The police are [?] that Bo[?] [?], the Melbourne diamond buyer, was murdered by the man who recently went around to the jewellers making…

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Daring Attempt at Burglary Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 4

A daring attempt at burglary was made at the Clarence Hotel, adjoining the Bijou Theatre, at 9.15 last night. While the hotel attendants were busy…

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Alleged Abortion at Kalgoorlie. a Nurse Charged and Romanded. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 4

At the Boulder court yesterday a woman known as Nurse Lorenzen was charged with having premired the abortion of three girls. A remand for…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

Mr. Dove, D.S.M.,. in the Police Court to-day, fined three first-offending drunkards each 2s. 6d. or three hours. Other fines inflicted were:—Alie B[?]x,…

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White Cliffs Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

In the White Cliffs police court F. Jewson was fined 30s. for being found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel on Sunday, and John D…

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