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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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The Belmont Murder. Appeal to the Full Court. Against Moore's Conviction. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

Counsel for John Arthur Mooro, who on Thursday was convicted of manslaughter, at Belmont, of his paramour, Delia Clark (with whose murder…

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Stuck in a Chimney. Sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

William Maguire, who was found, in the early hours of the morning, stuck in a chimney in a barber's saloon at Horshnni, was yesterday sentenced to…

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A Woman's Death. Verdict of Murder. Her Husband Accused. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

At the inquiry hold at B[?]digo on Saturday concerning the death of Mary Ada Manning, who was alleged to have been killed with a tomahawk on…

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South Murder. Tragic Sequel. Kirk Commits Suicide. Hangs Himself in His Cell

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

A trafic sequel to the terrible South tragedy, and resulting on the death of a second person, occurred at the Gaol this morning, when Alfred Kirk, who shot…

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Charged with Criminal Assault. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

William White (20), who was charged with committing a criminal assault at Wyong, a pleasure resort near Gosford, Brisbane Water, was yesterday…

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Police Court. Youthful Offenders

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

Bertram Beaglehole, 22 years of ago, and with seven previous convictions against him, appeared before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., in the Pol[?]ce Court, this morning on a charge…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court this morning Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., gave judgment, with costs, for plaintiff in each of the following cases:—Marian Pollitt v. T. Slovens, board…

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Union Label Case. Before the High Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

What is known as the union label case was before the High Court yesterday. The case in likely to occupy some days. T[?] question was raised in…

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Ferryboat Employees. a Feeling of Unrest. About Arbitration Court Judgment. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

It is reported that there is a feeling of unrest among the deck hands employed on the ferry boats controlled by the Sydney Forr[?]s Company about the…

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The Glenelg Murder. Inquest on the Victim. Eye-witness' Evidence. the Coroner's Verdict. Death Caused by Gunshot Wounds. Wilfully Inflicted by Coleman. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

At the inquest yesterday on the body of Constable Ring, who was shot at Glenelg by J. Coleman, Timothy M'Caffrey, a railway fireman, stated…

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Industrial Disputes Bill. Further Considered by the Assembly. Good Progress Made. Provision for an Insolvency Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

The Assembly, in committee, last night had the Industrial Disputes Hill under consideration for six hours. Most of the time of the committee…

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Sentenced for Theft. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 8

Henry Slee, formerly a clerk in the London and North-western Railway Company's parcels office, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment to-day for…

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Charged with Criminal Assault. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 8

William White(20), who was charged with committing a criminal assault at Wy[?]ng, a pleasure resort near Gosford, Brisbane Water, was yesterday…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. M'Konsey, S.M., Thomas Mitchell, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 10s. or three days, while…

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Police Court. Youthful Offender[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 8

Bertram Benglchole, 22 years of ago[?] and with seven previous convictions against him. appeared before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., in the Police Court this morning on a charge…

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Cold Stealing. in the "Good Old Days."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

Cold-stealing has of late attracted a deal of attention in Bendigo, and in some of the mines there very drastic measures have been taken to minimise…

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Police Court Marriages. Disastrous Results of Well Intended Intervention. Some Notable Cases[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 6

"I consider these police court marriages not only ill-advised, but disgraceful," said Mr. Thomas Holmes, secretary of the Howard Association,…

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An Unlawful Operation. Married Woman Charged. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

At the Perth City Court yesterday Muggie Tonkin, a married woman, was remanded on a charge of having performed an unlawful operation on a…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 8

In the Small Debts Court this morning Mr. M'Konsey, S.M., gave judgment, with costs, for plaintiff in each of the following cas[?]s:—Mari[?]n Pollitt v. T. Stevens board…

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Circuit Court. List of Cases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

The Circuit Court will open in Broken Hill on Monday next. Mr. Acting Justice Gibson will preside, and Mr.. M. E. Sonne has been appointed…

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