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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

Sittling as a licensing bench in the Police Court this morning, Messrs. J. M'Kensey, S.M., and C. E. Eley, J.P., granted John Daw. licensee of…

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Russian Affairs. Writing to Newspapers. Officers Courtmartialled and Sentenced. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

Twenty-three Russian Officers have been courtmartialled and sontenced to various terms of imprisonment for writing to the Kieff newspapers to…

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Warden's Court. Suspending Labor Conditions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

Applications were made by Arthur Addison and William Berkholz in the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. M. Kensey, S. M., for six months'…

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Reland's Unrest. More Cattle Driving. Conflict Between Mob and Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

Several hundred cattle were yesterday driven from a farm at Elphin, county Rescommon, through the ranks of the constabulary. A desperate…

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The Gleinelg Murder. Decision of the Government. Mrs. Ring to get £500. Government Will Also Pay Funeral Expenses. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

The Government has decided to give £500 to Mrs. Ring, widow of Constable Ring, who was shot dend by "[?]ce" Coleman at Glenelg, and in addition…

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This Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Circuit Court. Alleged Conspiracy. the Ringing-in Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

At the Circuit-Court this morning, Mr. Acting Justice Gibson presiding, and Mr. W. Bevan prosecuting for the Crown…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., presiding, Ellen Melvin pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in Argent-street last night…

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Alleged Malicious Wounding. a Chinaman Charged

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

Quong Leo, who failed to appear at last Quarter Sessions, while on bail was charged at the Circuit Court to-day (Mr. Acting Justice Gibson presiding, and Mr…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

Sitting as a licensing bench in the Police Court this morning, Messrs. J. M'Kensey. S.M., and C. E. Eley, J.P., granted John Daw. licensee of…

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The Northern Territory. Blacks Arrested for Stealing. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

Five blacks have been arrested at Port Darwin and convicted for being in unlawful possession of goods, the property of Pierce E. Smith, of Woorangie…

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Warden's Court. Suspending Labor Conditions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

Applications were made by Arthur Addison and William Berkholz in the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. M'Kensey. S.M. for six months'…

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The Ballarat Tragedy. Iles Committed for Trial. For the Murder of Madge Graham. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

The inquest into the circumstances of the death of Madge Graham, the victim of the Vale Park (Ballarat) tragedy was concluded at Ballarat…

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Seed Merchant Runs Amok. Attempts to Murder his Wife and [?] Then Commit Suicide. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

Yesterday a seed [?]ant at Invercargill, after attempting to murder his wife and family, committed suicide by exploding a detonator cap…

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Sly Grog Shops. In Perth and Fremantle. A Serious Statement. Denied by Acting Commissioner of Police. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. A. Mather, secretary of the Perth and Fremantle Licensed Victuallers' Association, has stated that at the present time there are over 400 sly…

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Sentenced to Death. Plea of Insanity Urged. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

John Charles Manning was found guilty at Bendigo Assizes to-day on a charge of murdering his wife. Evidence was called for the defence with…

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A Daring Criminal. His Escape from Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

The Bathurst police say that William Johnson, who recently escaped from the Cooma Gaol, is identical with the man who daringly attempted to escape…

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Murder in the Territory. a Chinaman Killed

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 7

The Pine Creek police were informed on Sunday that a Chinaman had been murdered by blacks near Mount Diamond, about 30 miles from Pine Creek…

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A Master Burglar. "Friend of Police." How he Raided a Flat

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 7

"Professor Moriarty," depicted by Sir Conan Doyle in "Sherlock Holmes," who crouched in a web of crime, has (says the London "Daily Mail") a…

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The Police Department. a Satisfactory Year's Work Report of the Inspector-general

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

The annual report of the Police Department, as forwarded by Mr. Thomas Garvin, the Inspector-General, to the State Parliament sets out that…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 8

In the summons division of the Police Court this morning, Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., presiding, James Norris and William Dodd were charged on…

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