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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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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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An Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 8

In the summons division of the Police Court to-day George Guest was charged with having assaulted George Baker at South Broken Hill on Sunday last…

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Alleged Child Murder. Mother Committed for Trial. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 8

At the inquest yesterday into the circumstances of the death of the infant, son of Annie Robinson, who was found dead in a trunk in her bedroom…

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Wounding a Youth. An Old Man Charged and Acquitted. The Chief Justice's Comments. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 8

In addressing the jury at the Criminal Court yesterday in the case in which an old man named James Buck was charged with having wounded a…

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Bankruptcy Court Order. Abraham and Maurice Myerson Estates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday an order was made by consent directing Ernest Robert Abigail to pay the official assignee in the estates of Abraham…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

In the Police Court th[?]s morning. Mr. M'Ken[?]ey, S.M., presiding, S[?]uire In[?]ham (30 previous convictious) was fined 20s [?] s[?]ven da[?]s[?] g[?]l for drunkenness. For…

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Mrs. Robinson Sentenced. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

Mrs. Robinson, charged with committing perjury whilst giving evidence in the Druce case, was sentenced to-day to tour years' imprisonment…

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A Druce Witness. Sentenced for Perjury. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

Further particulars of the trial of Mrs. Robinson (formerly of New Zealand), who was sentenced to four years' imprisonment on a charge of perjury…

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The Glenelg Murder. Coleman's Arrest Reported. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

News has just been received to the effect that "Joe" Coleman, who shot Constable Ring dead at Glenelg, was apprehended on the Morphettville…

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A Dastardly Attempt. to Destroy Train. Ringleader Heavily Sentenced. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The ringleader of the attempt to destroy by dynamite the train containing the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (Sir Andrew Fraser) and Lady Fraser in…

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The Glen[?]lg Murder. Coleman Alleged to Have Been Seen. by Morphett Vale Butcher. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

It is reported that a telephone message has been received at the Detective Office in Adelaide to the effect that Mr. Forsyth, a butcher at Morphett Vale,…

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Charged with Murder. a Nurse on Trial. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday the trial was begun of Nurse Pears, alias Elizabeth Taylor, who stands charged with having on March…

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Alleged Illegal Operation. Mother and Daughter Charged. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

Madame Harpur (Mrs. Fairburn) and her daughter, Elsie Fairburn, were charged to-day with having used an instrument on Lnura Tucker with the…

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Charged with Conspiracy. To Obtain Money by Forged Documenta. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday the hearing of the charge pre[?] against [?] Cum[?] [?]ewart of having, on January 17, conspired,…

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A Goulburn Sensation. Man Cuts His Throat Charged with Attempted Suicide. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At Goulburn on saturday night James Geary living at South Goulburn, went into his mother's room in an excited state, and, addressing her,…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Glenelg Murder. Coleman Arrested Near Sturt Creek. Found by Police Tn Exhausted, State. Now in Adetlaide Watch. House. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

About 8 o'clock this morning success attended the vigilance of the police who had been unremittingly following Coleman'since Friday morning…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 8

In the Police Court this morning, Wr. M'Kensey, S.M., adjudicating, Frederick Potter, for drunkenness in Bervl-street, was fined 5s. or one day's…

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Attempted Murder. Accused Sentenced to Death. Victim Lately of Broken Hill. Wife Obtains Divorce. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

At the Bairnsdale Assizes yesterday Edward Chomley was charged with the attempted murder on Decemher 22 of John Hickey, lately from Broken Hill,…

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Wire Netting Seizure. Case Before the High Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

In the case before the High Court arising our of the seizure of wire netting by the State authorities, who objected to pay duty on it, the plaintiff…

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Wire-netting Seizure. Special Case Before the High Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 8

The High Court commenced the hearing to-day of the special case arising out of the seizure by the Customs of the wire-netting imported: by, the…

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