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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Charge of Murder. Two Men Committed

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 8

The adjourned inquest regarding the death of Con. O'Hara (formerly a ganger on the railways) who was found dead at the rear of the Bohemia Hotel,…

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Supposed Child Murder. Infant Exposed to Die

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 6

A post-mortem examination of the mutilated body of the male child found in the neighborhood of Black Hill on Friday evening, was made by Dr…

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Another Alleged Police Scandal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

Anothor alleged scandal in the police force has been made public. Sub-inspector Ballchin (53) has been reported, through an anonymous letter…

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The Divorce Court. a Judge's, Comments on Desertion. Melb[?]ne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 8

Mr. Justice Hodges, in giving a verdict in a divorce case yesterday, where a decree nisi was granted on a charge of desertion, said that these cases of…

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Conviction for Murder. Affirmed by Full Court. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 8

The Full Court has affirmed the conviction of William Riley, accused of muitlering Ernest Henry Martyr in 1895…

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Charged with Larceny. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

William M'Ewnn (18), a casual hand employed at the Bendigo railway station, was yesterday charged of the Bendigo police court with the larceny…

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Charged with Embezzlement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 8

At the Burwood Police Court to-day Arthur Joseph Chapman, ex-council clerk of the Homebush municipality, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Victoria. Charged with Embezzlement. Mclboure

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. Harry Wilson, the chairman of the Marvel Lo[?]h Gold Mining Company. West Australia, yesterday swore an information against the female…

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A Filmale Criminal. Her Horrible Record. Sentenced to Seven Years

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

At the Perth Criminal Court last week Elizaboth Pearce, who was charged with the manslaughter of Elizabeth Margaret Turner last month…

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An Amusing Case. Escaped from the Police Office

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 7

Among the matters which were not in the regular list, of the Full Court business recently were two which turned out to be smewhat Gilbertain…

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Charged with Embezzlement. Woman Under Arreat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 4

Frances Newport, said to be the only lady legal mnnagor in Australia, appeared at the City Court to-day cluirged at the instance of Harry…

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Victoria. Alleged Murder of a Child. Molbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

Elizabeth Anderson, aged 20, a single girl, employed as a domestic servant at an hotel, has been arrested on the charge of the…

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Newcastle Special Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

Judge Heydon has resigned the position of President of the Newcastle Coal Commission or Special Arbitration Court. The reason of his resignation…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

At the first sitting of the Court of Criminal appeal yesterday the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Alverstone) emphasised the…

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Fighting in Papua. Hostile Natives and Police. Four Policemen Wounded. Two Tribesmen Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

Advices from Papua seate that a small expeditionary force of native police sent out to punish a tribe for an outrage, on a party of tradors was…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. M'Kensey. S.M., in the Police Court this morning, inflicted the following times:—William McCall (five previous convictions), 20s. or seven…

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Stealing Money and Jewellery. Two Men Charged. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

At the Ballarat Police Court to-day Thomas Turpie and Edward Patterson were charged with stealing money end jewellery from the houso of James…

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Charged with Bigamy. Accused Pleads Guilty. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

Edward Hughes (30), an advertising agent, pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy at the Criminal Court to-day, and was remanded for sentence…

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The City Police. Inspecto-General Garvin Complimentary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. John Garvin, Inspector-General of Police, and Mr. Alex Johnston, District Superintendent, arrived in Broken Hill on a visit of inspection on Sunday…

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Term of Municipal Assess. Ments. An Interesting Point. Argued Before Redfern Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 8

The "Daily Telegraph" reports an Interesting point which came up last Week at the Redforn Police Court as to how long the present municipal…

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