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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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A Well-known Actor. Sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment for Bigamy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

Melbourne, Wednesday. James Brown Atholwood, a wellknown actor, was yesterday found guilty on a charge of bigamy…

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Indian Frontier Unrest, Military Police Ambushed. [Router's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

A number of outlaws on the Mahsud border ambushed a party of military police yostordoy and captured some rifles…

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Supplying an Unlawful' Instrument. Ex-Police Constable Heavily Sentenced. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

Frederick George Brown, an. exconstable of police, who was yesterday convicted of supplying a young woman with a certain instrument, to be used…

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Theft of a Valuable Horse. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

At the Criminal Sessions yesterday William Smith anti Peter M'Donald wore convioted on a charge of stealing a horse valued at £50, the property…

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A Daring Theft. Woman Obtains a Valuable Haul. Deceives Railway Official. [Renter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

A lady and gentleman at Manchester yesterday, who were about to start for Liverpool, deposited in the guard's van four packages. The guard himself did…

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Indian Frontier Unrest. the Amir's Letter. Engagement with the Enemy. Charged by Fanatical Swordsmen. [Router's Message.] Landon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

The Amir has communicated a letter to the British commandor in which he enters into the most friendly details. General Barratt yesterday had an…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

In the Police Court this morning Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., fined Patrick Mullins (one previous conviction) 5s. or one day for drunkenness. A first-offending…

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Schmelzkopf Further Charged

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

Schmelzkopf was further charged with assault with intent to rob M[?] Coleman, an old man, employed on Yancannia station…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 8

At the Police Court this morning, Mr. M'Konsoy, S.M., fined John M'Cliburn (with one previous conviction), 5s. —in default, one day's imprison…

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The Exhumed Body. Woman Charged with Murder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

Jane Baikie was charged at the Contral Police Court yesterday with feloniously murdering Alexander Brown. The body of Alexandor Brown,…

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Stealing a Ring

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

At the Police Court this morning, Mr. M'Kensey presiding, George Moore was charged with stealing n gold ring. Constable. Pondon gave evidence of…

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Charged with Conspiracy, London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

Eight Mile End guardians and two ex-guardians- have been charged with conspiracy in aiding and abotting in excessive charges and ignoring the…

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Victoria. Charged with Vagrancy. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

George Wilson (34), a miner, and Michael Burns (29), also a miner, who were stated to have just come from Broken Hill, were arrested with Arthur…

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West Australia. Alleged Indecent Assault. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

"D[?]yblower," the well-known writer of verse (whose real name is Murphy), has been served with a criminnl summons charging him with having…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. a M'Kensey, S.M., dealt with the following cosey at the Police Court this morning:—William Jenks was lined 5s. for drunkenness, and for…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 8

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., in the Police) Court this morning. Samuel Thomas (one previous conviction), drunkenness,…

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Bookmaker, Publican, and Police Benjamin v. Sawtell. Buhns v. BENJAMIN

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

In Benjamin v. Sawtell and Burns v. Benjamin the appeals were made in the Bunco Court last week to Mr. Justice Simpson and Mr. Justine Sly,…

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The Wire Netting Gase. Important High Court Case, States Must Pay Customs Duties

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 7

The judgment of the High Court of Austrulia in the special case between the Commonwealth and the State of Now south Wales, arising out of the…

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A Petersham Burglary. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. T. Roberts, a butcher, residing at Petersham, has reported, to the police that burglars climbed the balcony of his house on May 21 and stole…

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Franco-british Exhibition French President's Visit. Australian Court Viewed. [Reuter'a Message] London, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

Ring [?], Queen Alexandra, and the Prince of Wales yesterday met President Falllorcs in the Industrial. Hall of the Franco-British Exhibition,…

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