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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Alleged Assault on a Girl. By Two Boys. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

It has been reported to the police that a girl aged 15 years and 11 months, residing at Lockleys, was criminally assaulted on the Henley Beach-road on…

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Alleged Destruction of Evidence. An Ex-Justice Charged. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

At the City Police Court yesterday John Elliott, an ex-justice of the peace, was charged with having destroyed certain documentary evidence required by…

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Bernard Bauer Murder. a Fresh Development. Mrs. M'Nevin's Assailant Suspected. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

It will be remembered that the murderer of Bernard Bauer, the diamond merchant, of Melbourne, has not yet been captured by the…

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Colliery Troubles. Sitting of the Special Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

At the Special Mining Court at New castle yesterday the manager of the Rhondda Co-operative Mines said that much money was being lost on the…

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Unwise Interference. a Court Official Charged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

A Contrai Court official living at Leichhardt interfered while, another man was thrashing his Wife, and the result was a court case, the official being…

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Vladivostok Mutiny. Russian Captain's Suicide. About to Be Court-martialled. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

The captain of the Russian cruiser Askold was about to be court-martia[?]ed for his attitude towards the mutineers of Vladivostok in October last, when…

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Colliery Troubles. Special Court Proceedings. a Critical Stage Reached. Objection to Evidence in Camera. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

Proceedings at the Special Mining Court have reached a critical stage. Mr. Lewis (minors' representative) objected to the hearing of evidence in…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M, Joseph Sharp, against whom there were five previous convictious, the last in July, was fined…

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Sentenced for Bigamy. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 8

George Peters (37) pleaded guilty to committing bigamy to-day with a woman he married in Fitzroy in October last, May Borrowdale, who said…

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The Bauer Murder. Anderson Not the Man. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Apparently the Melbourne police do not consider that William Anderson, who was committed for trial on a charge of shooting at Mrs. M'Nevin…

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Control of Infants. a Nurse Charged. Failing to Provide Adequate Nursing. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 8

Nurse Clayton, of Preston, who had control of six infants, all of whom died, was charged at the police court to-day for failing to provide adequate nursing…

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The Arbitration Court. Mr. Wade at Newcastle. a Significant Speech. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Wade (Premier) when resonding to the toast of his health at Newcastle last night, was warmly received. He said that there was one important…

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South Australia. Charged with Embezzlement. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 4

W. J. Harry, who was found guilty at the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court of having embezzled two sums of money belonging to his employers,…

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The Viborg Terrorists. Plot to Assassinate the Czar. Seven Persons Sentenced to Death. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

A courtmarual at St. Petersburg has tried the terrorists arrested in connection with the supposed plot at Viborg to assassinate the Czar. Seven…

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Swaziland Police Force. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

The creation of a force of police for Swaziland, South Africa, has been gazetted…

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Youthful Criminals. Take to the Road. and Break Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

At the Children's Court at Gunning yesterday two brothers, both young lads, were accused of stealing a blanket and other things. It was stated that…

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A Swacman's Offence. Charged with Assaulting a Young Woman. Threatens to Shoot Her. Gets Six Months' Imprisonment. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

At the Magistrate's Court, Strathalbyn, yesterday Edward Henry Wilson, a swagman, was charged with having assaulted Miss Rosina Cross. Miss…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

Two cases of alleged assault were down for hearing by Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., in the Police Court this morning. The first called was that in…

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Alleged Gold-stealing. a Bendigo Case. Peculiar Police Action. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

Considerable uneasiness prevails among the miners in the Bendigo district, who declare that a number of spies have been engaged by the police…

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Gold Specimens. Minor Charged With Unlawful Possesion. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

Thomas O'Keefe, a miner, has been arrested at the Victoria Consols mine. Bendigo, on a charge of having gold specimens in his possession unlawfully…

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