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Harry Wolburn person

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)id: p_harry-wolburn_9f8215
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Summary:  A Cornish miner who fought several men at the Centennial and was fined.
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arrested_for

fighting at the Centennial1889-03-08
cited from Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped… (1889)
ortheast, in the Bear mountains; Silver City and Pinos Altos nine miles beyond the latter; Shakespeare, twenty-three miles, and Leitendorf still nine miles west of that; Stein’s Peak and San Simon districts forty-five miles west. From the Marc…

charged_with

whipping three or four men at the Centennial on Monday night
cited from Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped… (1889)
Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped three or four men at the Centennial on Monday night. He was brought before Judge Lucas on Tuesday and fined $10 and trimmings. He re- fused to pay the fine and asked for a transcript of the proceedings wh…

fined

$10 fine1889-03-12
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-03-08 (1889)
Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped three or four men at the Centennial on Monday night. He was brought before Judge Lucas on Tuesday and fined $10 and trimmings. He re- fused to pay the fine and asked for a transcript of the proceeding…

lived_at

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-03-08 (1889)
Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped three or four men at the Centennial on Monday night. He was brought before Judge Lucas on Tuesday and fined $10 and trimmings. He re- fused to pay the fine and asked for a transcript of the proceeding…

occupation

Cornish miner1889-03-08
cited from Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped… (1889)
ortheast, in the Bear mountains; Silver City and Pinos Altos nine miles beyond the latter; Shakespeare, twenty-three miles, and Leitendorf still nine miles west of that; Stein’s Peak and San Simon districts forty-five miles west. From the Marc…
Cornish miner
cited from Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped… (1889)
Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped three or four men at the Centennial on Monday night. He was brought before Judge Lucas on Tuesday and fined $10 and trimmings. He re- fused to pay the fine and asked for a transcript of the proceedings wh…

paid

$201889-03-12
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-03-08 (1889)
Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped three or four men at the Centennial on Monday night. He was brought before Judge Lucas on Tuesday and fined $10 and trimmings. He re- fused to pay the fine and asked for a transcript of the proceeding…

sentenced_to

$10 fine and trimmings1889-03-08
cited from Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped… (1889)
ortheast, in the Bear mountains; Silver City and Pinos Altos nine miles beyond the latter; Shakespeare, twenty-three miles, and Leitendorf still nine miles west of that; Stein’s Peak and San Simon districts forty-five miles west. From the Marc…
fined $10 and trimmings
cited from Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped… (1889)
Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped three or four men at the Centennial on Monday night. He was brought before Judge Lucas on Tuesday and fined $10 and trimmings. He re- fused to pay the fine and asked for a transcript of the proceedings wh…

worked_for

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-03-08 (1889)
Harry Wolburn, a Cornish miner, whipped three or four men at the Centennial on Monday night. He was brought before Judge Lucas on Tuesday and fined $10 and trimmings. He re- fused to pay the fine and asked for a transcript of the proceeding…

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H. W. Lucas fined Harry Wolburn1889-03-12

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