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Harry Wolburn, Cornish Miner, Fined for Centennial Fight

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Harry Wolburn was a Cornish miner who lived and worked at the Centennial in Grant County, New Mexico, and made news in March 1889 for a violent altercation that led to a fine and a dramatic payment [1][2].

On Monday night, March 4, 1889, Wolburn whipped three or four men at the Centennial [1][2]. He was brought before Judge Lucas on Tuesday and fined $10 and trimmings [1][2]. Wolburn refused to pay and asked for a transcript of the proceedings to send to England to check their regularity [1][2]. When officers started to take him to jail, he produced a $20 gold piece, settled the fine, and was told to "go and sin no more" [1][2].

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  1. 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 fo…
  2. 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…
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