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Courts & crime, 1911

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Trouble in Zion City. Elders in the Court. Chicago, March 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

Zion City is in a state of turmoil, the Dowicite followers having split over the pending election of an Overseer. Lively seens have taken place, followed by…

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A Suit of Armour. Causes Suit in Court. London. March 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice yesterday, Mr. Justice Warrington ordered Harding, a dealer in crios. of St. James-square, to return to…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

In consequence of the Police Magistrate being otherwise engaged the bench at the West Maitland police court this morning was occupied by Mr. S. E. Beaver, J. P.,…

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Clapham Common Murder. Trial of Stinie Morrison. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 3

The trial of stinie Morrison on a charge of having murdered an old man named Leon Beron on Clapham Common in the early hours of New Year's Day, was continued…

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Clapham Common Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

London, Sunday.—The trial of Stinle Morrison on a charge of having murdered an old man named Leon Beron on Clapham Common in the early hours of New…

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A Double Murder. Rome, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

Terrorists in Sicily killed Signor Infanti, the counsel of one of their number recently sentenced to imprisonment. They also killed Signor Infanti's clerk…

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Murder of a Child. Crime prompted by Jealousy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 1

William Thomas Smith, who is charged with the murder of his daughter Ellie, aged 4 years, at North Melbourne, by cutting its throat with a razor, was…

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Clapham Common Murder. Morrison's Record. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

S[?]inie Morrison, charged with the murder of the foreign Jew, Leon Beron, at Clapham Common On New Year's Day, was submitted to a whole day's cross examination, which…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning, before, Mr. J. MeKonsey. P.M., Edward Ryan was proceeded against for riotous behaviour at the railway station, and was…

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Clapham Murder Trial Scenes in Court. London. Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 5

At the trial of Stinie Morrison for the murder of Leon Beron on Clapham Common, while detendant's rushed was addressing the jury, a brother of the victim rushed towards the…

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Discontent in Police Force. Promotion Barred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

Serious discontent has been caused among the members of the Metropolitan Police force by the decision of the Chief Secretary to retain the services of a…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland pollee court this morning, before Messrs. J. McKensey P.M., and Elias Bowden the adjourned case against Thomas Tier, junior, for alleged indecent…

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Clapham Common Murder. Further Evidence. London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

Counsel for the prosecution in the case against Stinie Morrison, who is charged with the murder of Leon Beron in Clapham Common on New Year's Day last…

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Police Methods Investingated. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. Justice Darling, spent a whole davin a scarching enquiry into the treatment by police of the accused man Morrison. Constable Greaves gave evidence that he…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning the Bench was occupied by Mr. J. McKeneey. P.M. Mr. J. Stewart, traffic inspector to the East Maitland Municipality, proceeded against tow persons…

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Husband Sentenced to Death. an Extraordinary Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

THOMAS RIDDLE was placed on trial at the Criminal Court Sydney on Wednesday, on a charge of foloniously wounding his wife, Ruby Riddle, with…

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American Girl at Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 6

No one enjoys her first experience of the English Court more than the American girl, who, just emancipated from school, is Making her first visit to…

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Clapham Common Murder. a Protest From the Bench. London, March 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. Justice Darling, in the course of his summing up at the trial of Stinio Morrison, endorsed the protest that had been made by the jury against the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. John Enright, J.P., Michael Howe, for drunkenness, was fined 10/, in default three days' imprisonment, and for…

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The Clapham Murder. Sentenced to Death. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 1

The trial of Stinie Morrison, charged with the murder of Leon Beron, on Clapham Common, on New Years Day, was concluded at the Central Criminal Court…

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