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Courts & crime, 1911

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Police Court. To-day (Friday.) (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

CHARLES V. FRANCIS, Inspector under Pure Foods Act, proceeded against J. T. Aisbett, of Scone, on two charges of selling adulterated…

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Clapham Common Murder. Morrison at Dartmouth Gaol. London, Friday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 3

Stinie Morrison, convicted to penal servitude for life for the Clapham Common murder, assaulted the principal warder on the journey to Dartmoor prison, and vowed he…

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Houndsditch Police Murders. Suspects in Court. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 2

At the suggestion of Mr. Justice Grantham, the charges against Peters and Derby of constructive murder in connection with the Houndsditch murders has been changed at the…

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Police Court. Thursday, Mat 4, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Drunkenness and Language

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 7

Walter Hickey was charged with, being found drunk on two occasions, and using Indecent language. Defendant pleaded guilty, and Mr Shaw, who appeared on…

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Police Retiring Age. Investigation Ordered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 6

A committee is to be appointed to [?] all cases arising under section [?] The Police Regulations (Super[?] Act of 1906. This section relates to…

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Alleged Murder of a Japanese. an Officer Suspected. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 3

My. G.B. Killmaster, United States Consul at Newcastle, has ordered the transporta-tion of an officer of the American four-masted barquentine Makaweli to the United States…

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Rural Workers' Wages. Arbitration Court Claim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 7

The annual conference of the Rural Workers' Union of Australia was held at the Trades-hall, Melbourne, last week, delegates, being present front the various States…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

At the Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. V. B. Cox, J.P., Charles Foster was charged with making use of indecent language within hearing of persons passing in Cessnock-road, Abermain…

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Houndsditch Murder Trial. Police Department Criticised. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

At the Houndsditch police murder trials, the police admitted that Gardstein on November, 19 signed as "Morvin" a receipt for £31 paid in pursuance of a telegram to Russia…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P…

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Alleged Pearl Stealing. Perth (W.a.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 5

Clifford Macintosh and a lad named Cochrane were committed for trial at Broome, West Australia, on a charge of stealing two pearls of the value of £700 and £130 respectively…

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Welcome to Police Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 4

Prior to the comm[?]ment of the meeting of the Municipal Council of Morpeth last evening, the Mayor (Alderman C. Edwards) introduced Senior constable Rowe to the aldermen, and in a few…

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Shocking Tragedy in Melbourne. Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 5

A shocking tragedy occurred at a house in Carlton Melbourne, when a young Italian named Carlo Antinetti shot his cousin's wife and then committed suicide…

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Police Court. Friday, 5Th May, 1911. Before Mr. C. H. GALE, P.M. Charges of Embezzlement, Falsification, and Forgery

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

AUBREY EDWARD HALL (on bail) was charged that he did between 10th November, 1908; and 22nd September, 1909, then being a clerk, fraudulently embezzle £693…

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Escaped From Police Escort. Freedom for 8[?] Years

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

The circumstances of the well-remembered escape of two prisoners on the road between Wilcannia and Cobar, eight and a half years ago, were related in…

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Naval Court Martial. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

A court martial was-held on H.M.S. Powerful to-day, in connection with a charge of theft preferred against Private Pepper, of the Marines The…

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The Validity of the Land Tax. High Court Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 5

In the High Court to-day, m[?]t on was made of the case Osborne versus the Commonwealth in which the validity of the Federal Land Tax is to be tested…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 7

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. M. H. Fitzhanding, P.M. Charles Herbert and Frederick O'Hearn…

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Kurri Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 4

At the Kurri Police Court on Monday, Messrs. V. R. Cox and E. J, Cutclific Js.[?]., ordered a prohibition to issue against James Thomas Newman for a period of 12…

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Houndsditch Police Murder. Persecution in Prussia. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 5

Dubeir, one of the arrested in connection with the Houndsditch mu[?]ders, gave evidence which disclosed a remarkable history of persecution in Russia…

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