Fight with Natives. Gaol Escapees
A telegraph from Broome (W.A). states that when attempting to arrest escaped native prisoners in Bastian Range, close to town, police trackers were attacked. Several…
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Courts & crime, 1911
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Gaol-Breaking Humour. Returns to His Prison Cell
The doings of Charles James Lavelle alias Miler, aged 23, who escaped from custody at Zeehan (Tas.). on Thursday evening last while serving a month's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court. Thursday, June 1st. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M) Pure Foods Act Case
The postponed case under the Pure Foods Act was taken, in which the defendant, Alex. Mather, was proceeded against on an information charging him…
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There was little to engage the attention of the Police Magistrate (Mr. Mckeell) at the West Maitland police court this morning. For having let off fireworks at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Necklace Case. Both Accused Sentenced. Edinburgh, June 3
The trial was concluded of Lieutenant Aylmer Cameron and his wife on a charge of attempting to obtain insurance money by false representation in connection with the alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Congested Court
In consequence of the congested state of business of the Equity Court, an acting-judge will probably be appointed…
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Before W. Brown Esq, P.M., on Friday, June 2nd, the following cases were dealt, with on the information of P. B. Marshall,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Ingenious Gaol Breaker. Dyes His Prison Clothes
Details of a most daring and carefully planned attempt to escape from the Fremantle prison were revealed during a departmental inquiry into the escape…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Monday, June 5, 1911). (Before Mr A. Simmons, J.p.). Two Charges
David Davis pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk and behaving in a riotous manner. He wa fined 5/- on the first, and 10/- on the second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charges Against Newcastle Police. Reports [?]Stified
The report of Judge Edmunds, who was appointed a Royal commission to inquire into allegations that had been made regrading the administration of the law by the police in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Vindicated. (By Telegraph). Sydney
The report of the Royal Commission into the conduct of the Newcastle police vindicates them, and states that the charge made against them was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Hughes' Farm Attorney-general Bitten and Kicked. The Banco Court Action
The action brought by Richard Bellenger, a farmer, against William Morris Hughes, Commonwealth Attorney General, was continued on Friday in the…
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At the West maitland Police Court yesterday., before Mr. S. E. Heaver, J.P., Valentime camprell was remanded to Mu wellbrook on a charge of horse steaing…
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Before Mr. H. McFadden, J. P., at the police court, yesterday. James Ryan pleaded guilty to being drunk in Munro-street on May 30 and using indecent language. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maitund Coalmines. Police Court
The bench at the Kurri Police Court Court this morning was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P. M. Robert Punter, for having been drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welcome to Magistrate
Before the business of the Kurri Kurri Police Court commenced this morning Mr. J. H. F. Waller, on behalf of the legal profession, extended a cordial welcome to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monastir Murder. Constantinople, June 6
The Public Prosecutor, who was murdered at Monastir, was instructed on Saturday to prosecute the proprietor of a newspaper belonging to the Extreme Left, which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Muswellbrook Police Court. Tuesday, June 6, 1911. (Before Mr. C. H, Gale, P.M.)
The Inspector of Nuisances proceed ed against several offenders, who were fined 5s each with 6s costs of court for allowing stock to stray in the streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court, Esther Morgan proceeded against William Chalkley for the recovery of £6 1s 6d, clain for board and ledging. After hearing evidence the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Sergeant's Suicide. Hanged Himself to a Tree. Sydney
Sergeant Mechan, while walking through Petershain Park this morning noticed the body of a man hanging from a tree. Death had apparently taken place some hours previously…
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