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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Young Man Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

Sensational developments occurred yesterday in connection with the finding on Sunday of the dead body of Archibald Steane in the Fitzroy…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred at Manly on Thursday. A young man named Matthew Dunning, after quarrelling with his wife, fired a revolver at her, the bullet causing a…

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Police Superintendent Killed. SYDNEY

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 5

Superintendent Grudgeon, officer in charge of the South-Western Police District, was thrown out of a buggy at De[?]iliquin yesterday, and sustained…

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Anarchists in London. Desperate Fight with Police. Several Burned to Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

ONE of the most sensational episodes in the history of crime in England was enacted in the East End of London in the early hours of Tuesday,…

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Murder

Nambucca News · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

At the inquest upon M. Beron, the French Jew and reputed miser, who was found murdered in Clapham Common, Dr. Freyberger and the…

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At War with Society. Clapham Common Murder. Searching for "S."

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

The police, in their search for the murderer of the French Jew, Beron, whose dead body was found on Clapham Common, with both cheeks…

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Camorrist Prisoners. Removal by Armored Train. Old Murder Case Revived

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Thirty-eight members of the Camorra, an Italian criminal secret society, who are charged with the murder of a man named Cuocols, and…

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Escaped from Gaol. Daring Plan Succeeds

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

Two prisoners awaiting trial escaped from Darlinghurst Gaol on Wednesday last between 1 and 2 o'clock. First a high, iron-railed, spiked fence was sealed. Then…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, January 13.—Before the P.M. Storm in a Tea-cup

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

Clarence Doyle was charged that on the 7th January he did behave in an offensive manner to Eveline Luthwaite by placing his arm around her waist. The case was…

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Clapham Common Murder. Morrison Before the Police Court. Address for Prosecution. Circumstantial Evidence

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 9

At the police court on Tuesday Steiner Morrison was charged with the murder of M. Beron, a Russian Jew miser, on Clapham Common, on…

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In Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

Council (for defendant): "Would it be cos[?] of Court to say that your honour has president over this case in a manner which is a…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday January 23—Before Messrs. W. T. Dangar and P. O'Halloran, J's.P. Forgery and Uttering

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 8

Arthur Rogers alias William Edward Dale, who was arrested at Macksville on the 13th instant and was remanded when presented at the…

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Licensing Court

Nambucca News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

Ernest E. Capp was granted a booth license extending from January 30th to February 5th. The license of his hotel at Taylor's Arm was also renewed at an…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Lamph, Moseley and Grace, J's.P.)

Nambucca News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

Noble v Jones.--This was a case in which the complainant not only proceeded for the wrongful impounding of cattle, but also included in the information…

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Small Debts Court. [Before the P.M. and Messrs. C. Moseley, F. Lamph and F. Grace J'sP.)

Nambucca News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

John McGearcy v. Alex. McKay, claim £1 Is, service of mare. The complainant deposed that in 1908 he had arranged with defendant to serve two mares at a…

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Double Murder near Narrandera. Mother and Daughter Shot. Two Boys Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 5

A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred at Billinbah Station, 20 miles Narrandera, on Saturday, when Mrs. Warby and her daughter Amy were…

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Small Debts Court. Macksville. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Nambucca News · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

John Stack proceeded against Denis Murphy to recover £6 10s alleged to be due for work and labor done. A verdict was given for the amount…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday February 3.—Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. Illegal Liquor Supply

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 8

Michael Mowles was charged by the police with supplying liquor to an aboriginal. Mr. Hardiman appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty,…

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The High Court Threatened. SYDNEY

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 7

The Prime Minster (Mr. Fisher) stated that so far as the Federal Labor movement is concerned the High Court has never been attacked…

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Late News By Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. Fire at the Supreme Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 4

The Supreme Court at the top of King street, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire yesterday morning through an outbreak under the…

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