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Courts & crime, 1911

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Town Tennis Court

Nambucca News · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

The Secretary of the Tennis Club (Mr. Hodgins) informs us that the tender of Mr. E. J. Dalley for £10 has been accepted by the club for clearing and fencing…

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Kew Police Court. Friday, February 3Rd, 1911. (Before Mr. Malone, P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 3

HAROLD THOMAS COOMBER was charged on warrant with stealing a creamy pony more, the property of Arthur Charles Warrall, at Lorne, on or about 1st September, 1910…

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In Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

"The charge against you, Mr. Kiljordan," said the Police Maigstrate, looking at him sternly over his spectacles, "is that of boisterous, profane…

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Wingham Police Court. Before Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M., and Mr. Wm. Chapman, J.P. Charge of Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

John William Newman pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 10s or three days. [?] Green v G. A. Milligan…

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Scorned Ring. Thrown at a Husband. Scene in Insolvency Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 13

In the Adelaide Insolvency Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Commissioner Russell, a stylishly-dressed lady, bedecked with jewellery, stood in the…

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Murder Clubs in Ireland. LONDON

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

The Dublin correspondent of the "London Standard" states that there are attempted murders every week in Ireland, and that "murder clubs" are…

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Land Tax and High Court. SYDNEY

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

The test of the constitutionality of the Federal Land Tax will go to the High Court as a test case…

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The Referenda Explained. NO. 2. the High Court and the Constitution

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

WITH these broad distinctions between Commonwealth and States' rights and prerogatives finally fixed in our minds, we may…

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Shocking Murder at Fiji

Nambucca News · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

News of a shocking murder in Fiji reached Sydney last week. In tins case all the principals are children-- needless to say, Indians. One…

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Taree Police Court-

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 7

At Taree Police Court on Tuesday, Robert Nelson, charged with stealing a diamond ring, scarf pin, bangles, and other jewellery valued at £50, the property of…

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Sentenced to Death. Murderers Who Loved Their Victims

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 11

When William Alfred Hancocks was sentenced to death at Chester Assizes on July 21, for the murder of his daughter, Mary Elizabeth, aged fifteen, he saluted…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, February 3. (Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

Edward Matersich was proceeded against for the larceny of three postal notes of the value of £1 18s, the property of O. O. Danger, in August last. Sergeant Grant conducted the case for the…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Monday, February 13, 1911. (Before the Hon. E. A. T. Perv. P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

PRIOR to the opening of the business of the Court, Mr. S. Banks Smith took the opportunity, on behalf of the legal profession, to say a few words in reference to the impending departure of Mr…

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Theft of Jewellery

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

At Taree Police Court on Tuesday, Robert Nelson, was charged, before Mr. P. Malone P.M. and Mr. C. Boyee J.P., with stealing, on Feb 7,…

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Kempsey Police Court. Saturday—before the P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

DENIS SHERRY was presented on two charges, for which he was locked up on Friday night. For using indecent language in a public place he was fined £3, in default…

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What Lies Behind the Court?

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

It goes without saying that such a centralised quasi-judicial system would immediately break down under the weight of…

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Police Courts. Macksville

Nambucca News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

At the Macksville Police Court on Monday the police proceeded against. H. O'Rourke for misconduct at Nambucca Heads. Defendant was fined 10s with…

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Land Appeal Court

Nambucca News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 6

On Friday last before Mr. Curry, president, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston, Sydney, L. Gordon appealed against the…

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Singleton District Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

We publish hereunder the Judge's summing up in the case recently heard at Singleton in which;Constable Wood, of Wingham, was sued for…

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Assault by Unionist Strikers. SYDNEY

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 5

A large number of unionists attacked non-union settlers at Renmark (South Australia), and several of the latter were subjected to…

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