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Courts & crime, 1911

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Newcastle Shooting Case Two Men Charged with Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 4

The circumstances attending the death of Timothy Michael Daley, who was found in Scott street, Newcastle, on the morning of Sunday. July 16 with a revolver bullet…

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Company Promoter in Gaol E. T. Hooley's Case. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

E. T. Hooley, the company promoter, who unsuccessfully appealed against a writ of attachment for contempt of court in failing to supply the trustee in bankruptcy…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

The holding of the next District Court at Corowa has been fixed for Saturday, 12th August,10 a.m., and the dote for entering plaints to be heard by the court…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, July 24. Before Mr Roberts, P.M., and Mr. Whitehead. J,P. Respect Due to the Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 7

Edmund John Kirby was charged with acting in an offensive manner towards Constable Leaver in Dean-street on July 18. Mr. Wilkinson for defendant…

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Police Quarters Attacked. London, July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 42

There was a great disturbance in Cardiff on Saturday night and during the early hours of yesterday morning in consequence of a demonstration by the…

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Robbery and Murder. New York Outrage. New York, July 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 43

A sensational incident occurred yesterday in the Tenderloin district of New York. Three armed desperadoes broke a jeweller's window, shot the clerk dead, and seized…

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Pedlars Fight Police in Chicago. Scores of People Injured. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

The pedlars of the city went out on strike against a new antinoise ordinance. Riots followed, and among the disorderly crowds women carrying babies…

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Farcical Trial. Lawyers Stalk Out of Court. Caged Prisoners Rave. Rome, July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 42

The extraordinary scenes, of uproar and violence which have been witnessed, during the past few days at the trial of Camorra prisoners, at Viterbo, culminated…

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Death of a Corowa Resident Doctor Charged with Murder. Verdict of Not Guilty by Judges Direction

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 5

Robert Charles Lindsay, medical practitioner, on [?] was charged in the Melbourne Criminal Court on Thursday before Mr. Justice Hodges and a jury of twelve…

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A Fox Skin Rug. Alleged Stealing and Receiving

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday before fore his Honor Judge Gibson, three men were tried in connection with the disappearance of a valuable fox skin rug…

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Charged with Murder. Alleged Illegal Operation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

At the sittings of the Criminal Court in Melbourne on Thursday day last, before Mr. Justics Hodges nd a jury of twelve, Robort Charles Lindsay, an elderly man…

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Albury District Court a Short Sitting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

The Albury District Court was held yesterday and proved the smallest court for many years. Judge Docker presided. Mr. J.D. Rorke was acting registrar. Mr. E…

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Police Without Pay in Impoverished Crete. Canea

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

The island of Crete is at present in a stale of upheaval. The Treasury is empty, and the Government has announced its inabliity to pay…

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Stealing and Escaping From Custody

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 2

At the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, Richard Joseph Pearce Warren was charged that on May 22, 1911, at Wagga, he then being in the custody of Constable…

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Husbands Poisoned by Contract Wholesale Murder for Profit. Vienna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 2

The extraordinary series of murders alleged to have been committed by the nurse, Marie Gerzsan has caused a sensation at Szegedin…

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Municipal Uproar Abusive Language and Disorder. Alderman Fletcher to the Mayor: "You Can Go to Pot!" Threat of Police Court Proceedings. Council Adjourns for a Week

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 2

There were scenes of unprecedented dis order and abusive language at the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council list evening which culminated in the meeting…

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Deaths From Poison. Nurses Charged with Murder. Vienna, July 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 43

During the past few weeks a large number of married men have died at Szegedin, in Hungary, of a mysterious wasting disease. Suspicion was at length aroused…

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Cruiser Niobe Saved. Captain to Be Court-martialled. Halifax

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 2

The arrival of additional pumps was the means of saving the Canadian cruiser Niobe. The vessel will be docked to ascertain the extent of the damage…

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Tramway Men Strike at Cairo. Police Use Sabres Relentlessly Thirty People Injured. Cairo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 2

A strike of tramway men occurred here which led to serious riots. The police relentlessly sabred the rioters. who replied with showers of stones, and…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 2, 1911. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts,P. M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 5

A booth license was granted to W. J. Clark for 15th and 16th August, for the show. A booth license was granted to W. J…

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