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Courts & crime, 1911

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

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

A. O. Pearse v. J. Mathewson, claim £5 11s Case postponed till 16th August. C. H. Gals v. Geo. Graham, claim £4…

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Cablegrams. Fate of Four Robbers Three Shot and One Captured. After Desperate Fight with Police. St. Petersburg

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

A sensation was caused in one of the densely populated quarters of St.' Petersburg yesterday. Four desperadoes who had been…

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The Unruly Boy Three Hundred Youths Object to Become Soldiers. Peli Police with Eggs. Auckland

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

About the best possible demonstration of the absolute necessity for the application of a course of strict discipline, was given by a band of youths who believed…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

On Monday, before the P.M., Mr Montiford Longfield, Joseph Connelly was charged with being drunk and disorderly; with using…

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Murder of Five Women an Indian Arrested. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

Detailed accounts of the murder of five women in Fiji were received to-day. in the early part of the year the portion of a limb protruding from a shallow grave…

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Fight Between Robbers and Police Fifteen Shots Exchanged. Policeman Killed. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

An [?]which has caused a great sensation occurred in Berlin on Saturday. Two policemen gave chase to two thieves, and finally overtook them in a tavern in…

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Fight for a Child Brother Charged with Cruelty. Father Arrested for Violence. Mother Stands in Front of Tram. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

The conclusion of to-day's sitting of the Richmond court was marked by a scene which caused considerable excitement in the vicinity…

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Cablegrams. Berlin Police Hoaxed Raid Which Brings Ridicule. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 2

The raid on the village of Zeigenhals by 100 police on Saturday night, when twenty suspected persons were arrested and a quantity of jewels seized, has covered the…

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Ald. Fletcher and the Mayor Mayor Takes Drastic Action Case for the Petty Sessions. to Be Dealt with by Police Magistrate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 2

The deliberations of the Albury Municipal Council last night were listened to by a large number of ratepayers. There was an air of expectancy about the latter, no…

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Police Powerless

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 2

In Tooley street the strikers hid in side struts, and when the carts appeared to collect the butter a whistle sounded summoning the strikers, who promptly…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 8. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.m.) a Wages Claim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 30

Edward Trott sued Abraham Nathan, claiming £7/18, balance of wages due under the Masters and Servants Act as a French polisher. Mr. Belbridge (for Mr…

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Kings in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 41

King George announced his willingness to appear in court and give evidence in the recent Mylius case, but was advised that, constitutionally, this was not…

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Hooley in Gaol Application for Release Refused. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 2

The Chancery Division of the High Court has refused to order the release of E. T. Hooky, who a few days ago was lodged in gaol for contempt of court iu failing to…

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Appeal to High Court Fails

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 32

In the High Court in Sydney the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor applied for special leave to appeal under the Judiciary , at and Commonwealth Electoral Act of…

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Police and Thieves. Affrays with Revolvers. Berlin, August 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 43

Two sensational conflicts which have occurred in this city between police and thieves have attracted much attention. In the first of them one policeman met…

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Mounted Police Hide Down Mobs. Many People Taken to Hospital

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 2

Serious disturbances occurred at East India docks. The police drew their batons and charged the mob. The mounted police, four abreast, rode into the angry…

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That Mayoral Backbone. to Be Exhibited at Court. the Fletcher-logan Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 45

In addition to a full attendance of aldermen there was a large muster of ratepayers and others at the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council on Wednesday…

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Cablegrams. a Huge Strike Labor at War London's Food Supply Threatened City Likely to Be Completely Isolated. Transport Workers' Strike. Carters Ordered Out. Fights with Police. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 2

The strike of the transport workers in London is awakening feelings of grave anxiety in commercial circles. The organisers of the movement have induced the…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 5

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

(Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire P. M.) Huge McCarney charged with being Found drunk in Davidson steer wad fined 10/- or seven day’s imprisonment…

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Police Stoned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

The conditions in Liverpool are growing rapidly worse. Detachments of the Warwickshire Regiment and 200 Irish Constabulary have arrived…

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