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Courts & crime, 1911

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Lithgow Rioters Sentenced Hatton Gaoled for Three Years. for "Dastardly and Cowardly Act."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. At the Sydney Circuit Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Pring a young man named William George Hatton was charged…

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Captain's Wife Arrested. on a Charge of Murder. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 2

The wife of Captain Coventry, late of the 17th Lancers, has been arrested at Erdington on a charge of having caused the death of a laborer named Charles Gilks…

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Trial of Dr, Peacock. Alleged Murder of Mary Davies. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 2

The trial of Dr. Samuel Peacock on a charge of the murder of Mary Margaret Davies at his private hospital, on August 22. 19[?], was continued in the Criminal…

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Police Promotions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 4

The following police promotions have been approved by the Executive. Council, consequent upon Supt. Walker of Goulburn. Supt. Johnston of Bathurst. Supt…

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Shearers' Breach of Agreement. Six Men Charged at Lockhart

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

Before the police magistrate (Mr. George Stevenson), at Lockhart, on Saturday, Maurice Carroll, pastoralist, of Long park, sued six shearers under tie Masters and…

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Godhino the Lascar Excuted. for Murder of a Stewardess. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

The execution took place yesterday of Godhi[?] formerly a Lascar steward on the P. and O. mail steamer China, for the murder in July last of Miss Alice…

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Chiltern County Court. Tuesday, October 17, 1911

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 4

Bertram Owen Williams v Joseph Olcorn: Claim for £7 10/6 damages to horse, gig and harness, the result of a collision. Mr. C. W. C. Hodgson for plaintiff, Mr…

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Lithcow Rioters Sentenced

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

At the Sydney Circuit Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Pring, a young man named William George Hatton was charged with having, at Lithgow, on…

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"More Like a Gaol Than V Hospital."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 33

In the course of his reply to a deputation from the Board of Control of the Sydney Hospital, Mr. Flowers (Chief Secretary) made some reference to what, he…

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Desperadoes. Fight Police

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 3

After a fierce revolver duel with the police in circumstances (says "Lloyd's News" of April 16) vividly recalling the Sidney street "siege," a murderer…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 18,1911. (Before Mr. H. P. Roberts, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

John Grace, laborer, pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly on Deniliquin Road on the 17th inst., and was fined 20 in default 7 days' imprisonment…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, October 16. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M., and Mr. Whitehead, J.p.) a Bad Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 41

Lizzie Harrison, alias Bruney, 27, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. She was arrested by Constable Nesbit on Saturday night. The constable deposed…

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Trial of Dr. Peacock. for the Murder of Mary Davies the Housekeepers' Evidence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 2

The trial of Samuel Peacock, aged 72, medical practitioner, on a charge of having on or about August 22 murdered Mary Margaret Davies, aged 27, was continued in…

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What George Got When He Joined the Police. Ferndale, Cudgewa North

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I wrote to you, so I thought I would tell you a little news from up this way. My brother George has joined the police…

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A Dreadful Crime. Old Man Murdered and Burned in Oven. Murderer's Wife Calls the Police. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 3

A fiendish crime has been reported from Genoa. A shoemaker at Genoa named Roma[?] sold some jewellery on the…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, October 18, 1911. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

Mr. Fitzhardinge, for Sir. E. R. Nicolson, solicitor, examined George Graham, a judgement debtor in the matter of Gale v. Graham…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 18, 1911. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., and Dr. Shortt, J.P)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

W. Anderson appeared for a booth license in connection with the sports to be held at Balldale on November 1, Application granted…

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Police Court Monday, October 16

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 2

Robert Fullerton was fined 61 on a charge of being found drunk in Davidson street. The fine was paid ,John Lynch was fined 42 for using…

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Struggle with Constables. Police Court Sequel

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 2

Two constables apparently had a strenuous time with a man in Napier and Cressy streets on Wednesday night and the details of their straggle were…

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The Sentence of the Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 3

A story is told of the late Mr. Justice Naule. He never passed sentence on a prisoner when he felt strongly moved, lest his impulse or…

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