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Courts & crime, 1911

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Murdered by Gaol Breakers. Sensational Incident at St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg

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

A sensational attempt has been made by convicts to escape from the gaol at Borisov, in the Minsk Province, Western Russia…

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General Cable News Arming London Police. London

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

Two thousand Webley revolvers been ordered for the metropolitan police force. These weapons will be distributed t specially selected men…

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Strike Levies Are Illegal. Industrial Court Decision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 4

Judgment in the case concerning the liability of a trades unionist to pay strike levies was delivered' by Judge Scholes in the Industrial Court, Sydney, on Tuesday…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, October 28. (Before Mr. J. W, W. Beaven, P.m.) Alleged Assault

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 5

Joseph Nugent proceeded against Cornelius Certain on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted him on October 13. Mr. Strong, of Rutherglen, appeared…

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Astounding Police Blunders

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 37

There are many instances I could name where police blundering could easily be proved. My space is limited, and therefore I shall deal only with such cases as have…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, October 30. (Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 5

Constable Prior proceeded against John William Davey for using indecent language on Saturday night in Sanger-street. Defendant, who had been in the…

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Greek Bishop's Murder. Athens, October 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 42

A semi-official statement throws a new light on the recent murder of the Greek Bishop of Gvevena and his party, including two of the clergy, in a forest near that…

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Court Ready for Flight. Minister Cashiered. Peking, October 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 42

Further successes by the revolutionaries are reported, and the significance of these is indicated by the fact that the Court has. prepared for flight…

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Case Of. Dr. Peacock. Application to Full Court. Melbourne

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

In the Banco Court to-day an application was [?]le to the State Full Court in the matter of the special [?]e which the Chief Justice has consented to state in refence…

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Police Sergeant Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 5

Police Sergeant George Jeffes, 58 years of age, who was knocked down by a tram yesterday afternoon, died at the Sydney Hospital this morning. Sergeant Jeffes…

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All Police Leave Stopped

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 5

All police leave has been stopped in consequence of the wharf laborers' strike. Additional police are being drawn from country centres in case of violence…

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A German Spy. Sentenced to 21 Months' Imprisonment. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 November 1911 · page 2

The trial of Max Schultz, a German, on charges of espionage was concluded at Exeter on Friday. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to 21 mouths'…

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News From America Victims of the Police System. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 November 1911 · page 2

A terrible example of the injustice which is sometimes the result of existing police methods of concocting evidence is exciting public sympathy. Two men, who are under…

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Moran-driscoll Match. Police Interfere. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

The police hare interfered with the boxing contest between "Owen" Maran and "Jimmy" Discol, for the feather weight championship of England, which was to…

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Murder Mystery at Glebe. Some Extraordinary Evidence. Suspicious Movements of a Young Man. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 3

The police are still greatly puzzled in connection with the mysterious murder of Mr. Henry Irevascus, a metallurgist, aged 61 years, who lived in Glebe road, Glebe…

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Police at Bay. Two-thousand Shots Fired. No One Killed. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

News had been received here of a sensational affray, somewhat similar to the Houndsditch outrage in London in December last, between police and a hand of…

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Mutiny and Murder on Burmah Border

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

A telegram from Rangoon states thai the troops at Tengyneh, on the border of Burmah, mutinied and looted the Treasury. They killed General Ching-total…

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Pugilist in Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

Alfred Garland, also known under an alias of George Mulholland, appeared at the police court before Mr. C. r. Hogue, J.P. on Saturday morning, on a charge of…

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Not Guilty of Contempt of Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 5

The Full Court this morning delivered judgement in applications by the Messageries Maritimes Company and tne Attorney-General to make absolute rules calling…

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The Chinese and the Umbrella. Ludicrous Case in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

The strict regulations and methods of elaboration that obtain in the "Halls of Justice" were scattered yesterday when, at the Albury Police Court, it was essayed…

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