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Courts & crime, 1911

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Transported for Life Indian Student Sentenced. Bombay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

The trial has concluded of Vinayak Savarkar, the Indian student, on a charge of having abetted the murder of Mr. Jackson, a collector at Nasik, in December,…

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Clapham Common Murder Verdict Against Morrison. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

The [?]uest on the man Beron, the victim of the Clapham Common murder, was concluded yesterday. The [?]ner returned a verdict of…

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Black and White in South Africa Another Assault on Woman Attempted. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

In the midst of the controversy occasioned by the reprieve by the Governor - General, Lord Gladstone, of a Kaffir who had been…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) Murder of Leather Merchant Son Acquitted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

On November 6 last Mr. Alexander Norval, a leather merchant, of London, was found murdered in his warehouse. The trial has just concluded of his son,…

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Wireless in Court

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

Wireless messages to and from the High Courts are likely to form a prominent fea-ture of the case of Marconi and others v. the British Radio-Telegraph and Telephone…

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Police Court. Monday, January 30. (Before Mr J.L. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Independent · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 2

Michael O'Brien, charged with having no lawful visible means of support at De[?]iquin, on 28th January, was sentenced to two months' hard labor in Denillquin Gaol…

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Superintendent of Police

The Independent · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 2

The friends of Superintendent M'Vane who was recently appointed superintendent of police at D[?]niliquin, met at the Hotel Metr[?]pole on Monday evening to say…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 1, 1911. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 6

Chas. Williams, charged with being on licensed premises, to wit, Collendina Wine Hall within prohibited hours.--Fined 5- and 6- costs…

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Attack on the King Mylius Sentenced to Twelve Months' Imprisonment. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 2

The trial of Edward Mylius, on the charge of seditions libel, did not prove a very lengthy affair, the end being reached early yesterday efternoon…

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Mutiny and Murder. Captain and Mate Killed. Vancouver, January 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 43

A mutiny broke out among the sailors on board the dredge Irenruth, at Colonial Beech Harbour, Virginia. In the melee that ensued the captain and mate of the…

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Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 1, 1911. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 6

W. H. Palmer, official assignee, estate of G. Parkin, in bankruptcy (by his agent, A. D. Bennett, notary public), v. T. Smith, claim £787, goods sold and…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 1, 1911. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.; and Dr. Lang, L.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 6

A transfer of the license of the Savernake hotel was granted from M. O'Callaghan to Wm. Hawkshaw. A renewal of the license of the Mill…

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Deniliquin Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

MONDAY, LANUA[?] 30. (Before Mr J. L. Shrepshinge, P. M.) Michael O Brien, on a charge of haveing no visibls lawful means of support.,…

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Alleged Stealing. Defendant Committed Fob, Trial

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

At the Police Court on. Thursday before Mr Shropshire, P.M., William King charged that on 30th December he did steal a cheque for £10, the property…

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The Whitton Tragedy. Conflicting Evidence at Inquest Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 6

An inquest into the death of Mrs Sarah Warby, 62 and her daughter, Army May Warby 23, who were found dead in the grounds of Billenbah Station, Whitton, last…

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The Criminal Court Deference to Public Sentiment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 6

At the Ballarat Supreme Court on Wednesday Frederick Lee was found guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, of an indecent assault on a woman at…

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Murder on a Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

News is to hand of a murder at Billenbah Station. The details are scanty, but it appears that a boy bid shot both Mrs. Warby, and her daughter, Amr Warby,…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 3

A district court will be held at Corowa on the 27th inst., commencing at 11 a.m., the last day for entering plaints being Thursday next, 9th inst…

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Hay District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

The above court opened at 8 p.m. on Friday, Mr. Acting-Judge Edmunds presiding. WATERS V. POOLE…

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Anti-high Court Crusade

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

Neither Mr. Holman nor any of the Labor Leagues' delegates who seek to destroy the Commonwealth High Court can look to the Labor Prime Minister of the…

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