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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Serious Assault. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

An aboriginal has been arrested at Wee [?] on a charge of alleged serious [?] He made a desperate effort to escape from the lockup. He…

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City Police Court. Wednesday, January 25. — (Before Mr. E. M. Cohen.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

A SOLITARY "drunk," with a very black eye, graced the dock this morning. He pleaded guilty to over-indulgence in "the cup that cheers," and attributed his injuries to a…

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The Murder of Ketch[?] London

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

A jury at [?] after it hours' [?] returned a [?] of guilty in the agree against [?] for the murder of Standey…

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Police make a Discovery

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

The loudness of the Tantanoola tiger for sheep aud lambs is well known aud owing to the number of sheep which have lately disappeared from…

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The Peculiar Sheep Stealing Case

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 4

R C E[?]dson, the alleged Tantanoola sheep stealer, has been committed for trial on the charge of killing 76 sheep, the…

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Boys Sentenced to Death. Murder of a Bank Messenger

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

The two youths, Tissier and Desmarest (says a cable from Baris), aged 17 and 16 respectively, who murdered a bank messenger named…

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Alleged Murder. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 5

Five men have been arrested charged with being suspected of having murdered in navy named Lupton,who was done to death at Wallan,…

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City Police Court. Monday, Jan. 30.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

A. RYAN was charged with (1) being found drunk in Rusden-street, (2) using indecent language in Rusden-street, and (3) assaulting Constable Davis in the execution of his…

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Telegrams. a Dreadful Tragedy. Double Murder. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 3

A terrible tragedy occurred at Billenbah, 12 miles from Whitten on Saturday. A youth shot a girl named Warby and her mother. The murderer then cleared…

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[?] Police Court. Monday, January [?]. (B[?] Mr. G. [?] P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 4

A Ryan, a [?] was charged with being drunk in [?] on Saturday night, with [?] [?] on the [?]…

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Gallant Police. "Only Did My Duty."

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

An act of exceptional gallantry was performed by a city policeman on Tuesday night (says "Lloyd's News" of October 23)…

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Watching Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 3

A MOST extraordinary story of French rural police methods cames from Pontcarree, a little summer resort, situated on the edge of the Forest of…

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The Supreme Court of the United States. "No Appeal Except to the Almighty."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

The Chief Justice of the United States bulks largely in the public eye because he is the head of the Supreme Court of the Republic,…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, February 3. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.). Alleged Theft

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

Teitsha May Maguire was charged with the theft of a quantity of female wearing apparel, the property of A. E. Marsden, to the value of £10, on…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

Samuel Barlow v. Wm. Buckley, claim, £2 2, for suit of clothes. Verdict for the amount claimed, costs 3s, and one witness 10s…

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Rural Workers' Union. All Farmers Affected. Court Cases in Preparation

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 8

Ever farmer, dairyman. fruit grower, Glazier—in fact, every man on the land—should clearly understand that he will bery shortly be a…

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Police Court. Friday, Feb. 7Th. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

W. McCumstie pleaded guilty to insobriety and was fined 2s 6d and 6s court costs. W. Graham, charged with being…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Feb. 3. — (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

LETITIA MAY MAGUIRE was charged with the alleged theft, on Jan. 3, of a quantity of female apparel, the property of A. E. Marsden, of the value…

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Federal High Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

Mr. Fisher states that in the Federal Labor movement the High Court has never been attacked, but if increased powers are granted the…

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