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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Alleged Wilful Murder. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

William Smith has been committed for trial by the Melbourne Coroner, charged with having wilfully murdered his daughter Henrietta, 414 years…

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Burglary at Pyrmont

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday Afternoon—A burglary occurred at Gordon Marr and Cocks iron works Pyrmont last night. An iron safe was opened and cash and cheques to the…

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Clapham Common Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 8

LONDON March 16—Mr. Justice Darling in the course of his summing-up at the trial of Stinie Morrison endorsed the protest that had been made…

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Armidale PoliceCourt. Monday March 20—(Before Mr. G. Atkin P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

PETER JAMES BYRON was charged with being found drunk in the yard of the Royal Hotel on Saturday and also with having insufficient lawful means of support…

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The Police Force

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

THE Acting Chief Secretary Mr. Flowers M.L.C., commenting this morning upon the statement that several members of the Ministry are in…

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To-day's Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning the adjourned cases in which the Municipal Council proceeded against Messrs. Anderson, McLaughlan,…

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Father and Son in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday Night—A young man aged 20 years to day obtained a verdict against his father for the loss of an eye. It was alleged that during a quarrel in the…

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Sentenced to Death. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 7

The trial of Stinie Morrison, charged with the murder of Leon Heron, on Clapham Common, oil New Year's Day, was concluded at the Central…

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Armidale Police court. Monday, March 20. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.). Alleged Vagrancy

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

Peter Byron was charged with being drunk in the yard of the Royal Hotel on Saturday night. To this charge he pleaded guilty, but to a…

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A Girl Sold Twice. Terrible Police Court Story

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 5

A case providing extraordinary estates occupied the attention of the Bendigo City Bench on Monday, when a Hindeo aimed Large Singh was…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. A. A. Veness and D. M. G. McGregor, Js.P.) Riotous Behaviour

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

John Lanahan pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in Grey-street, and was fined 10% costs of court 6%. The fine was paid…

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Not at Home. to Santa Claus. I.—mr Gaol Bird, on Prison

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 5

When the old fellow on the bench said, "Fourteen days," I nearly laughed outright in his face. "Why," says I to myself, "this will suit me very nicely;…

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Armidale PoliceCourt. Thursday, March 23.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 10

THE festivities incidental to the show on Wednesday resulted in eight delinquents being haled before the police court this morning…

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Armidale Police Court. TUESDAY, March 21.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

THREE delinquents appeared before the Bench this morning. The first, who stated he had never been in the lock-up before, was fined…

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Licensing Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

The license of the New England Hotel was transferred from James Attwater to James Gilchrist, of Tamworth, there being no police…

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Bushrangers in Queensland. Police in Pursuit

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 7

The latest particulars to hand in connection with the sticking- up cases in the Cloncurry (Q.) by two men are as follows : That two horses, saddles,…

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A Shocking Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 2

ASHOCKING domestic tragedy occurred at Gowan, Victoria, yesterday, when a young married woman named Talbot gave her six weeks' old child a dose of…

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Municipal Rate Assessment. Result of Appeal Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 7

The following ratepayers appealed against the Municipal rate assessment, and were dealt with accordingly under the heading as herein mentioned by the…

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TELEGRAMS. The Bourke Murder. Statement by Accused. How the Crime Was Committed. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 2

THE trial of Boris Senkovitch for the alleged murder of the Russian Eismond was resumed today. The accused entered the witness…

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Armidale Police Court. Thursday, March 23. (Before Mr. G. Atkin. P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

The Show proved too much for some of the thirsty ones, and a batch of nine overstepped the mark and ended their "outing" by a visit to…

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