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Courts & crime, 1910

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Latest Cablegrams. Indian Assassin. Sentenced to Death. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

Gupta the Indian assassin, has refused legal assistance. He was found guilty and sentenced to death…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday. February 2. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge. P.m.) Ind[?]cent Behaviour

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

Thomas Field pleaded guilty to being drunk in Union-street on the 1st instant, and also admitted a further charge of indecent behaviour on the same occasion…

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Police Decline Arrest. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

It is reported that R. Young, the chairman of the Pelaw Stain Miners' Lodge, gave himself up to the police to serve his sentence of two months' imprisonment in…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 2

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M. Edward Daniel Jenner v. Meykell. Claim for £3 2s 7d. Mr. C. McKenzie appeared for the plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff for…

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Jack Johnson Before the Court. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

Jack Johnson, the pugilist, has been committed for trial at New York, and released on a thousand dollars bail, on a charge of assaulting a negro in a bar…

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Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

ON Tuesday last before Mr. M. H. Fitz - hardinge, P. M., and Mr. P. F. Campbell, J. P. Wesley Smith proceeded against James Moroney for assault. Mr. P. Best…

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Charged with Manslaugher. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

At the inquest at Melbourne on the body of Gerald Agg, who was killed in a street quarrel, the coronar committed Allan Snowdon for trial on a charge of…

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Assault and Suicide. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

William Anderson, of Wellington, New Zealand fiercely assaulted a girl to whom he was previously attached o[?] his return from the theatre last night…

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Police Revolver Competition

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

The hon. sec. of the Casino Defence League has received a further communication from the Inspector General of police to the effect that the police are adequately…

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Assault and Robbery. Chinese Illtreated. His Condition Critical. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

Ah Fung, a vegetable gardener residing about a mile out of Mittagong, was found lying on his bed bleeding, from several terrillo cuts in the head…

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South Lismore Police Building

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

The Member for the Electorate. Mr. U. T. Hindmarsh, M.L.A., has received the following letter indicating that the proposed erection of police buildings at South…

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Assault and Robbery. Chinese Illtreated. Victim's Recovery. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 3

The Chinaman Ah Fung has regained consciousress at Mittagong. He described his assailant to the police, but no arrest has yet been made…

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Attempted Theft

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M., yesterday, Thomas Du[?], on remand, was charged with having attemted to steal the sum of 15s from Henry Hughes, at…

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Terrible Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

A TERRIBLE shooting tragedy occurred on Monday night at Eureka, near Lismore, whereby two men named Clark and Keys were instantaneously killed. Particulars…

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Arrested by Police. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

Violet Charlesworth and her mother have been arrested on a charge of obtaining money at Derby by false pretences…

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Serious Charge. the Mittagong Assault. Labourer Charged with the Crime. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

Robert Black, aged 25, labourer, was charged at the local police court to-day with having at Mittagong, wounded Ah Fung with intent to murder…

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Lismore Police Court. Wenesday, February 9. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardiage, P.m.) Sequel to a Runaway

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

Mori Yumma was charged with having been at such a distance from his horse in Keen-street on the 17th january last that he could not have proper control over the…

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Coolgardie Murder. Roberstelli Executed. Fremantle (W.a.)

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

The Coolgardie muderer, Roberstelli, was executed at Fremantle this morning. Everything went o[?] without a hitch. The condemned man made no statement…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 9. Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge. P.M.

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 4

Thomas Buchanan v. Arthur Fratis. claim for £5 10s. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with 5s costs. Dargie and Son v. O. Saunders, claim…

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Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

ON Monday, before Mr. Fitzhardinge. P.M. Alex. James was fined 10s or seven days for being drunk and disorderly on…

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