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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Dead Woman's Letter. Impress a Magistrate

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 10

Prosecuted at Lambeth (London), on June 3, for neglecting his children, William Ogilvie, a cabdriver (says the "Daily News") met with much…

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The Kaiser's Court. Berlin

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 3

The Kaiser held the customary congratulation court, and received the Ambassadors and representatives of newspapers. He emphasised the marked improvements…

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Railway Station Burglary. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

The railway station at Clifton was broken into on Saturday night and an unsuccessful attempt made to force open the iron safe…

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New District Court Orders

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

A new set of rules for District Court procedure has been issued. It is now provided that, where any firm or person required to be registered as provided in the…

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Local and General News. District Court Sittings

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

A proclamation in the last issue of the "Government Gazette" states that sittings of the District Court will be held at Casino, Lismore, Grafton and Murwillumbah three…

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Alleged Poisoning. Chinese Charged. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

The Chinese Ah Gow was charged at Melbourne with attempting to poison Ah Kew and Rose Lacy on Boxing Day. The evidence showed that a coloured…

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King's Police Medals

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

[?] King's Police Mortal has been confor[?] upon 94 recipients. Among these [?]onstable Haytread, who, at the im[?] risk of his life, captured an armed…

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The Police Operations. More About the Fighting. Crowds Cheer Miscreants' Deaths. London

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

The police throughout were convinced the assassins were hiding, in the neighbourhood of Morountzeff's house and disguised as shoeblacks, Jewish pedlars and street…

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Anarchists in London. Fighting the Police. Building Burned Over Defenders.—An Exciting Siege. LONDON, Tuesdav Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

The siege by the police of the anarchist club building in which the murderers of the police at Houndsditch were believed to be in refuge, continues…

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The Tramway Riot. Police Court Proceedngs. Syndey

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

The recent riotous combat between a number of tramway officials and some passangers was ventilated at the Police Court to-day…

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Casino Polios Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

THE Court list on Wednesday was very small. The P.M., Mr. C. F. Butler, occupied the Bench. Hawker's licenses were applied for by and…

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The Firing Criticised. Explanations Wanted. How the Police Discovered the Men. London, Wednesday Night

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

The police believe that Peter and Fritz did not reside together, but that they kept in close communication by means of some women of the society, including one…

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A Mounted Police Adventure

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 3

First Post had gone on the bugle at Fort Saskatchewan, and the Major was sitting on the porch of his quarters, discussing with his Adjutant the details of a practice march…

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Pathetic Court Scene

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

A sensational and pathetic episode occurred at Perth on Wednesday at the coroner's inquest on Ethel Harris, whose body was found buried under a…

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Hampton Court Oak

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 3

The English First Commissioner of Works informs a correspondent that the famous old oak tree in Hampton Court Park is especially under the care of the…

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A Man's Death. His Brother Charged. Committed, for Trial. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 9

At the adjourned inquest on the body of Denis Wellman who is alleged to have been shot by his brother William, evidence was given that the two brothers attended a…

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The Murdered Police. Evidence at the Inquest. London, Thursday Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 9

At the resumed inquest on Morountzeff and the members of the police force murdered at Houndsditch on interfering with the burglars, Mistress Katz, the landlady…

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A Brutal Murder. Tailor Hammered to Death. Paris

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

Two Russian Jews, brothers named Kroschenalisch, shot a Jewish tailor in the courtyard, and with the assistance of a Jew named Rosenblanck, hammered him…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

On Monday before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M. Two first offenders were fined 1s or the rising of the court for drunkenness…

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Exciting Scene in Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 4

There was an exciting scene in the Coroner's Court at Perth (W.A.) at the resumed inquest on Ethel Harris, whose body was found buried under a shoeing forge at…

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