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Courts & crime, 1911

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Sentenced to Heath

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

Signor Tita, a member of Mafia in Sicily, was accused of betraying the supreme tribunal of the society, and was condemned to death. The…

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Lockhart Police Court. Some Christmas Cases

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

Local justices were kept well employed by the Lockhart police during the Christmas holidays. Some of the cases dealt with included :—…

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Their Own Police

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 3

In the oldest, largest, and most densely-populated nation in the world there are no policemen, except in the cities controlled by…

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Anne King's Death. Dr. Brownless Charged. a Further Remand. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Dr. A. C. Brownless was charged to-day with having caused the death of Annie King, and was further remanded. The magistrate declined to…

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Ahmed Resistance. Anarchists Fire on Police From Behind Barricades. London, Jan. 3

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

The position now is an extraordinary one for such a place as the capital of the British Empire, the centre of civilisation…

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Houndsditch Murders. 700 Police Surround a Building. Detective Shot. London, Jan. 3

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Investigations carried, on by Scotland Yard since the murder of several police officers at Houndsditch, London, have resulted in buildings…

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The Fitzroy Mystery. Young Man's Dramatic Story. Defence of a Girl at Night. Arrested Un a Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

The mystery surrounding the tragedy which took place at Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy, in the early hours of New Year's Day, when a…

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Youth in Trouble Changed with Stealing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

A youth named Cecil Williams, 17 years of age, was committed for trial on a charge of having in April last, stolen £30, the property of David…

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Poisoning Case. a Chinaman Charged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Ah Gow was charged at the City Court to-day with attempting to poison Ah Kew and Rose Lacy on Boxing Day. Evidence showed that…

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The Highest Court

The Worker · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 15

In the centre of the political battle now raging around the proposed alterations of the Federal Constitution stands the Federal High Court. On one hand the…

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Wife Murder. Jockey Electrocuted. Vancouver Jan. 4

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

At Otswing Samuel Osborne, a successful negro jockey, was electrocuted for the murder of his wife…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, January 4, 1911. (Before Messrs. J. D. Walker and W. Partell, J's.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

To-day was quite a busy one at the local court, though there were only three cases down for hearing. One of them, however, that in which the old…

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Accused Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

Prey Fynch was charged at the City Court to-day with the wilful murder of Archibald Steane at Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy, on…

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Theft of Mails

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

James Whalen, a saloon keeper, has been arrested at Portland for complicity in the theft of mails from the steamer Hunbolt and £3,000 after…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. WAGES

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

Three wages cases were called in which F. Clark, R. Brown, and D. Curtin, were to sue edward Brenton (mine manager) for wages, complainants in…

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Alleged Murder. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The police this morning arrested a young man named James M'Cormick, a laborer, in connection with the death of Constable Jones, who had…

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Liking for Prison. Tramps Who Prefer Gaol

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

Outspoken criticism of the present prison system appears in the reports of the Commissioner of prisons issued as a Blue-book, says "Lloyd's News."…

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Extraordinary Assault Milkman Attacked with Sword and Revolver. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

A Sydney milkman had an extraordinary round of adventures and several narrow escapes with his life to-day…

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Police Methods. a Storm of Criticism. Amazing Inefficiency

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

There is a storm of criticism on the me[?]ency of the Police Department. The newspapers describe the failure of hundreds to conquer a little…

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Death of Annie King. Result of Surgical Operation Shocking Incompetency Disclosed. Verdict of Murder. a Doctor Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The inquest was resumed on the body of Annie King. Dr. A. C. Brownless, who is charged with causing the woman's death, was present in…

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