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Courts & crime, 1911

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Death in Police Cells an Inquiry Ordered. Royal Commission Appointed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. Acting District Court Judge Hamilton, has been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the charges preferred by Constables…

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The Clapham Murder. Morrison's Defence. Scene in Court. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

At the trial of Steiner Morrison for the alleged murder of the Jew, Beron, on Clapfcam Common, to-day, while counsel for Morrison was…

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Municipal Elections. Full Court Proceedings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

The Full Court, by consent, discharged the rule calling on John Buckley to show cause why he should not be ousted from the office of…

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Attempted Wire Murder. Husband Convicted. a Forgiving Woman. Refuses to Give Evidence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

Thomas Riddle was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of feloniously wounding his wife, Ruby Riddle, with intent to…

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Industrial Court Quibbles. Paltry Points Taken by Railway Commissioner

The Worker · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 22

Two cases which came before the New South Wales Industrial Court last week showed the extremes to which the Railway Department will go in order to…

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European Position. Monroe Doctrine Admitted. U.s.a. on Police Duty

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

It is held in diplomatic circles in Washington that no European Power will undertake to fly directly into the face of the Monroe Doctrine. On…

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Sentenced to Death

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

The man Morrison, who was charged with the Clapham Commons murder, has been found guilty and sentenced to death…

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Police Court. Friday, March 17.(Before Mr. George Stevenson, P.M.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 2

Edwin McGlynn, for being drunk and disorderly in Cowabbie Street, was fines £1 10s, costs of court 6s, or 14 days. The same defendant; for abusive…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

THE Warden (Mr. James) held a sitting of the Warden's Court yesterday, when a number of mining matters were dealt with…

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Police Court. Friday, March 10Th, 1911. Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 6

B[?]oitio Clayton, 29, laborer, was charged on tho information of Constable Hennessy on three counts, viz.—furiously driving in Narandera to the danger…

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"Snap-shotting" in Court. Judge Protests. an Unfair Practice

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. Justice Darling, in summing up, endorsed the jury's protest against the indiscriminate "snap-shotting" of those engaged in the trial. He added…

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Curious Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 1

A man named Phillips will be famous as a murderer sentenced to pay the costs of his trial, and nothing more (wired the Paris correspondent…

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Dying Consumptive. Kept in Gaol. Mr. Holman's Intention. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

The [?]ering Premier has just completed. Searching inquiry into the case or a dying consumptive prison[?], Jas. Kelly, who was detained in…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

At the Wagga Court House on Saturday morning, before Mr. George Stevenson, P.M., Henry Madden was charged with being drunk in…

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Stealing £4,500. PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

A man was arrested at Perth on a charge of stealing £4500 worth of municipalities' debentures…

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The Clapham Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

Solomon Beron, brother of Leon Beron, who was murdered on Clapham Common on Kew Year's morning, has been arrested for lunacy…

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Murder by Policeman COLOMBO

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

A police probationer, Phillip Mainwaring, was shot dead by a constable…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. STEALING

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 3

George Williamson was charged by Sen.-constable Kilner with having stolon a pair of loggings, &c., the property of George Thorn…

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Lockhart Police Court. Alleged Forgery

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 5

On Thursday last, John Grant was charged with forging and uttering a cheque by altering it from £1 to £81 10s with intent to defraud. Defendant told…

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Burglary at Pyrmont. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

Burglars broke [?]no the premises of Messrs. Gordon Mrr and Co., Pyrmont, late on Saturday night, or early yesterday morning and opened the…

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