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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

1,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 64

Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, DRUNK, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

A young man named Frederick Leslie Busbidge, was charged with drunkenness, and fined 10/; and for bad language was fined 20/- or seton days. He…

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German Reformatory Scandal. Pastor Director Charged with Cruelty

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 6

A sensational trial begin here to-day (says a Berling message of December 12) in which Pastor Breithupt, director of the [?] reformatory establishment at…

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Police at Bay. Faithful Bulldog

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 7

For some hours on Tuesday (says "Lloyd's Weekly News" on January 15) a faithful, bulldog, keeping watch and ward over the body of her dead master,…

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

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 3

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

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New York Scandal. Scenes in Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 7

Joseph Robin, the latest exponent of frenzied finance, for whose punishment many bank depositors are now clamoring, was indicted this afternoon on the…

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Charge of Murder. Two Girls Concerned. a Fearful Imputation. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

What appears to have been a deliberate attempt to murder a woman at Birmingham has been reported to the police…

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Theft of Debentures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 2

Samuel MacMillan, the late Town Clerk at Fremantle, pleaded guilty to stealing nine debentures of £500 each from the corporation, and was…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. George Stevenson, P.m.) Monday, April 3, 1911. Alleged Adulteration. Milk Vendors and Conflicting Analysis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 2

H. C. Nixon was charged with selling adulterated milk. Mr. Higgins entered a plea of not guilty, stating he disputed the official certificate of…

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Man Who Lost £600. on the Poker Machine. Revelations in the District Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 3

In the District Court (Sydney), before Judge Backhouse, Alfred Bill, residing at Rand wick, proceeded, as chairman of Tattersall's Club, against…

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Shipping and the High Court

The Worker · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 3

The following letter from Mr. W. G. Lawrence, secretary of the Merchant Service Guild of Australasia, appeared in the "S.M. Herald" last week:—…

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Alleged Malpractice. a Nurse on Trial. Death of Mary Langley. Magistrate Criticises Doctor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

Maisie Richards, attired as a nurse, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court, charged with having used an instrument on Bessie Williams, with…

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Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

The dental parlours occupied by Mr. A. T. Pittar, Liverpool street Sydney, were entered by burglars during the night, and a quantity of…

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Police [?]. [?]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

[?] Tuesday (says [?] News" on January [?] watch and [?] master…

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Trial Concluded. Both Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death. Hay

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

The case lasted two days. The judge summed up against Millar. The jury, after half-an-hour's retirement, found a verdict of guilty against…

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The Billenbah Murders Accessed on Trial. Both Sentenced to Death

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

The Hay Circuit Court opened on Wednesday before Judge Gordon, Mr. McManamy prosecuting for the Crown, Three cases were set…

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The Billenbah Tragedy. Murder of Mrs. and Miss Warby

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

At the Hay Circuit Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Gordon, two youths—William Francis Millar and Reginald Clare—each aged 17…

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Suicided in Gaol. Sequel to Being Found Guilty of Assaulting His Wife

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

A sensational suicide occurred in too Cootamundra Gaol on Monday, when a young man, 24 years of age, committed suicide while remanded for…

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New York [?] Scenes in Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

Joseph [?] the latest [?] of [?] for [?]…

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The Czar's Marriage. a Court Dancer. Newspaper Allegations. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

In the London "Penny Magazine" "Pip" is courting the fate of Mylius (convicted of libelling King George) in publishing far more unsavory…

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The Billenbah Tragedy. Murder of Mrs. and Miss Warby. Two Youths on Trial. Both Convicted. Hay

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

At the Circuit Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Gordon, two youths—William Francis Millar and Reginald Clar[?] each aged 17 years, were…

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