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Courts & crime, 1911

1,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 64

Woman Sentenced. Three Years' Hard Labor. Man Not Prosecuted. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 8

In the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury, a charge of conspiracy was laid against Budolph Johannes Doeoke, of…

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Strike Riots. Fatal Use of Police Revolvers. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

A violent conflict occurred to-day between the police and strikers employed hi civic contracts at Prince Rupert. Many were revolvered, one…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

The local police court was fairly busy on Saturday morning, four charges being dealt with. Mr. George Stevenson, P.M., was on the bench…

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A Negro Lynched. the Gaol Stormed. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

At Laurenceville (Georgia) on Saturday, a mob of two hundred masked men stormed the gaol, secured a negro, arrested for assaulting a white…

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Morocco Rebellion. Great Chief Charged with Cowardice. Sultan's Guard Withdrawn Tangier

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

The Grand Vizier has accused Aissa, the Great South Arab Chief, of cowardice in connection with the rebel victory of Friday last. The…

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The Quarter Sessions. Alleged Theft. Accused Acquitted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

A sitting of the Gundagai Quarter Sessions was held yesterday before Judge Docker. Mr. J. R. Mason, barrister-at-law, attended as Crown…

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District Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 3

A SITTING of the District Court was held on Saturday, Judge Docker presiding. In the case of Bollard v. Hourne, Messrs. Fraser and…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Monday, April 10. Charges of Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

There were four charges of drunnenness. Three of them were disposed of with lines of 5/ or the rising of the court, the names being William…

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

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 3

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

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The Man Who Deceived Ella Caspers. Cgilvie Allas Bradley. Scoundrel Sentenced to Ten Years

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

Felix Frans Ogilvie, alias Bradley, who tricked Miss Ella Caspers, the Australian contralto, into a mock marriage, and robbed Miss Jeeves…

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The Police Scandal. Inquiry Opened. an Inspector's Objection. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

The Royal Commission inquiry into the Newcastle police scandal was opened to-day. Inspector Goulder objected to Superintendent Saunders…

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Wagga Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., and L. A. Fosbery, J.p.) Quarterly Sitting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

The quarterly report of the police on the licensed houses under local jurisdiction was read from the bench. All the places were well conducted,…

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Tragic Burglary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

The Prussian burglar who shot four policemen, was himself shot after a conflict in which several police were wounded…

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Albury Circuit Court. First Offenders' Act. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

The Circuit Court was opened to-day before Acting Justice Ferguson. John Grant pleaded guily to forgery at Lockhart…

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Renmark Labour Trouble. Water Poisoned. Police Patrol Stories. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

This morning the water in Mr. Kuhulmann's stables at Renmark was tempered with. Dr. Guinand and Dr. Lucas are satisfied that it was poisoned…

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Land Appeal Court. Residence Conditions. a Settler's Difficulty About Education. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, president, and Messrs. Brandis and Houston)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

A reserved decision was given upon the reference by the Lismore Land Board for a direction in respect of an application by John Thomas Gray for…

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Financier in Trouble. Forgery and Stealing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 2

William Henry Peisley pleaded guilty fet the sessions to a number of charges of forgery and stealing promissory notes. Over two hundred…

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Charge of Murder. Verdict of Not Guilty. a Witness Imprisoned. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 3

On a charge of having murdered Constable Charles Hotham Jones at Bacchus Marsh, a young laborer named James M'Cormack was for the…

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Police' Scandal. Inspector Goulder Exam-mined. Serious Imputations Denied. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 2

Further evidence was taken in the Newcastle police scandal. All the police witnesses swore that Inspector Goulder had at all times given…

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Alleged Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

Annie Naughton, a nurse, charged in court with the murder of Matilda Sigel, at Camperdown, was remanded for a week and bail refused…

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