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Courts & crime, 1911

1,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 64

The High Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

The High Court is particularly busy just now, and the shekels are rolling into legal pockets at a rate which knocks any previous record…

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Police Court. Monday, May 22, 1911. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Remanded to Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 3

Richard Joseph Pearce Warren, who was arrested on Saturday last by Constable Davidson, was charged with having stolen a suit of clothes, a pair…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. One case of appeal against the municipal valuation was called, that of J. J. Leahy, on his lots 4 and 5,…

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Woodlupine Murder. Suspect Still at Large. Liberal Reward Offered. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

The Government is offering £200 reward for evidence leading to the conviction of the Woodlupine murderer. A very complete detailed…

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Items of News Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

Before the P.M., Mr. George Stevenson, yesterday morning, James Holdsworth was charged with being drunk in Best-street on the previous…

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Brutality to a Horse. Judge Commends Magistrate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

Judge Backhouse, in dismissing the appeal of Frank Eagles, who had been sentenced to a month's imprisonment without the option of a fine, for…

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A Malicious Charge. Several Police Concerned. Judge's Recommendations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The Royal Commissioner (Acting Judge Hamilton), who inquired into the death of Walter Alexander Bosworth in a police cell at Bathurst,…

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The Land Tax. Question of Validity. High Court Issue. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The High Court to-day commenced the hearing of the case brought to test the validity of the Federal Land Tax. All the judges of the High…

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Attempted Murder. Husband Suicides After Shooting Wife. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

A man named Kurtz, after wounding his wife with a revolver, barricaded the doors of his house, poured petroleum over the furniture and sat it on…

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A Bush Murder Human Remains in Camp Fire. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

William Gould has been arrested at Cloncurry, Queensland, charged with , murdering an Afghan named Charlie Rashian who had been missing since…

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A Father's Vengeance. Gives Himself Up. on Charge of Murder. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. Lewis, who shot dead a native newsboy at Bulawayo for alleged indecency towards his child, subsequently surrendered to the police. He was…

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Strange Decision of a Magistrate. Remarkable Alternative to a Fine of Ten Shillings. Two Months' Imprisonment for a Miner

The Worker · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 12

On April 29 last a miner named David Smith, employed in the Mount Kembla coal mine, was charged with breaking a special rule, 193, established…

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A Fool's Talk "Those that are Fools, let them use their talents."—Twelfth Night. at Court

The Worker · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 5

If you would realise what a desperately funny world this is, go into an Industrial…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, 17th May

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

Mrs. Nathan was charged by the police with using indecent language within the hearing of passers by her residence in Fitzroy-st., Tumut…

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Assault and Robbery

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

Albert Morris and Thomas Scotten were charged that they did on the 31st. January at Murray Downs, near Moulamein, in company assault one Robert…

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20 Years in Gaol. For a Murder of which He was Innocent

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A convict named Andrew Toth, who was rentenced 20 yearn ago to the Pennsylvania State Penitentiary on a charge of murder, has last been released because his…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before Hr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

Roy Bell was charged with being drunk in Wallendeen-street on even-evening of 24th May; also with using indecent language…

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Tight-rope Murder. 40 Years' Secret

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 7

A remarkable death-hod confession has been made at Budapest by an old man named Schmidt, who died in a hospital there yesterday (writes the Vienna…

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Woodlupine Murder. Demonstration Against Accused. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

Smithson, who was arrested yesterday hiding in a chaff truck near Moora, was brought up at the Perth police court to-day, and was formally…

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District Court. Tuesday, May 23Rd, 1911. (Before His Honor Judge Scholes)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

Edmund Webster v. Walter Meriton, work and labor done £67. Mr. Matthews (for Mr. Napier, of Lockhart), appeared for the…

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