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Courts & crime, 1911

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Excluded from Court. a Successful Appeal. Society Slander Action London, 23 May

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

The appeal of Sir Algerian West against the judgment of Mr. Justice Darling, in ordering him to pay £1250 damages to his daughter-in-law, Mrs…

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Ignorant of Peace. Rebel Bands. Police Chiefs Killed. Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

Intelligence has been received that ins[?]regent bands, not aware of the establishment of peace, killed several police chiefs in the interior…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Drunk, Disorderly &c

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Joseph Carney pleaded, guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Parker-street on the night of 27th inst. He also pleaded guilty to a…

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Police Court. Monday, May 29, 1911. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Again Remanded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

James Larkins and John M'Carthy, who were before the court on Saturday last, and were remanded on a charge of using indecent language in…

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Woman Acquitted. Alleged Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

At the Criminal Court, Annie Naughton, charged with the murder of Matilda Siegel, who died as the result of an illegal operation, was…

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[?] Court. Saturday. Before Mr. H Giles Shaw, Corner

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 4

A coroner's inquiry was held on Saturday morning to investigate the cause of the death of one Patrick Reid, who was found dead on the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Agistment and Labor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 4

Richard Glanville V. Frederick White' claim £3/11/, agistment and work done. Mr. Mac Hahon for plaintiff; Mr…

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Local Option Case. Question of Reduction. the Leichhardt Appeal. Dismissed by Full Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The Full Court unanimously dismissed the appeal of the Leichhardt hotelkeeper who had been convicted of keeping his premises open after the…

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The Rabbit Combine. Police Court Proceedings

The Worker · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 5

Further highly interesting evidence was given in the charge against John Davis at the Central Summons Court, Sydney, of stealing a number of rabbit crates. Mr…

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Child Murder. Skull Battered in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

The nude body of a female child was discovered in a cistern at the rear of the Brittania Hotel Redfern. The skull had been fractured. It is…

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Industrial Court. "Slow" Workers' Case. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

At the Industrial Court to-day, the three carpenters who applied last week tor a certificate permitting them to work for 8/ a day, made the…

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Father Sentenced to Death SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

John William Fuller, a miner, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of assaulting his daughter, Ellen, aged 18…

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Police Station Burned HAY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

The police station at the village [?] Mande, 35 miles west of Hay, was [?]tally destroyed by fire, at [?] day. The building was a [?]…

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Powers of the Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 19

A case was commenced before the Federal High Court on Tuesday to settle certain points of law arising out of the award recently made by the Arbitration…

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Officer and Wife. Charged with False Representation. a Stolen Necklace. and a Mythical Billy Walker. Edinburgh

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

Great interest is shown in the trial of Lieutenant C. Aylmer Cameron, of the Royal Field Artillery, and his wife, who were arrested on February 26 on…

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Divorced Husband. Blows Up His Home Court Officials Injured. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

A San Francisco wife has seamed a divorce, the court also awarding her possession of the home. Her husband, Charles Pickard, refused to…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

Sydney Walsh, charged with being drunk on 30th May. Plea, guilty. Constable Wells stated the facts…

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Police Court. Assaulting a Policeman. Serious Allegation Against a Constable

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

At the Police Court on Friday last Constable Henkel proceeded against Robert Hyde for assault. Defendant, who was a laborer…

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Assault by Native. Girl Gives Evidence. Buluwayo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

The preliminary inquiry was opened to-day into the shooting of a native by Lewis, a leading citizen. Lewis' daughter,' aged 15, gave…

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"Love Was Heaven." Alex. Johnston's Ecstasy, Charge of Attempted Murder. "An Unladylike Jilt." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

Alex. Johnston was placed on trial at the Criminal Court on a charge of having, at Wallis Lake, Wounded Lily Gogerly, with intent to murder her…

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