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Courts & crime, 1911

1,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 64

Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

The charge of using indecent language, preferred by the police against Mrs. Nathan, a divorced woman, which was postponed from last sitting of the…

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Adelong Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before Mr. F. A. Ridley, P.M., Wilhehmina Elphick (by her agent, Mr. James Elphick) made application, under the Tenant's Act,…

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Police Court. Friday. 16th June. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 4

George William Smith (38) was charged with stealing one rug, the property of Edward Street, at Gillenbah, on June 14th; aud was fined…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J. P. DRUNK. &c

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

Leiper Gavin was fined ,10/- for drunkenness and 20/- for obscene language. Wardsman wanted for Hospital…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

Mr. Warden James granted authority to enter por. 266, parish Ellershe, to Ephraim Bird. This portion adjoins W. Burns' authority. Rental, 1s per…

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Ruthless Murder. Workman's Story. Woman's Agonised Cry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 7

[?] up a hammer from the are place and hit her on the temple. She fell and her words were: Oh, Mike, don't I then drew the razer across her…

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Murder and Suicide. Induced by Apprehension of Blindness

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 4

Fear that her child was going blind intensified mental derangement already existing, and induced a mother of Acton to take her infant's life and her…

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Lady Chief of Police. Raid on Drinking Saloons in Kansas

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 3

A telegram from Hunnewell, Kansas states that for the first time on record a lady has been appointed to the post of chief of police in that city (says a Chicago…

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Tumut Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 21. Before Mr. Ridley. P.M.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

Tumut Municipal Council v. Mrs. ,Pike, £1/1/5, rates. Verdict for plaintiff. Same v. E. Mantel, 24/- rates…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 2Th June 1911. Before Mr. G. Stevenson P.M., and Messrs. A. Drown nnd E. Lapthorne Js.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 5

Applications were received for renewals of licenses as follow:— Henry Stewart Carter, Albion Hotel, Whitton. Report satisfactory…

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Another Burglary. Shop Broken Into

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 2

Has the burglar epidemic struck us? Following quickly on the Coolac safe blowing-up comes news of another barglarious enterprise. On…

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Deaths In Gaol. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 2

Charles Lukins, aged 62, who had served nine years of life sentence for murdering Rachael Backie,- died at Darlinghurst Gaol last night, very…

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Island Murder. a Woman in the Case

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 3

The steamer Makambo, which arrived in Sydney from the New Hebrides, brought news of the murder, on May 3, of a trader in Tububa, South…

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Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

At Tokio, Atkins, a seaman from the United States cruiser Sarataga was sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment for murdering Saunders, a…

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A Savage Assault. Police Constable Rendered Insensible. Culprits Leniently Dealt With. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

Harold Floyd and Frederick George were heavily fined at the police court for a savage assault upon Constable Weatherall. It appeared the…

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Police Court. Monday, June 26, 1911. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Wrongful Possession

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 3

James Campbell, a youth of 18, was charged with having in his possession four dozen chaff bags reasonably believed to have been stolen…

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General Cables. an Indian Murder. Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

Ten arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Mr. Asche, collector at Tuticor, in India. The evidence show the murder was the…

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Police on Guard. Situation in Amsterdam. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

Owing to the strike of seamen and firemen at Amsterdam, armed police are watching the departure of vessels…

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Attempted Suicide. Wm. M'farlane Before the Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 3

Wm. M'Farlane, 62 years of age, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide on April 19 last. M'Farlane was a cook employed at…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, Mines Warden.) Substituted Service

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 3

Mr. W. M. J. Walsh introduced the case of Robert Crane v. James Toohey, which was postponed from last week, and which was a proceeding…

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