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Courts & crime, 1911

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The Libel Case Plaintiff Refuses to Change the Venue Application to be made to Court Another Instance of Plaintiff's Desire to Pile Up the Costs

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

In referring to this startling libel case of ours recently, we mentioned that plaintiff was making the case ns expensive as possible. There is now…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

At the Wagga Court House yesterday morning, Alfred Felstead was brought before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., on the charge of having used…

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"Ne Temere" Decree. Leads to Murder. Wife Who Left Her Husband. Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 4

The "Ne temere" decree has led to a murder at the town of Cornwall. After the decree was published the Roman Catholic wife of Dr. M'Res…

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The Revolt of the Cane Slaves. Sugar Workers Determined. Shocking Evidence at a Court Case.—the Scandalous C.s.r. Agreements

The Worker · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 23

The great sugar strike in Queensland still continues, the farmers and millers obstinately refusing to give way, saying that the C.S.R. sweats them too much to…

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Alledged Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

James Webb (on bail) was charged that he did on 9th, March 1911, at Combaning, steal one fore-carrlage of a cultivator, the property of Godleif…

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Police Changes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Several changes in respect to local police administration are announced. The districts of Whitton and Darlington have been added to the Murray…

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Desperadoes. Fight Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 7

After a fierce revolver duel with the police in circumstances (says "Lloyd's News" of April 16) vividly recalling the Sidney street "siege," a murderer…

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The Special Tennis Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

THE matter as to whether the Tumut Municipal Council has actually passed a resolution agreeing to the expenditure of the sum…

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Polish Sidney Street. Police and Desperadoes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 7

The memorable siege of Sidney street has been reproduced in almost every detail at Lodz, Russian Poland, the one exception being (says "Lloyd's…

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Exciting Chase. Police and Robbers. Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Three men attempted to hold up a jewellery store. The police, appearing, they fled in a waiting automobile. The police commandeered other…

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Waterloo Tragedy Suicide and Child Murder, "Hated Doctors." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 3

At the inquest held in connection with the Waterloo tragedy, in which the woman, Alice Collins, poisoned her baby and herself with lysol,…

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The Crippen Murder. Solicitor's Misconduct. Suspended From Practice. Making Press "Copy." London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Arthur Newton, the solicitor who conducted the Crippen defence case, has been suspended for 12 months. Justice Parting said he was…

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Strike in Paris. Attacks on Police and Blacklegs. Fatal Stabbing Affray. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Of 60,000 so-called masons striking, 40,000 are navvies. The movement has been engineered by the Labor Confederation with a view to securing the…

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League of Fathers. State Help for Big Families. Conflict with Police. Chief Haled to Durance with His Bodyguard of Nine Children

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 3

Heads of big families in Paris, the city of picturesque demonstrations, made a demand on Sunday, which the boulevarders have been discussing ever since, that…

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A Farmer Duped. Woman Sent to Gaol for a Fortnight. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 2

Isabella Goodson, at the City Court this morning, was sentence t a fortnight's gaol for having attempted to obtain money by misrepresentation from…

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Local and General News District Police Promotions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Day) has approved of the under mentioned police promotions, which are to take effect as from June 1:—…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court baB been fixed to take place at the Court House, Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday, 26tb July. The following cases…

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The Woodlupine Murder. PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 2

The Executive Council has decided that the death sentence passed on Smithson for the murder of Miss Compton at Wood[?] should be…

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Alleged Stealing

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

James Webb (on bail) was charged that he did on 9th March, 1911, at Combanning, steal one fore carriage of a cultivator, the property of Godleif Obst…

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Assault with Intent

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

F.Kennedy was charged with that he did at Young on 10th June, 1911, commit an as sault with intent to commit a rape on one Johanna Dutfield…

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