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Courts & crime, 1911

1,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 64

Small Debts Court. Before the P. M. on Thursday, August 10th, 1911. a Female French Polisher

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 8

Mrs McDermott, trench polisher and upholstrees, sued Mrs Charlton, of the Green Gunyah hotel for £10 19s for work and labor done in May last. Mrs Charlton…

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Starving Negroes. Assault Ship's Officers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

The increases lately granted to seamen at the Cardiff led to preference te Europeans over negroes, of whom there are some 600 in Cardiff. Many are…

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Misconduct on Parade. Cadet in Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

The first New South Wales cadet to be punished under the civil law for misconduct is Claude E. Solomon, who appeared before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the…

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Eringoarrah Tragedy. Verdict of Murder and Suicide. Wrongful Delivery of a Letter. Coroner's Strong Indictment Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 5

The inquest on Alfred James John Conquit and his wife, the victims of the Eringoarrah tragedy on Sunday last, the full details of which were published…

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Murder and suicide. Coroner's Verdict in Junee Tragedy. a Sordid Story. Post Office Breach. Strong Comments by Coroner

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 3

In the Junee Court House yesterday the last stages, so far as public enquiry is concerned, were reached in connection with the gruesome tragedy…

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Attack on Prison Van. Troops Fire on the Mob. Two Carters Shot. Desperate Fights with Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

A police report of yesterday's riot at Liverpool states that it was purely an Attack on the police in ft district where disorder is chronic and liable to…

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British Workers in Revolt. Widespread Discontent with Industrial Conditions. Desperate Fighting in the Streets.—bitter Complaints. Against Police Brutality

The Worker · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 23

Great strikes of transport workers in London and Liverpool brought out 150,000 men. Unionists and non-unionists went out together. Enormous shipments of…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 3Rd, 1911. (Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

William Harold Gordon was charged with being drunk in East Street, and overflowing with profane language white in that condition. For the first offence…

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More Rioting. Military Disperse Mob. Armored Motor Waggon for Police. No Milk for Poor Children

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

Further rioting has occurred at Liverpool. A mob smashed the windows of the tramway depots. They took no notice of an imposing display…

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"S." Murder. Expert Swears to Blood-stains on Morrison's Clothing. Pin Head Spots. Lad's Remarkable Story of Being Threatened by Witnesses

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 7

Experts save evidence in regard to certain stains on the clothing of Stinic- Moirison when he again appeared at Tower Bridge Police Court on Wednesday to…

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Women Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

Ber[?] has made the experiment of appointing 30 icu[?] policemen. These guardians of the law will have children as their especial charge. Not…

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Alleged Murder. BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

James Ferkin was committed for trial at Barcaldine, Quensland, for the alleged murder of John M'Donald…

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Escape from Prison. Cell Bars Sawn. the Scaling of Gaol Walls Wellington (N.z.), Thurs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 1

The prisoner Powclka, who, a year ago, was sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment for various offences, after causing a great deal of trouble while…

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Dairies Supervision. Another Meeting in Wagga Board of Health Inspector Present. Severe Strictures on Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 3

On Saturday last there was a gathering at the Wagga School of Arts of about two score persons, mostly local dairymen, called together,…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

J.F. M'Lean, of the Albury Hotel, Wagga, applied for an extension of his license to admit of conducting a booth at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's…

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International Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 2

An International Court is to be established for the settlement of financial. claims between Britain, Canada, and the United States…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, August 21, 1911. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Larceny of Cash and Cheque

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

George Thompson, a young man very deaf, who appeared with his head swathed in bandages, was charged with the larceny of £4 in cash and…

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Police Court. Monday August [?] (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P. M.) Pickpocket in Wagga. Receives Three Months' Sentence. an Appeal to Be Made

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

A young man, George Thompson, was charged with picking the pocket of William Simmons, in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday night, and stealing…

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Further Rioting. Conflicts Between Police and Mob. Liverpool Still Unsettled

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 2

Serious disturbances occurred at Lincoln on Saturday night. A mob attacked the Great Northern and Midland Stat ion and stoned the police. The latter had…

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District Court Claim Settled by Arbitration. John Gray v. A.A. RAPLEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

At the Wagga District Court in February last John Gray sued Mrs. A.A. Rapiey for the sum of £229 17s [?] for work done in connection…

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