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Courts & crime, 1911

1,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 64

Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

AN application was heard by Mr. Warden James in the Warden's Court yesterday which has some features of more than ordinary…

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Wives in Revolt. Amusing Disclosures in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

A wife complained at the West Ham (Eng.), police Court that her husband struck her and kept her locked up…

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Revolution In China. Court Prepared for Flight Revolutionary Successes. Peking

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

Tungshaoy is to succeed Ke Chung Hung as Minister for War. Communications that the Court was prepared for flight have been received…

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Police Court. Monday Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

Richard Isaacs was charged with being drunk in Parker-street on Saturday last. Pica, guilty…

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Alleged Wife Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

John Trensky, was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of causing the death of his wife, Lucy Trensky…

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Police Court. Monday, October 30, 1911. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Bad Language Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

Benjamin Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Gurwood-street on Saturday night last The language was not only…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 30, 1911. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) an Exemplary Fine for Language

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

Benjamin Stewart, entered a plea of guilty to using obscene language. According to the police evidence, the accused, who was under the influence…

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Contempt of Court a Press Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

The full Court granted a rule nisi against the proprietors of the "Sydney Morning Herald" for alleged contempt in connection with the…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Daniel James Griffen, who was before the court only a few days ago, on a charge of drunkenness, was again brought before Mr. J. D. Walker,…

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The Speaker's Powers. a Full Court Case. Mr. John Perry's Action. Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

The demurrer in the action John Perry against Henry Willis, was argued in the Full Court. The defendant pleaded not guilty…

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A Strike Levy. to Support Women and Children. Industrial Court Case. Important Judgement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Judge Scholes, sitting in the industrial Court, delivered an important judgment on the application by the Furniture Trades' Society, calling…

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Assault in Court. Solicitor Strikes Mr E. R. Abigail. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

A sensational incident happened in the Water Police Summons Court to-day, one solicitor, Mr. O. Timothy M'Donald punching another solicitor,…

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Drunkenness and Alleged Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 3

John Smith, alias Bourke, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined £1, in default seven days imprisonment…

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He Charged for the Park

The Worker · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 12

Suburbanite:—Consider the glorious position in the community of the genus landlord! Was talking to a suburban specimen of that ancient and proud…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, October 31, 1911. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker. C.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 3

Daniel James Griffin, who was found lying drunk on the footpath in Fitzmaurice-street, and who has previous police convictions against him, was…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.) Wednesday, November 1, 1911. Right of Possession Questioned

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 4

John Smith (alias Bourke) was found at 4 o'clock this morning by Constable J. Lenchan, drunk and in possession of a blanket. Later in the…

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Seaman's Failure to Secure Compensation. Higher Court Grants Leave to Appeal

The Worker · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 30

In Banco, at Sydney, last week, Paul Mateson, through counsel, moved to set aside a nonsuit entered against him in an action wherein he had sued Langley Bros…

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Dear Food Riots Union Secretary Convicted. Inciting Theft and Insubordination. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

A trades union secretary at Finnisterre, France, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and fined £40 for inciting soldiers to insubordination,…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

At the Wagga Court House yesterday morning five charges of drunkenness, and one of drunk and disorderly, were dealt with by Mr. J. D. Walker,…

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