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Courts & crime, 1911

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A Quiet Day. Police Precaution. Special Board Constituted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 2

In the Industrial Court this morning Judge Heydon, acting on a letter from the Minister for Labor, recommended that the Minister constitute a board to…

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The Waterside Strike. Opinion in Sydney. Police Leave Cancelled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

The general opinion is that the wharf laborers at their meeting tomorrow will decide to resume work. The Inspector-General of Police…

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Mysterious Murder. a Daughter's Discovery. Motive for the Crime. Victim Savagely Treated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1911 · page 2

A sensational and mysterious murder was revealed at Glebe-road yesterday. The victim was Henry Trevascus, 61, a metallurgist, who occupied…

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Remarks by Police Magistrate

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

Speaking from the Bench at the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning the police magistrate, Mr. G. W. Stevenson, said he thought it was…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

At the police court yesterday before Mr. Ridley P.M., Samuel Wright was charged with baring failed to famish certain necessary documents in…

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Ghastly Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

The most sensational and mysterious murder case that has. occurred in Sydney for many a long day was revealed on Saturday Afternoon. The…

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Alleged Theft Case Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 3

An elderly man named John Smith, alias Bourke, appeared on remand on an alleged charge of having a blanket in his possession suspected of having…

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Espionage. German Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

The trial was concluded at Exeter to-day of Max Schultz, a lieutenant of Hussars at Frankfort and a doctor of philosophy, on a charge of…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

John Jennings (79) pleaded guilty to being drunk in Parker-street, Fined £2 or 14 days; sentence to be suspended on signing a pledge not…

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Wagga Police Court Saturday, November 4, 1911. (Before Mr. G. W. Stevenson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 3

An elderly man, named Alfred Schroder, charged with drunkenness, was fined 20s or seven days. Defendant was found drunk in a camp on the…

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Licensing Court. Booth Licenses

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

An application was made by James Connell for a booth license for the spring races of the Cootamundra Turf Club on 8th and 9th November…

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Shall Debts Court. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

William Brown v. Robert Hulford, claim £4/10/- for goods supplied. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiff; Mr. Morgan for defendant…

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Sensational Fight. Police and Civilians. at Bay for Two Hours. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

A sensational fight between the police and civilians is reported from the town of Lodz, in Poland. A band of men, who were pursued by the police,…

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Police Court Monday, Nov. 6, 1911

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. Ridley, P.M. AN OVERSIGHT. Samuel Wright pleaded guilty to failing to return to the Department a…

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No Evidence of Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 4

John Smith (alias Bourke), an elderly man with a soldierly bearing, was brought up, on remand, charged with being in possession of a blanket…

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Police Court. Monday, November 6, 1911. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Foreigner in Trouble

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 4

Christopher Leon Hart, a foreigner, with practically no knowledge of English, was charged with offending against decency at the Wagga railway…

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The Glebe Murder a Woman in the Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

There is a growing feeling that more than one person was concerned in the Globe murder. Twenty detectives are endeavoring to elucidate the mystery…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., John Cubis, who was found very drunk in Fitzmaurice-atreet, was fined 10s, or…

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Mysterious Murder at Glebe

The Worker · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 29

A brutal murder, apparently of a very deliberately devised nature was committed at No. 1 Glebe-road, Sydney, early last week, but was not brought to light…

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The Glebe Tragedy Police Baffled. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 5

The officers investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Henry Trevascus are completely baffled. Many clues have been given to…

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