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Courts & crime, 1911

1,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 64

Negro Riot at Cardiff. Baton Charge by the Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 7

A not unexpected sequel to the settlement of the seamen's strike at Cardiff was the minatory altitude manifested by the large negro colony of the port…

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District Court. Thursday, 16Th November. before His Honor Judge Rogers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 5

The District Court opened at 2 o'clock yesterday, the list being completed at 3 30. The following cases were called and dealt with : -…

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Dr. Peacock's Conviction. Appeal to High Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 5

Dr. Peacock's solicitors have witten to the Sheriff of the Supreme Court notifying Win that it is their intention to appeal to the High Court…

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The Speaker Wrong. Mr. Johm Perry's Action. Full Court Decisi[?] Demurrer. Mr. Willis' Plea Bad. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

The Full Court delivered judgment on the demurrer raised by Mr. Ferry, M.L.A., against Mr. Speaker Willis and the Sergeant-at-Arms. The court…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 3

John Collins was charged with using obscene language in Baylis-St., Bothungra, on 11th November. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said…

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Mutinous Chinese. Assault a Ship's Officer. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

The sequel to the mutiny on the timber ship Strathavon last week occurred at the Water Police Court to-day, when Chang Hong, aged 40, a boatswain, was…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, November 20th, 1911. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Insobriety

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 4

Maurice Lyons, who was found lying drank in the public street on Saturday night, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours in gaol…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 4

At a sitting of the Licensing Court the license of the Prince of Wales Hotel was transfered from G. P. Wheeler to John Williams…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

Information was given to the Wagga police on Monday night which led Senior Constables Field and Bath to go to the residence of John Nolan,…

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Disorderly Strikers. Police Stoned Aed Injured London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

Disorderly scenes occurred at Hull incidental with the strike of mill workers. The strikers stoned the police several of whom were injured. Mounted…

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Industrial Court a Rejected Argument. Should Wages Rise with the Cost of Living? Judge Scholes Discriminates. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

Judge Scholes stated in the Industrial Court that it had been argued that whatever the rates of pay were that men were receiving, these rates…

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Items of News. Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 2

Messrs. J. D. Walkeer, C.M., and J. Jeremy, J.P. were on the bench at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, when William Adolph Leslie was charged…

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European Officer and Chinese Sailor. Cross Cases of Assault

The Worker · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 29

In the Water Police Court at Sydney on Monday a decision passing strange was given in cross cases of asSault laid against each other by David W. Gibson, mate of…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, November 21, 1911. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.) Intemperance

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 3

Thomas Tanner, charged with being found in a very drunken condition on the Lagoon Bridge, in Fitzmaurice-street, pleaded guilty and was mulcted…

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Serial Story. All Rights Reserved. Thief and Heiress. Chapter V. the Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 6

"The cheque?" Her wide eyes stared at him through the white moonlight. She was white as itself. He nodded. "The cheque you signed…

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The Glebe Murder. Arrest in Melbourne. Young Man Under an Alias. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 5

A man was arrested at Eesendon this afternoon who in believed to have committed the murder of Mr. Trevascus at Glebe…

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Glebe Murder. Sensational Development. Young Married Man Arrested. a Well-known Footballer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 2

The Melbourne detectives, acting on instructions from the Sydney police, to-day arrested Campbell N. Moir, aged 19, on a charge of having…

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Preference to Unionists. Granted by N.z. Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 10

The following clause with regard to preference to Unionists has been placed in the schedule of the recently-given award in the Nelson Tailor and…

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The Hoskins Miners' Prosecutions. Appeal to the High Court

The Worker · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 6

The case of the Lithgow coal miners who ceased work at the Hoskins colliery some months back reached the High Court of Australia on Monday. It will…

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Assembly Approves of Provincial Conference. Court's Safety Guaranteed. Pekin

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 5

The Premier, Yuan Shih Kai, has not taken any notice of the Assembly's decision against hostilities. The first brigade of Manchus are leaving…

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