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Courts & crime, 1911

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 31St, 1911. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

G. W. Will v. W. Lawrence. Claim for 14s 2d: goods supplied. C. W. Will gave evidence of the debt. Defendant pleaded never indebted…

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Outrage In Persia. Governor Shot by Ex-chief of Police. Culprit Refuges at Russian Consulate. Paris, Feb. 2

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 2

The ex-chief of police shot the Governor of Ispahan, Persia, and his nephew. The former was dangerously wounded and is in a critical condition…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 31St, 1911. (Before Mr. Gen. Stevenson, 4 p.M., Mr. A. Brown, J.P., and Mr. E". Lapthorne J.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

The Licensing Inspector's report on the seventeen licensed hotels within the Narandera Licensing District, was read. The, report in each case was satisfactory…

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Sentenced for Shooting. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

Edward Fielding was convicted for shooting at Frederick Pearlon and was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. The Judge said it was a…

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Alleged Murder. European and Blackboy. Port Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 3

It is reported in Pah[?]erston to-day that a European has murdered a black boy in his employ at some point on the railway line between. Brock's…

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Labor Conference. a Secret Sitting. State Ministry Gives Way. Important Announcement by Mr. Holman. Intense Excitement. Unanimous Regarding Referenda. Abolition of Senate and High Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

Although great secrecy was preserved with last night's doings at the Labor Conference, the papers managed to secure reports of the proceedings…

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Gundagai Police Court

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

AT the police court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., and Mr. D. C. S. Brnce, J.P., a lunacy matter was dealt with, bat as the doctor…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M. Stealing a Cheque

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

Joseph William Wilson wan charged before the court charged that he did at Dudauman on the 21st of January last steal a valuable security to wit, one…

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Small Debts Court

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

In the case of Barton v. Hawthroae, a re-trial, Mr. Weekes stated that his client (plaintiff) was unable to appear owing to illness, and the…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 6, 1911. Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M. Dirty Yards

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

George Bowden, of George-street, North Wagga, pleaded not guilty to allowing fifth to accumulate on his premises. Sanitary Inspector Gibb…

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Mining Frauds. Engineer Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Edward Walter Bonwick (42) appeared before the Bench at the Water Police Court to-day on the charge of conspiring together with Harold…

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Defective Gas Jet. Supreme Court on Fire. a Narrow Escape. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

The Supreme Court, King-street, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire this morning through an outbreak under the flooring of No. 2…

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When the Pig Charged Home. a Jungle Story

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

John was staying with me at Muttra, and we had gone to some large jungles round Dteg, in Bhurtpore, and with a long line of elephants…

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Unregistered Hospital. Nurse Fined £25. Magistrate's Comments. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

An elderly woman, Susanah Bourke, was fined £25, or three months' hard labor, for carrying on a private hospital at Forest Lodge without authority…

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The Federal High Court

The Worker · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 15

Upon it being telegraphed from Sydney that Mr. Holman's idea of remodelling the Federal Constitution was by abolishing the High Court, and that he had…

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Victoria. Builders' Laborers' Claims. Employers Flout Federal Court

The Worker · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 9

The efforts made by the president of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court (Mr. justice Higgins) to arrive at an agreement in the building trade in regard to…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Patrick John Curley v. Patrick J. O'Donnell, breach of agreement. Mr. Morgun for plaintiff, Mr. Mac…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P., sitting on the bench at the Wagga Court-house yesterday morning, had quite a long list, for a mid-week sitting, to…

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A Fiendish Assault. ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

Senior-constable Kersley went early this morning to a house in Wodonga-place, where he found that William Dawson, aged 48, employed as a…

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Happy in Gaol. Curious Prison Systems

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 6

Octtinje, the capital of Montenegro, posseses the most remarkable prison system in the world. The gaol presents little to indicate that it is a place of…

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