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Courts & crime, 1911

1,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 64

Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1911. (Before Messrs. J. D. Walker and W. JPurtell, J.'sP.) Charges of Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 4

Four persons were accused of drunkenness in the public streets during yesterday. As, however, they had evidently been celebrating the…

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Law Court Romance. Divorce Parties Meet. Reconciliation Follows. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

The vestibule of the Supreme Court was the scene of quite a romance this morning. A husband and wife came to be divorced. The man was in the…

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Diverce Court scary. Wife's S[?] Husband Drinks Funeral Fees. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Angelina Horton [?] diverce from her [?] ton, on the ground [?] and non-support, t[?]…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 14Th. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

George W. Thornton was culled upon to show cause why a prohibition order should not be made against him. Defendant appeared to object to the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 14Th. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

Samuel Potter was charged with illtreating a horse by working same in low condition, and while suffering from sores. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Murder of Ethel Harris. Newspaper Criticism Condemned. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

On the resumption of the Ethel Harris murder trial this morning, Mr. Justice M'Millan referred in terms ol strong condemnation to an article in…

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Skull Produced in Court. Smart Shows No Emotion. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

The trial of the elderly carrier, Alexander Smart, for the wilful murder of Ethel Harris in March, was continued in the Criminal Court…

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Industrial Court. a Serious Dispute. Special Board Sought. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

Judge Heydon, sitting in the Industrial Court, heard an application made on behalf of the Minister for Labor for the constitution of a board…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson P.M. Mining Warden)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

Thomas W. Simpson appeared to apply on behalf of William T. Walton for a suspension of labor conditions on] the latter's mining lease at Boblegigble…

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Murder of Ethel Harris. Smart Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

The trial of Alexander Smart, who is charged with having murdered Ethel Harris on March 14, was continued at the Criminal. Court to-day. The…

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Murder by Judge. a Legal Dispute. Vancouver, Feb. 17

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

During a dispute regarding the disposition of an estate, Judge Carey, of Sacramento, shot and killed Charles Dodge,…

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Daring Brigand. Attends Opera. Fight with Police. Home, Feb. 17

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

A notorious Sicilian brigand named Ballox, visited the opera at Palermo with his mistress. A rival informed the carabinieri, who proceeded to…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Edmunds, at Albury.) Station Hand's Loan. Extraordinary Conflict of Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

Thomas Smith, of Milbrulong, sued William Thurling, of Culcairn, to recover £20, being the balance of money alleged to have been lent to…

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Police Court. a Language Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., a young man named Sidney Dempsey was charged with having used…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M., No Visible Means

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

Ernest Fountain was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Plea not guilty…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Giles Shaw and A. Bragg, L.M. RENEWAL. Walter King, applying for…

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American Humour[?] a Supreme Court Fish Story

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

The late Justice Brewer was with a party of New York friends on a fishing trip in the Adirondacks, and ground the camp fire one evening the…

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Murder by Germs. Conviction of De Lacy. Wife Becomes Insane. St. Petersburg. Feb. 20

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

The Countess de Lacy has been found insane. She had spent two nights in the woods and when found her clothes were frozen on her. She…

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Adelaide Strike. Industrial Court's Decision. Wages Increased. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

The South Australian Industrial Court gave judgment to-day in the case arising out of the big strike of drivers before Christmas. The men's…

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Distort Court. Monday, February 20. 1911. (Before Mr. Acting Judge Edmunds.) (Registrar: Mr. J. V. Walker, J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

The District Court for the South-western District of New South Wales opened yesterday at the Wagga Court House, the visiting judge being…

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