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Courts & crime, 1912

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Where Murder Is Gloried Tn

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

In Cyprus, the "Colonial Office Journal" says there has been an increase. of eases of murder and manslaughter, and the Chief Justice has pointed out the…

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Ganmain Police Court. Friday, May 10. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Dirty Premises

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

T. A. W. Currie, officer under Board of Health and Pure Foods Act, proceeded against Speiro Pampouk is on the charge that he…

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Wilhelmshaven Police. Whole Force to Be Replaced

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

The statement that the authorities at Wilhelmshaven have decided to replace the entire police force of the North Sea naval port from the highest official to…

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Arbitration Court. Has It Brought Peace? Mr. Justice Higgins' Remarks. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgins before opening the tramway proceedings in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, referred to the remark recently made by Mr…

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Alleged Stealing Large Sum Involved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

Hugh Kirwan Jamieson, 41 years of age, was brought before the police court to-day, charged with stealing £273 belonging to the Papuan Rubber…

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Refused Bai[?] Charge of Stealing £2000. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 7

Hugh [?]eson aged 44, who is charged with being concerned in the stealing [?] £2000, while in the service of the [?] Rubber Company, has…

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A Brutal Assault Policeman Kicked Into Insensibility. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 7

Constable T. Mullens was brutally assaulted and kicked into insensibility. He was left lying in the gutter battered and bleeding at the Glebe…

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Burglary in Melbourne Intruder Disappointed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. Harry Woolcock, a resident of East Melbourne, was awakened this morning by a man asking "where's your money." The intruder then…

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A Daring Outlaw. Sentenced to Be Electrocuted. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

Floyd Allen, the daring outlaw who led the raid on Hillside Court-house, Nashville (Virginia), and of shooting five persons, including the…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. WHISKY STEALERS, &c. Mike O'Maily (stranger), James Jones, Thomas Nicholls, George…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. Police Magistrate Shaw,the professional gentlemen, and the police had a field day yesterday, dealing with dru[?] obs[?] and indecent linguists…

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Theft From a Store Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 5

A report from Parkes states that a box containing £84 was stolen from the safe at Messrs. R. S. Howard and Sous' store. The thieves have not…

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Street Assault. Man Killed. Another Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Alfred Smith, a hairdresser, about 30 years of age, a resident of 342 Crown-street, Surrey Hills, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital…

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Police Court. Monday, May 20, 1912. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.) Municipal Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

Albert Smith was proceeded against by Nuisance Inspector Palmer for allowing his horse and vehicle to stand unattended to in the street, and was…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Monday, 20th MAY, 1912. DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

William Brooker was charged with having been drunk in Best street, on Saturday last It was stated that a prohibition order against the…

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STEVENSON V. Ellis. Wagga District Court Appeal Dismissed with Costs. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 5

The appeal by Frank Stevenson against the decision of Judge Murray ai the last District Court sitting in Wagga, was beard before Justices…

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Ah Old Man's Death Was There Neglect by the Police? the Facts of the Case. '

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 5

The Wagga police are Just now Borne what indignant at the report which has been circulated alleging neglect on their part In attending to the…

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Anarchist Sentenced. Alleged Libel. One of Houndsditch Murderers. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

Errico Malatesta was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment, afterwards to be deported, at Old Bailey, for libelling Belhille, alleging that he…

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Alleged Fraudulent Appropriation. Stylishly Dressed Woman Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

A stylishly dressed woman named Ivy Lane, was charged at the police court to-day with having fraudulently converted to her own use certain…

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Burglar Scare. Police Denounce Informer's Story. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

Superintendent Roach declares emphatically that there is no truth whatever in Gleeson's story of having been fired at by a masked man at…

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