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Courts & crime, 1905

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 8

On Thursday evening, in Regent-street, Joseph Gardiner, 18, a tinsmith, who resided in Henderson-road, Alexandria, shot a young woman named Emma Forbes Black, and subsequently…

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Water Police v. Fire Brigade

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 6

A crew of men from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade are now virtually champions of the harbor in whale-boats. They were when "green" just beaten by H.M.S. Royal Arthur crew, which did…

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Arbitration Court and the Coal Trade

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 8

The N.S.W. Arbitration Court held a special sitting for the purpose of hearing an application from the Colliery Employers' federation of the Northern District against the Northern Colliery…

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Federal Elections. Payments to Queensland Police. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 5

With reference to the alleged refusal of the Queensland Government to disburse the amounts due to the police for electoral services rendered the Commonwealth, on…

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Cardinal Chased. Angry Mob at Baltimore Clubbed by Police. New York, November 14

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 8

At Baltimore yesterday Cardinal Gibbons was mobbed by a crowd of Poles, who were incensed against the prelate because he had removed from office a pastor of the Polish…

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Russia's Troubles. Mutinous Sailors. A Big Batch Court-Martialled. LONDON, Friday, 2.55 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 1

In connection with the recent outbreaks among the sailors of the Black Sea Fleet, no . fewer than 35 men have been court-martialled for mutiny…

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On Behalf of Gaol Warders

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

"Ex-warder" "writes:—As the pernicious system of transferring warders from one gaol to another, at their own expense, still continues, kindly allow me to say a few words on their…

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Aquatics. Police v. FIREMEN

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 2

The Water Police crew is anxious to have a race with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which at present holds the championship of the harbour for a rowing race in whaleboats. The…

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Country Sufferers. Police to the Rescue

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

As a result of the conference regarding the bush fires, the Inspector-General of Police sent the following telegram to the superintendents of police in the country which will cover the whole…

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Troubles Over Bonfires Assaults Upon the Police

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 8

Among the amusements indulged in at Redfern on New Year's Eve was the lighting of bonfires. About midnight Senior-constable Corcoran was endeavouring to put out one of…

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Mutiny on the Baltic Fleet. Sailors Court-martialled

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Thirty-flve sailors of the Black Sea Fleet have been court-martialled for mutiny…

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Murder in a Shop. Death Sentences at the Old Bailey. Threat From the Dock

The Australian Star · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 4

In the presence of a crowded court at the Old Bailey, Conrad Donovan and Charles Wade were sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Grantham for the brutal murder of an…

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Young Woman's' Death False Information to the Police. to Hide Her Shame

The Australian Star · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 4

The City Coroner to- day investigated the facts connected with the death of Lucy M'Donagh, a young woman, who died yesterday in circumstances that were regarded by the…

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The Calamitous Bush Fires. Prompt Action of the Government. Police to Render Assistance

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 5

In view of the calamities threatening from the prevalence of bush fires, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Hogue) got into early communication with Mr. Ashton, who is also in the city…

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The Bush Fires. the Chief Secretary Takes the Initiative. Police and Fire Brigades Ready

The Australian Star · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 7

After the interview of a "Star" reporter with the Minister for Lands this morning our representative waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Hogue), and pointed out to him…

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Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

At the various metropolitan police courts yesterday only minor cases were dealt with by the magistrates. At both the Central and Water Police Courts a large number of persons charged with drunkenness and other…

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A Soldier Charged. a Frenchman from New Caledonia

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 1

Louis Jeanmougin, aged 24, described as a soldier and a native of France, was brought before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court, to-day by Detectives Rochalx,…

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Murder by Russian Sailors. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 5

China has intimated to Russia that she will be unable to protect the Russians who have been interned in China if the Russian Consul at Shanghai ignores the…

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The Shanghai Murder. Surrender of Russian Sailors Demanded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--China has intimated that she will be unable to protect the Russians interned at Shanghai if the Russian Consul at that town ignores the…

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Manchurian Police. Sikhs Employed by Russia. LONDON, Monday, 2.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 1

Russia has in the past employed many Sikhs in the police service in Manchuria, but such service is regarded with disfavour in India…

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