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Courts & crime, 1911

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"A Well-planned Theft." Magistrate Accuses Prisoner of Perjury

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 6

The manager of the State Stores in Regent-street, Redfern, was puzzled at the number of shirts and other things which recently disappeared from the shop. Eventually…

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Federal Pensions Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 6

The Federal Government intends to appoint a special permanent magistrate to deal with all old-age applications in Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, and other centres in Victoria…

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Hobble Skirt in Court. Claim Against a Dressmaker. a Practical Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 10

A dispute over a dress--it was a hobble skirt, too--provided some funny incidents at the Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Banett, S.M. A young woman named. Amy Sheen proceeded against Mrs. Mildred…

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Promotion Barred. a Police Grievance

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 5

The attention of the Colonial Secretary has been drawn to what appears to be a violation of clause 9 of the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act, No. 28, 1908, which…

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Police and the Retiring Age

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 6

A matter that is causing some interest in police circles is the case of a police superintendent who will, in April next, reach the age limit of 60 years, when he should retire. Under…

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Police Courts. Council Employees in Conflict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 10

Before Mr. J. L. King, S.M., on Monday, at the North Sydney Police Court, Walter Nobes was proceeded against by Timothy Griflin on charges of assault and of using insulting words. There was a cross case…

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Police Courts. Monday, January 9. "Heading 'Em."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 10

Arthur Donovah (10), Edward Murpny (18), and W[?] Penson (16) were charged, before Mr. Clarke, S.M, at the Water Court, with playing an unlawful game, to [?] heading 'em," near Denhan-strect, on Sunday…

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Camorrist Prisoners. Removal by Armored Train. Old Murder Case Revived

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

ROME, Sunday Afternoon.--Thirty-eight members of the Camorra, an Italian criminal secret society, who are charged with the murder of a man named Cuocols, and…

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At War with Society. Clapham Common Murder. Searching for "S."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The police, in their search for the murderer of the French Jew, Beron, whose dead body was found on Clapham Common, with both…

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Adelaide Drivers' Grievances. the Court's Jurisdiction

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The trouble in co[?]tion with the hours worked by drivers, and the wages paid them, was advanced another stage this morning, when the Court of Industrial…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 10. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 10

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.— At 11: Ryman v Thompson, to settle minutes of order. At noon: Bierer v Stenz, to settle minutes of decrce…

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The Clapham Murder. the Mysterious "S." a Dramatic Arrest. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

The police are searching for the murderer of Beron, a miser, whose body was found on Clapham Common with the letter S slashed on each cheek…

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Law. Report. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Petitions for Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 10

City Bank of Sydney versus Thomas Blunt. On the application of Mr. Arthur Deery this application was, by consent, adjourned for a week. He said that the matter was being…

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Railway Resumptions at Redfern. Trouble Over the "Bottle Neck." Debenture Holders Involved. Probable High Court Intervention

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 6

It is not at all unlikely that the Railway Commissioners will find some opposition, apart from the attitude of the Mayor and councillors, to their scheme for resuming a…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Dispute Over a Sewerage Contract. O'Brien v Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 10

Mr. James, instructed by Mr. J. J. Carroll, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Garland and Mr. Harry Stephen, instructed by Mr. H. S. Williams, for the defendant. This was an…

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Police Activity

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 5

Not many minutes had elapsed when squads of uniformed police were seen hurrying towards Darlinghurst station, which is immediately opposite the gaol. These were a…

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Police Prefer Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 8

The police authorities in Victoria are experiencing considerable difficulty in maintaining the force up to its required strength, a number of constables having gone to Sydney, where…

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"Are All Your Prisoners There?" Gaol Authorities Learn of Escape

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 5

While the drama was being enacted over the gaol wall, and for ten minutes after the prisoners escaped, the officials in the gaol were ignorant of what had taken place…

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"The Tiger's Lair." Alleged Sheep-stealing. Further Remarkable Discoveries. Millicent (Sa.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 11

Detective Allchurch is still inquiring into the circumstances connected with the discovery of "the tiger's lair" at Tantanoola. On Saturday, acting on information received,…

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Sheep Stealing. Great Find in South Australia. Corral Found. Lair in the Scrub

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 10

Several years ago a tiger was alleged to be at large at Tantanoola (South Australia). The scare died away, but a possible solution of the mystery is afforded by the discovery…

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