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Courts & crime, 1911

9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Murder at Fiji

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

The Union Company's steamer Tofus, from Fiji, which arrived at Sydney on Wednesday evening, brought news of a murder at Navus. The victim was an Indian woman, who was…

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Police Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

As a result of the promotion of Inspector M'Vane to the rank of superintendent of police, to take charge of the Deniliquin district, from February 1, the following transfers (without promotion) have been made by…

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Mace and Denmead. Charges of Burglary. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

James Mace 18 and Joseph Henry Denmead, 20, were again before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court, yesterday, to answer a charge of having bu[?]lariously broken and entered the…

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The Clapkam Common Murder

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.—Steiner Morrison, charged with murdering miser named Beron on Clapham Common was brought up on remand at the police court to-day…

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Foreman and Employee. Alleged Assault at Pyrmont

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 5

George Green, whose head was swathed in bandages was prosecutor at the Central Police Court, the accused being James Tighe and the charge one of assault, occasioning actual…

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Pegg and Denmead. More Burglary Charges. Accused Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

James. Mace, alias Cyril George Pegg, and Joseph Henry Denmead, who are awaiting trial on a charge of breaking out of Darlinghurst Gaol, were before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the…

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Assaulting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

Herbert Biair (27) was sentenced to throe months' imprisonment at the Central Court on a charge of assaulting Constable Charlton. The police had reason to go to Chippendale to investigate a certain matter, and…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

At the Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Shipping (Steam Colliers') Board, for nomination of employees' representative…

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Murder Charges. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

A special sitting of the Criminal Court will be held early next month to try a Japanese named Sette, charged with the murder of a Frenchwoman named Margaret de Four: and…

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Police Courts. Charges of Forgert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

At the Redfern Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Love, S.M., Alexander M'Lellan, aged 20, was charged with having forged the signature of Samuel Healey to two cheques, one for £23, and the other for £9 10s,…

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A Violent Aboriginal. Police Officer Maltreated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 9

WEK WAA, Wednesday.--Ail aboriginal named Ambrook, who was arrested by Sergeant Menary yesterday on a charge of committing a criminal outrage on a young girl at Terry…

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Tuesday, January 31. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 21: Goldschmidt v Chinn, to tax costs…

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Citizens and Police. the Law in Germany

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 7

BERLIN, Tuesday Afternoon.--Judge Unger, in delivering his judgment in further cases arising from the Moabit riot, declared that citizens were justified in shooting…

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The New York Murder. a Novelist's Death. Vancouver, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 7

Mr. David Graham Phillips, the editor and novelist who was shot in New York yesterday by a Harvard man, has succumbed to his injuries…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

Henry Davis, of Bowning, storekeeper, Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignce. William John Fitzsimons, farm labourer, Railway-street, Petersham, late of Pennant…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 27. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: Ryan ats. Bibb…

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Novelist Phillips Dead. Motive of the Murder a Mystery. New York

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 5

Mr. David Graham Phillips, the well-known novelist, who was shot by Fitzhugh Goldsborough, died last night, the immediate cause of death being hemorrhage of the right lung…

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Murder in the South Seas. Indian Woman Killed. Head Cut Off by Husband

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

The mall from Fiji yesterday brought an account of the murder of an Indian Woman at Navua. At the native leasehold at Nakaulevu, or…

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Land Court Trouble. Terms of Retirement Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

In connection willi the Land Court, It is believed that leave of absence Is regarded as one of the conditions attaching to the offer recently made by Mr. Sword and Mr…

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Police Courts. Wednesday, January 25. Charge of Breaking and Entering

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

Thomas George Harris (16). and Albert Edward Mitchell (17) were charged at Balmain Court with breaking and entering the house of David Charles Hill, Balmain, on January 13, and stealing two watches, a chain, and…

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