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Courts & crime, 1911

9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

District Court. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 6

At the District Court on Monday, before his Honor Judge Gibson, Alicia Ring was charged with bigamy by marrying a man named Harrison, at Gilgandra, last June, having…

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Stealing Victoria's Immigrants. by Disparaging Statements. Canny Scots Won't Take Chances

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As a result f the Mead-M'Kenzie mission in search, of immigrants, it was anticipated that a line contingent of new Victorians would be secured from…

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Russian Murder Case. Accused on Trial. Dr. Pantchenko's Confession

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 7

ST. PETERSBURG, Wednesday.--There are 250 witnesses to be examined at the trial of Dr. Pantchenko, Count do Lacy, and Madame Muravieva, for murdering Count…

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Murder of Missionaries. Another Chinese Riot. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 9

A riot has taken place among Chinese at Nung[?]pe, in the province of Yunnan, southwest China. Father Mericot and a Chinese Christian…

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The Police. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 5

Sir,—Now that the Police Department is controlled by a new chief it is to be hoped that an effort will be made to remedy existing grievances and make the police a…

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Police Courts. Constable's Rough Experience, a Midnight Affray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 5

Constable Thomas Ellis had a rough experience at the hands of two young men shortly after midnignt on the 21st ult. He was incapacitated from duty for 11 days, and the sequel was a charge laid against…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 5

Edward John Albert Jeans of The Rock. Mr. C. T. W. Lloyd, official assignee. Thomas, Weir, miner and prospector, of Poverty Point, near Tenterfield. Mr. W. H…

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Law Notices. This Day, February 2. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 5

Probate Jurisdiction.—The following accounts will be taken at the Probate Office:—10.15, Charles Ross, 10.30, Arthur Adams; 11, George Tyson; 11.30, G. H. C. M'Donall; 12, J. C. Mills…

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The Coming Ulster Rebellion. "Police!" the "Loaded Rifles" to Be "Made in Germany."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 6

You can never really get at the depths of the humour oil Irish life until you send a London "Special Correspondent" over to plumb them, remarks a Dublin contemporary…

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Months of the Portuguese Republic By the "Saturday Review" the Country Honeycombed with Secret and Murder Societies Iv

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 9

Perhaps the worst tiling in the Portuguese revolution was the use which the revolutionary conspirators confessedly made of anarchical and atheistical secret societies…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) Wollongong Gas Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 5

Mr. Rich, who was instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Co., intimated that the interim injunction granted to the company, restraining C. T. Bold, a judgment creditor,…

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Police Courts. Government Properity. Allehed Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

John Werry, 22, was charged at the Water Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Love, S.M., with stealing 1314lb of copper, 1 ton 7cwt 52lb of lead, and 219 dozen bags, and some nuts, valued at £62, the…

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Rabbits at Shearing Time. a Considerate Police Magistrate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Wagga (N.S.W) P.P. Board, the attitude of Mr. George Stevenson, the local police magistrate, regarding prosecutions…

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Prisoners Sentenced

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 6

The following prisoners were sentenced by Judge Backhouse at the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning:--Sydney Victor Robertson and Christopher…

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Curious Stealing Case

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 6

"You had a mouth last time, and it was of no use." remarked Mr. Clarke. S.M., at the Central Police Court that morning addressing [?] Thomas Balley. 23. who appeared before…

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Stealing From a Laundry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 10

Leslie Halstenberg was charged, at the Paddington Court, with stealing 11 shirts and 26 collars, value £5, the property of Edwin Nieholls. at Paddington. on or about January 6. sergt. Davoren said he went to…

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Alleged Stealing From Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 10

John Werry (22) was charged before Mr. Love, D.S.M.. at the Water Court, with stealing, between October 1 and January 32. 1314lb. copper 1 ton ; 7ewt, 52lb. lead. 219 dozen bags, und some welding…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Homebush

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

At the Burwood Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith, D.S.M., Frederick Sydney Martineer, 45, a drover, was charged with stealing a number of…

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The Haymarket Affray. Fielding Sentenced to Seven Years

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

At Darling Sessions, this morning Edward Albert Fielding who had been found guilty maliciously showing at Frederick Reardon with intent to do gri[?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

Before his Honor Muarry.—At 10 a.m.—Examinations of judgement debtors (in Chambers, in No. 2 Court):—Robert C. Swan and Co., Ltd., Dingwall, Hole v Slattery, Page v Lenahan, Osborne v Rudd,…

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