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Courts & crime, 1911

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Retirement of the Inspector-general of Police

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 15

Flashlight Photo. of Mr. Thos. Garvin, I.S.O., and the whole of the Metropolitan Police Officers, taken on December 30, when the Inspector-General said Farewell on his retirement. Standing (left to right): Sub-inspector S. Matthews (No. 4 Division, George-street North), Sub-inspector M'Lean (Balmain), Sub-inspector Morrine (Police Stores Department), Sub-Inspector F. Matthews (Paddington), Inspector Kendall (Licensing), Sub-inspector Brooks (Petersham), Sub-inspetor Branston (No. 2, Regent-street), Sub-inspector Sobye (No. 1…

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Australian Bushrangers the South Australian Gangs—garter—an Extraordinary Escape From Gaol. No. 20

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

The South Australian officials, gaol bud police, had, as I have previously mentioned, to contend with criminals from all the existing colonies. One…

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Police Courts. Tuesday. December 3. Ringing the Changes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 14

Three months' Imprisonment was the punishment meted out to Henry Archibald (34), a laborer, who was charged before Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the Water Court, with attempting to steal 10, the property of A. E…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 13

Chamber List.—At 10 a.m.:Howard Smith Company, Ltd, v Varawa, to set aside ca re; Beechey v Tarrant (Mrs. L. G Tarrant claimant), sheriff's interpleader. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief…

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The Advance of Civilisation—divorce Court for Papua

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 35

At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council approval was given to an ordinance which provides for the establishment of a Divorce Court in Papua RESULT OF THE HAIRDRESSERS' STRIKE AT BROKEN HILL…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, January 2. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.m.) a Family Feud

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Evan Harris (20), George Angus David Campbell (19). Arthur Campbell (19), and Jack Campbell (17) were charged with assaulting Herbert Harris with intent…

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The Perth Tragedy. Inquest on Murdered Woman. Father Cross-examined by Accused. a Scene in Court. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 9

The inquest on Ethel Harris, whose body was found buried under a shoeing forge at Hoskins and Co's foundry, West Perth, was continued at the Coroner's Court to-day,…

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Anarchists. Fight in London. 700 Police and Scots Guards Engaged. Siege of a Club. Desperate Defence by Members. Suspected Houndsditch Murderers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday Forenoon.--A force of 700 police is surrounding buildings behind an Anarchist Club in Jubilee-street, Commercial-road…

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News off the World by Our Independent Cable Service. Battle with Anarchists. Five Hours' Fighting in East London. Beleaguered Foreigners' Fierce Defence. Against 1500 Police and Many Soldiers. Machine Guns in City Street. Mr. Winston Churchill Directs the Fight. Six Anarchists Killed. Three Police and Two Civilians Dying. London

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 1

The London police have wiped out one of the vilest hotbeds of anarchy in London, and have rid the world of at least half a dozen criminal plotters, among whom were, It is…

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London's Latest Sensation. Anarchist Murderers Besieged. One Thousand Police Engaged. Military Assist. Desperate Resistance. Automatic Pistols Like Miniature Gatlings. Building Takes Fire. Six Bodies Found. Walls Fall on Firemen

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 8

LONDON. Tuesday. 10.30 a.m.—Seven hundred police are surroundings the buildings behind the Anarchist Club in sidney-street and Commercial-road. Reinforcement of police are…

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The Forest Lodge Row Tram Conductor's Jaw Broken. the Police Court Proceedings. Fines and Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

At Glebe Police Court this morning. Hugh Joy was charged with assaulting Abel James Gibbons at Forest Lodge, on December 23. Edward Conners was charged with assaulting…

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A Cowardly Assault

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

When a young man, James Butterworth, a laborer, was walking down Foveaux-street on Boxing Day. he was struck on the back of the head. He remembered no more…

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Tram Men in a Riot. Mix-up at Ross-street. Evidence at the Police Court. the Magistrate's Decision

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 5

The Glebe Police Court was crowded this morning. The principals in a mix-up which occurred on the night of December 29, when a number of tramway officials and some…

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Couldn't Understand. Deaf Mute at the Police Court

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

A deaf and dumb youth was before the Central Police Court to-day charged with vagrancy. Sergeant Mankey stated that the police had -…

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Deaf Mute Charged with Vagrancy

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 5

A charge of vagrancy was preferred against a pal[?] youth of 18 years at the Central Police Court. He was deaf and dumb and as the police had been unable in secure the…

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Alleged Theft of a Gold Watch

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

A youth named Arthur Lynch was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having stolen in the declining of Robert Henry, a farmer, of Wallaroo, area Cowra, a gold…

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Seeking Recognition. Victim of an Assault

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

As Thomas Grace. on December 20 last. turnned the corner of Campbell and Haymarket, about half-past 5 o'clock in the excepting he was met by two persons one of…

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Struck Behind the Ear. a Cowardly Assault

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

John Mories. 34, was at the Central Police Court, charged with having assaulted a youngman named James Butterworth. The case for the prosecution was that…

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Young Girl's Confession. Pleads Guilty to Stealing Jewellery

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

Violet Pearl Jacobs 18, appeared at the Water Police Court this morning to answer a charge of stealing a gold ring. two gold neck-lets, and two gold pendants, valued at £9, the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

Before the Registrar, at 10.30 a.m.—Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, ats O'Donnell…

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