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Courts & crime, 1890

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Shoulhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 2

AT the Nowra Police Court on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr.J. H. Nishett, J.P.). Messrs. J. Glanville, Jas, Monaghan, and E. Soccombo, Js.P., a case was heard in which…

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The Traveller. Man-Stealing

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 1

D. George Smith, Secretary to the Foreign Missions of the Free Church of Scotland, has received letters from missionaries in various parts of East Central Africa. Dr…

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Monday, January 6. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. Hyde Nisbatt, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

Thomas Logan was charged with using threatening language towards one Patrick Lenehan to wit, "I'll blow your brains out." Complainant, a farmer residing at Pyree…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday, December 31, 1890. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

FREDERICK VIDLER, in custody, was charged with unlawfully breaking and entering the house of William Burnett at St. George's Basin, on or about the 16th December last. Formal…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, Michael Doolan was charged by Harry Clark Winters with stealing a tent, poles, ropes, 2 pigeons, a trunk containing wearing apparel, etc., the…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, January 7Th, 1800. BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. Hyde Nisbett), Messrs. . Green, and E. Seccombe, Js.P. Too Generoous by Half

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 1

Alexander Hall was charged with having unlawfully supplied certain termented liquor to an aboriginal, to wit a glass of porter. Defendant, who is employed as a sailor on board the a. s…

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District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

A DISTRICT Court was held at Nowra yesterday (Tuesday), before his Honor Judge M'Farland, the business transacted however being of minor importance, Most of the cases had been settled…

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Court House Accommodation at Nowra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

HIS HONOR JUDGE, M'FARLAND was severely caustic in his remarks at the Nowra District Court yesterday. On taking his seat on the Bench, be said, addressing the members of the legal profession…

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Bega Police Court. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

James [?] v. David Kiss, junr.— This was a [?] that came under the Amended [?] Act, 42 Vic., No. 23. The [?] are [?] these On the…

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The Southern District Court Judge

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 1

HIS ROXON JUDGE M. FARELAND is [?] anything but gratified at buying had to p[?] his connection with the Southern District Court Circuit which he has now occupied almost…

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Police Court. Tuesday, the 11Th February. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 2

EDWARD CHARGES SIMMONS v. Michael Clark. Mr. Bland appeared for pliantiff, and Mr. Cursis for defendant. The information…

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A School Inspector Charged with stealing a battle of Brandy

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

AT the Central [?] Court, the other day, a rather peculiar case of alleged stealing was [?]. when Mr. John M‘[?] the well-known School…

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Brutal Assault on a Wife

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

At the Central Police Court last week. a man named William Beckingham was charged with [?] assaulting his wife, Ellen Beckingham, last night in…

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The Defence of a Man Charged with Drunkenness

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 4

THE inebriate did not appear, but sent in the following memorial to the magistrates : —Gentlemen—I have been summoned to appear for drunkenness. I admit the…

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A Magistrate [?] Himself

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 4

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The Murder of Mrs. Datey and Two Children

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 4

IN [?]…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 2

AT Nowra yesterday Police Court business occupied several hours, the presiding Magistrates being the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. Hyde Nisbett) and Mr. James Monaghan, J.P. Two…

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Warden’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the depositions taken at a Warden’s Court held at Bega on Saturday last before Mr. Warden Maunsell in Michael Clarke and another…

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Murder and Outrages by Natives. Cooktown

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 4

THE s.s. Wanganui, which arrived tonight from Dinner Island brings news of the murder in October, [?] natives at Wo[?]lark Island, of two beehe-de-mer…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 2

AT the Nowra Police Court on Monday last, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. H. Nisbett, J.P.) Joseph Byrnes was charged with being drunk in North-street on the previous Saturday…

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