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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Sketeher, At the Court of the American President

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 4

Wheal went to the White House, it was. with the ‘sovereign people’ and not as an interview Englishman, favoured in his desiro for a private interview by an indulget…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, April, 8Th. [?] Police Magistrate (Mr. John Hyde [?]bett. J.P.) Messrs James Meneghun, and A. G. Morton, Js.P [?] CONDUCT

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 1

Robert Jones, James Maguire, Cecil Glasson, and [?] Shepherd were charged on the information of Sergeant A. A. Sykos with having on the 27th ult., beh[?] in riotous manner…

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The Wagga Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 2

ALTHOT[?] the police are very recient as to what Smith said in his confession, it is stated on good authority that the prisoner in his statement says that…

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Murder of a Miser

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 2

AMPLE material for a sensational novel is supplied in the last police reports from Stocker an, ft small town on the left hank of the Danube. An old…

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The Punishment of Gaol

Moruya Examiner · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 2

A young man, belonging to the class of men known as the unemployed, in Sydney last week stole a watch for the express purpose of getting into gaol. An exchange…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, April 29Th, 1890. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1

William Robertson was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Junction-street on the previous Saturday evening. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 or seven days imprisonment…

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The Wagga Murder. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 4

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Shoalhaven Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 2

THE Quarterly Meeting of the Shoalhaven Licorsing Bench was held at the Nowra Court house on Tuesday last, the members of the Court present being Mr. J. H. Nisbolt, P.M.,…

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Southern District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 2

THE Nowra sittings of the above Court opened on Monday before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Murray, the business being, comparatively speaking, of an unimportant character…

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Moruya Police Court. Monday, 16Th June. [Before their worships, Messrs. R. Anderson, Simpson, and E. J. Coman.] DRUNKNESS

Moruya Examiner · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 2

JAMES FOSTER, in custody, was charged with the above offence. Fined 10s. Fine paid. UTTERING. DENIS JOSEPH MURPHY appeared in custody…

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Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 2

A. WARDEN'S Court was held at Nowra on Thursday last before Mr. Warden King, the Braidwood P.M., when the following cases were dealt with:—…

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The Seven Mile Beach Reserves. the Late Mr. David Berry’s Improvement Purchase Applications in the Land Court the Appeal Dismissed

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 1

IN the land Court at Sydney on Tuesday last before Messrs. F. E. Rogers,(President) and Brandeis and Freeman, members of the Court James Norton and John Hay (executors…

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Wyndhan Police Court. (From a Correspondent.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 2

THE above was held on Monday, 80th June, before Messrs, J. H. Martia and P. M. Sheeby, Js.P. Previous to any cases being heard, Mr. Sheeby enquired of the…

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Police Court, Bega. Tuesday, 15th JULY. (Before Mr. [?]. Acting P. M., and Messrs, John Davis and [?] J’s.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 2

GEOROV. WHEELER was charged with having need [?] language in the billiard room of the Club Hotel on the night of the 7th inst. He pleaded not…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, 21St July. ([?] His [?] Judy Murray.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 2

MR. GARSTANG Acting P .M. and Mr. Davis, J.P., occupied seats to the Bench. On His [?] taking his seat on the Bench, .Mr. Hawhnson, as senior member…

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District Court. Wednesday, July -23[?]. (Before His [?] July Murray.)

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

H. SKILLMAN V. J. R. Rixon [?] money due , verdict for plaintiff with costs. A. J. Cook V. J. G. Barper, £153 [?] 6d…

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Eflen Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, 26Th July, 1890.(Before Mr. F. V. Garstang, D.L.M., chairman, and Mr. W. J. Moorhead, J.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 2

THE District Inspector’s quarterly report in respect the licensed houses in the district was submitted and adopted. One or two licensees were warned in respect of…

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Warden’s Court

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 1

AT Nowra, on Wednesday last, Mr. Warden King held a Mining Court and disposed of several [?] in which applications were made for the suspension of the labour [?]…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday, August 1St, 1890.(Before Mr. F. W. Garsting, Acting P.M., and Messrs, Roberts, Stennett, Tarlinton and Bate. Js.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 2

WILLIAM ALBON was charged with using obscene language in a public place, to wit, the verandah of Graham’s Hotel. He pleaded not guilty, but the evidence being…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 2

AT the Nowra Police Court on Tuesday (yesterday) before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Kenneth M'Kenzie, J.P. Henry Saunders, Richard Jones, Thomas, Kennedy and Ernest…

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