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Courts & crime, 1891

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Nowra Court for Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 2

AT the Court of Petty Sessions, held at Nowra yesterday, before Messrs Z. G. Bice, John Glanville, H. K. King, M. B. D. M'Lean, J. Green, John Monaghan, and F. W. Flatt…

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The Peak Hill Murder. [?] CONFESSION

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 3

[?] [?]borities confirm the [?] Peak Hill [?] prosp[?] w[?] [?] Mr. [?]…

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Bega District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Murray.) First Day—friday, January 30. SATTEL[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

MR. CURTS, who appeared for the plaintiff, pointed out that the sum of £8 on the amount claimed had been paid by the defendant, who asked for an extension of…

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Murder

Moruya Examiner · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 2

Another terrible murder has been added to the crime record of the new year, jealousy in this, as in the last, being the cause of the tragedy. The murder…

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[?] Court. Tuesday—(Before the P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 2

JOHN TARLINT[?] v. A[?] Arnold. — [?] was an action of [?] brought for the recovery of the value of a carpet which [?] claimed as his property…

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Nowra District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

A DISTRICT Court was held on Monday last before His Honor. Judge Murray at the Court House, Nowra, when the following undefended cases were dealt with…

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Police Court, Bega. Wednesday— (Before the P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 2

[?]—Alfred Wes[?]way appeared before the Court as a person deemed to be issue. Constable Thompson, stationed at Wolmula, deposed that lie placed the…

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Bega Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 10

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 2

(Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge, P.M., and Messrs, G P. [?], D Gowing, P.[?]. Wood, and H.O.T. Cowdroy, Ja.P. JOHN TA[?] V.A. ARNOLD,— Mr…

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Bega Small [?] Court. Tuesday.—(Before the [?], M., and Mr. Tar[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

[?] a [?] [?] with [?] in the [?] for [?] [?] :—W[?]…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court on Tuesday (yesterday) before the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. Hyde Nisbatt, J.P.) Dr. H. K. King, Mr. John Granville, and Mr. Z. G. Bice, Js. P. James…

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Nowra Local Land Court. (Before Messrs. A. O. Moriarty, Z. G. Bice, and Lewis McIntyre, J's P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

THIS court was opened at 11 a.m. in the Courthouse last Friday, when upwards of 40 cases were on the list. Most of the cases were simply of a formal character, such as inspecting…

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The “Atlas” Co. Important Decision in the Supreme Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 2

Last week, before their Honors Sir Gorger. Innes and Mr. Justice Foster, the “Picturesque Adas” Publishing Co., Limited, appealed against against 6 decision of his Honor Mr…

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Pa[?] Summons Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 3

B[?]El[?] v. TAYLOR,— This was a cl[?] under the [?] and Servants’ Set, far the [?] of [?] for wards performed and [?] evidence the Bench…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 3

G[?] v. Ro[?]e,— In this case the complainant sought to recover £[?] for [?] meals at 2s per meal alleged to have been supplied on the occasion of the Pambula…

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Berry Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

AT the Berry Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. H. Nisbett, J.P.) Charles Anderson was charged with using threatening towards Phoenix Wells,…

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The Ballarat Tragedy. Johnston Sentenced to Melbourne

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 2

James JOHNSTON was tried to [?] yesterday for the murder of his wife, [?] Gourlay Johnston. Mr. Justice [?] presided. The facts are a ream…

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Murder in Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

SHORTLY after noon on Tuesday a woman named Mrs. Arthur, residing at Surry Hills (Sydney), on going downstairs, was horrified to find the dead and terribly…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, April 14

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

Sitting Justices : Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., J. Glanville, John Monaghan, J. P. Brereton, C. Blacket. Brown v. TAYLOR. - Henry Brown…

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Another Murder in Queen[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

AT 1 o’clock on Thursday [?] the Burcal[?] Downs [?] a free [?] Banned [?] was [?]dered by another [?]…

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The [?] Down’s Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 2

McLEON, the Barealdine Downs murderer has been committed for trial. The prisoner who is a quiet, good looking man, appeared quite unconcerned, and, upon being asked…

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