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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Cold-blooded Murder. Quarrel Over a Girl. Condobolin

Moruya Examiner · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

A young man named George Ryan, a laborer, was shot-dead on Thursday afternoon by William Stone on Euabalong-road about two miles from Condobolin. A good…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, March 28. (Before Messrs. J. Glanville and F. W. Flatt, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 2

James Tierney, labourer, for being drunk and disorderly in Kinghorn-street on Saturday night last, was fined 10s, or 48 hours in the lock-up; and for using obscene language at the same…

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Pambula Police Court. Thursday, 24Th March

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

POLICE v. C. MONSEN.—In this case Sergeant Wood proceeded against the defendant under the 88rd section of the Licensing Act for keeping liquor on…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

O'BRIEN v, SWINNERTON.—Cloche £10, breach of agreement. Postponed to next court. R. W. BERGE V. W. BINON,—Claims £9 0s…

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Pambula Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Baddeley and Gordon, Js.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

O’BRIEN v. SWINKERTON.—Adjourned from last court. Mr. Evans for the plaintiff. In this case the plaintiff M. O’Brian sued Wm. Swinnerton for breach…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. J. Miller and C. F. Warden, J.s.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 2

S. J. THOMPSON. v. R. BARTLETT. Claim of £2 16s, professional costs. The defendant admitted a debt of 6s 8d. butrefused to pay the amount claimed. Plaintiff produced accounts to…

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Nowra Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 26, 1982. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., Messrs. John Glanville, and Z. G. Bice, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

John Smith, charged with being drunk and using obscene language in Berry-street on the previous evening, was fined 3s for being drunk, or imprisoned until the rising of the Court, and…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court at the Court House Milton on Tuesday before he licensing maginstrates Messrs. J. Miller and T. Hobbs. J.s L. The In[?]nsing inspector's report…

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The Court House Matter Again

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

WHEN the business of the Court had been disposed of yesterday. Mr. H. L. Whittoll drew the attention of the Police Magistrate and other members of the Bench, to the positively…

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Nowra Court of Petty Sessions. Modnay, May 2. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

James Miller and James Casey, charged with being drunk in Nowra, pleaded guilty. The former was fined 2/6, and the latter 5s. TUESDAY, MAY 3…

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Milton Police Court. (Before Mr Jas. Warden, J.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

JOHN INGOLD was charged with riotous behaviour and pleated not guilty. Constable Penlington deposed Hint on the night of the 23rd April he was on duty as 11…

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Trial of Sliming. Verdict of Guilty. Sentenced to Death

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

THE trial of Deeming for the murder of his wife at Windier was concluded on Monday after four days "letting. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to death. His counsel…

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Alleged Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 4

THERE was considerable excitement in North [?] Victoria, [?] o’clock on Tuesday morning last, [?] by two loud explosions and a report…

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Hilton Police Court. Tuesday, 10Th May

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

(BEFORE Messrs J. Miller, T. Hobbs, D., Kennedy, W. D. 'Warden, and J. Warden, J'as.P. W. J. Nelson proceeded against W…

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The Winders Murder

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 3

THE Executive has decided that the law must take its course in Deeming's case and the date of execution is fixed for Tuesday 28rd inst. He has confessed to the murder of his at Windsor…

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Licensing Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

(BEFORE Messrs J. Millor. T. Hobbs, and J. Warden, J's.P) A heanse for a publicans booth was granted' to R. Allan, of the Star Hotel, far the booth on,…

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The Windsor Murder. the Deeming Defence

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 4

WHATEVER ling[?]ing doubt there might have been as to the justice of the [?] period upon the Windsor murder will (says a [?] in the Melbourne…

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Eden District Court MONDAY. [?] MAY, 1802.(Before His Honor Judge Murray)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

The legal profession was represented by Messrs Bland, Curlis and Bangerford [?] was given for planning in the following [?] cross: [?] Goldberg…

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Bega District Court. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Murray)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 2

[?] Court commenced its sittings on Thursday of the [?] of the Quarter S[?], the business lasting all Sunday morning…

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Nowra Court of Petty Sessions. FRIDAY, May 20, 1892. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 2

JAMES KELLY, charged with being drunk, was fined 2/6, or imprisonment until rising of the Court. The same defendant, charged with using…

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