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Courts & crime, 1894

122 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

[?]erry Police Court. Thursday, March 28

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 1

BEFORE Dr. T. R. Lowers, J.P. William Beacomde, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 48 hours in the lock-up…

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Lindus Sentenced. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

Lindus, who shot his wife and Jacobs, solicitor, has been sentenced to twelve month’s imprisonment…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, April 17

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and J. [?] J.P[?] Inspector of Nuisances v. George M'Donuld.—Unci[?]an prem[?] Fined £1 and costs…

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Nowra Smail Debts Court. Some day—Same Bench

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 2

A. Patterson, V. G. Abernethy.—Goods, £3 Gs Verdict for plaintiff and costs, 5/10. Nowra Municipal Council v. H. U. Moore.—Rates, £1 3s. 3d. Verdict for plaintiff and co[?]…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 2

A supposed infanticide case is reported. The body of a child was found in the yard of a house In Buckland-street, Redfern. The inquest has been…

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Another Bank Tragedy. Mr. McKAY, Late of Candelo, Murdered. Murderers Escaped. Disturbed Before Could Loot the Bank. One Murderer Recognised. Police and Black Trackers in Pursuit. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 2

Further particulars to hand of the murder of the manager of the Commercial Bank at Barraba state that two armed men entered the bank…

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Berry Police Court. Friday, 13Th April

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. C. Robinson, A. J. Colley, and M. Reynolds, Js.P. At a special meeting of the Justices, an application for a certificate anesthetising the issue of…

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The Barraba Murder. Shooting of Mr. W.C. McKAY

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

THE reports in the city pap PS [?], quest at Barraba on the body of Mr. McKay do not give much more particular than conveyed in our telegrams of last…

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Berry Police Court. Friday, April 27

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 1

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. H, Nisbett, and Mr. J. Boxsell, J.P. Nathaniel Clarke was charged by Robert Clarks with fraudently taking away…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, April 18, BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 2

John Connell was brought up on three several charges namely, drunkenness in North-street the previous day; using indecent language; and assaulting the police while in the execution of…

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The Bank Murder. Barraba

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

Alexander Lee, who was remanded from Bog[?]ri to Barraba on a charge of being one of the murderers of Mr. McKay at the bank on April 18th, arrived here on…

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A Horrible Murder. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

A murder of a most horrible character was perpetrated on Barnes Common, the victim being a man named Edward Wells, engaged in business as…

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Adjournment of the House. Arming the Police. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. Haynes moved the adjournment of the Assembly last night to draw attention to the conduct of Sir George Dibbs in arming the police with…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From the Telegraphic Correspondent) the Barraba Murder. Conclusion of Examination. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

Prisoners Cummings and Lees, in custody in connection with the Barraba murder, maintain a sullen de[?]. It is expected that the examination…

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Latest Cablegrams. Anarchists at Hyde Park. Brand the Police As Tyrants. the Mob Defend the Police. Anarchists Seek Protection. a Harmless Hoax. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

Owing to the anarchists at Hyde Park having bounded down the police at tyrants the mob severely handled the anarchists, who were completed to…

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Latest Cablegrams. Riots in Pennsylvania. a Manager Killed. Conflict Between Police and Strikers, London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

Serious rioting has taken place amongst the coke workers in Pennsylvania. The miners and their wives fought the nonunionists and attacked a manager, who…

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Nowra Public Court. Monday, 7Th May

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

AT the Police Court, before the Police Magistrate, Jos. Carberry was fined 5s for being drunk in Nowra on the 5th. P. Leneban was fined 5s for being drunk on…

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Nowra Small Debts Court. BEFORE the same Boueh

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

W. Waddington sued Hy. M'Grath for balances of wages due. From the evidence it appeared that plaintiff entered the employment of defendant as…

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Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

Tuesday, 8 inst. before their Worships Messrs, Maunsell. Davia, and Anderson The Inspector of Nuisances (G. Kurz) [?] W. Pollock—driving round a corner at a…

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Murder and Suicide

Moruya Examiner · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 4

At noon on Friday [?]girl named Mary Piaggio, aged 14, in the employ of Mrs. Gay, of Surry Hills, was brutally murdered. An [?] named Carless, called at the…

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