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Courts & crime, 1895

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Terrible Murder. a Young Woman Found Dead on the Railway Line. Assaulted in a Train. Victim Identified. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 2

Shortly after daylight this morning, the dead body of a young woman was found on the railway line near Menangle. An investigation of the case…

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A Woman Charged with Murder. Two Babies Unearthed in a Garden. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 2

A woman, named Deans, has been arrested at Winton, New Zealand, on charges of infant murders. Two dead bodies of babies have been unearthed…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

Charles Anderson sued James Reid for £2 6s 6d, value of cheese hoops supplied. This case had been adjourned from the previous Tuesday, to admit of attendance…

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Police Court. on Tuesday, 14Th MAY.(Before Mr. Hales, P. M., and Mr. Cowdroy, J. P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

PATRICK MORAN, of Kybean, Nimitybelle, charged with stealing 6 head of cattle, the property of Mr. W. Heffernan of Maringol[?] Mr. Bland appeared for accused…

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Supreme Court Case. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

Mr. James, instructed by Messrs. Rawlinson and Hamilton, applicant, W. A. Brown, who move to make absolute a rule nisi nailing upou?]A. K…

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Supreme Court. TUESDAY, 14th MAY.(Before Mr. Justice Iunes and Mr. Justice Manning.) Ex Parte T. Bateman, Rf. A. K. Deveridge and Another

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

MR. JAMES, instructed by Messrs. Rawlinson son and Hamilton (for for Messrs. Rawlinson and Blond, of Bega), appeared for the applicant, Thomas Bateman, of…

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Supreme Court. on Wednesday, May 13.(Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice In[?] ) Ex Parte V.A. BROWN, [?] a K D[?]ve Ridge and Others

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 3

MR. JAMES , [?] by Messrs. Row lines and H mil on ( for Messrs Raw. [?] and Band, of Beg) appeared for applicant, and [?] to make…

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Police Court. on Tuesday, 21St MAY.(Before Mr. F. B. Hales, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 2

PATRICK MORAN, of Kybean, Nimitybelle, appeared before his worship, on [?] charged with stealing six head of cattle the property of W. Heff[?] of Meringl[?]…

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Police Court Thursday, May 23. (Before Messrs. Maunsell, P.M., and C. F. Warden, J.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 4

Henry Moon was charged with that, on the 13th May and for 14 days previously, he kept one dog, the same not being registered. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said…

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Alleged Assault

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 5

William Clark, a State boy, charged Mrs. Smart with having assaulted him on the 27th May. Mr. James Smart appeared for his wife,…

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Police Court. Friday, May 31. (Before Messrs. D. Kennedy and W. D. Warden, Js.P.) Unregistered Dogs

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 5

The following persons pleaded guilty to keeping unregistered dogs, and were fined 10s for each dog:—William Beadman, 1 dog (allowed 14 days…

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Police Court. Friday, June 7. (Before Mesrss. T. Hobbs and Jas. Cork, Js.P.) Obscene Language

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 5

James M'Phillamy pleaded not guilty to a charge of using obscene language. Constable Stephens deposed that he arrested accused about ten minutes past S…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, June 7. (Before Messrs. T. Hobbs and Jas. Cork, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 5

Municipal Council of Ulladulla v. James Appleby, to recover 13s 6d, arrears of rates. Mr. C. A. Cork, Council Clerk for the municipality, stated that he understood…

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District Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

This Court was holden at Moruya on Monday last 24th June, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. A large number of debt cases were…

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Small Debts Court. on Tuesday, 25Th June. (Before [?]Worship, Mr. F. B. Hales, acting P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

J. A. DONNELLY obtained a verdict of £1 10s 8d for meat supplied to J. H. Roberts. The same against Mrs. M’Barron…

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Court of Patty Sessions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 2

NOWRA, TUESDAY, JUNE 25. Before Messrs. Neabitt, P.M., and Glanville, J.P. RK. J. APPERLY V. A HVAM,…

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A Triple Murder. a Drunken Father Kills His Three Children

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 8

A horrible tragedy was enacted at 22, Redfern-street, Redfern, before noon on Thursday by a man named Thomas Brown, aged about 45. Shortly before 12 Brown…

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Candelo Small Debts Court. on Monday, July 1St. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, P.m.) Stoddart V. WILSON

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 2

Andrew Stoddart [?] Joseph Wilson to recover amount duo for work and labor done. A set-off was pleaded. After hear the evidence, a verdict was entered for…

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ShoalhaVea District Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 2

A District Court was held in Nowra on Thursday last before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Only one case came on for…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, July 5. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. T. Hobbs, C. F. Warden, and J. Cork, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 8

Abraham Gates v. Alex. Dawson, for £20, amount of dishonored promissory note. No appearance by defendant. Mr. Mason…

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