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Courts & crime, 1895

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Bega Police Court. on Monday, July 15. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, acting P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

THOMAS HALL pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct at the Salvation Army barracks, and was fined 40s or seven days…

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Bankruptcy Court . (Before the acting [?] Mr. F. B. Raises.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

A SINGLE meeting of the creditors in the [?] of John Whalan. Labourer Brags was held in the Court house, on Wednesday. Mr. Bland appeared for the…

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Police Court. Friday, July 19. (Before Messrs. T. Hobbs and J. Cork,. J.s'P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 4

Alex. Buchan was charged at the instance of William Henry Wilford with trespassing on his enclosed property Bangalore estate, on the night of the 5th instant…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, July 19. (Before Messrs. T. Hobbs and Jas. Cork, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 8

Abrabam Gates v Alexander Dawson, Order for examination. Mr. Mason for judgment creditor. The Bench held that they had no…

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Police Court. on Saturday, 20Th July. (Before Mr. F.B. Hales, acting P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 2

EDWARD SHERHAN and William Martin, on remand, were charged with stealing from a dwelling house. Senior Sergeant Church prosecuted, and…

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Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 2

Robert Bowning killed his sweetheart, Ellen Randall, by shooting her and then committed suicide at Bowen Vale, Victoria…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

Mr. Nisbett (District Registrar) conducted at the Nowra Courthouse on Wednesday last an examination in the bankrupt estate of James Stanbury…

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Alleged Stealing Case. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 2

A young man named Arthur McFerran, ledger keeper at Messrs. Sands and McDougall’s Melbourne, has been arrested on a charge of stealing £413…

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Murder of a Husband and Wife. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 2

A man, named Green, shot his brother and his brother’s wife at Coonamble on Saturday. The woman is dead and the brother is dying. The…

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The Cliff Appeal Case. Dismissed by the Full Court. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 2

In the [?] Land Court appeal case, the Full Court decided in favor of the decision of the Land Court, and dismissed the appeal…

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Death in Wollongong Gaol. a Shoalhaven Prisoner

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 2

An inquest touching the death of George Ulrick, a miner, who died in the Wollongong gaol on Monday afternoon last, was hold at Wollongong on Tuesday. As…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 3Rd September. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, P.M. ) Riotous Conduct

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 2

William Underhill, junr., and Thomas McNamara, junr., appeared on a charge of riotous conduct. They pleaded guilty. the former under provocation…

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Warden’s Court, Pambula. (Before Warden Hales.)

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

ON Thursday, 12th instant, at Pambula, Hugh Perry, of Whipstick, miner, proceed against David Wild Crawley, Richard Knight. James Clarke, Dennis…

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An Ex-clergyman Sentenced. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 2

James Gannaway, ex clergyman, was found guilty of incest at Melbourne and sentenced to seven years’ hard labor…

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Police Court. "Wednesday, Sept. 18. (Before Messrs. Miller and Waddell, Js P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 2

Frederick Andrew Myers (a youth) appeared on bail, having been arrested at Nowra on warrant and remanded to Milton, charged with stealing a bridle, the property…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.)HEAVY Sea on the Court. Snow Palls. Sydney

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

A heavy sea was running on the coast yesterday, the waves dashing over Gabo Island. Snow fell in several country…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Henry Coulson, stabbed on board the steamer Australasian, has been concluded. A verdict of wilful murder was returned…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

In the Shoalhaven Small Debts Court on Tuesday last, David Livingstone sued Edward Pritchard, of Numba, for wages, £5 3s 4d, including a week's pay claimed…

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Assault

Moruya Examiner · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday last before their worships Messrs. Cochrane and Emmott, Samuel Ball appeared on summons, issued at the instance of Marion Louisa Hoare, charging…

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Licensing Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 8

The quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday, Messrs. T. Hobbs and C. F. Warden Licensing Magistrates, on the Bench. Senior-Constable Penlington sub…

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