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Courts & crime, 1895

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Police Court. LOVE V. SUTHERLAND

Moruya Examiner · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 2

This case came on for hearing again on Tuesday last before their worships Messrs. Davis, T. T. Gannon, and J. Emmott, J’s.P. Mr. Pollock raised the objection that the…

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[?]Fe Sentenced

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 2

S[?], Monday.—[?] sol[?]citor, convicted of [?]racy in the Butler divorce case, has been sentenced to five years’ [?] but the sentence is…

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Dean Sentenced

Moruya Examiner · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

As already announced George Dean on Friday last was sentenced to 14 years’ penal servitude by his honor Mr. Acting Justice Backhouse on the indictment charging, him…

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A Husband Charged with Manslaughter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday,— In the inquest on the body of the woman Alhiua Holmes, the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against her husband,…

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The Dean Conspiracy Case. Before the Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday.—The learning of the Darn causpirary was resumed to-day. Constable Mundick gave lengths evidence in regard to the arrest…

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An Important Case to Dairy Companies. the Right of Directors to Refuse Milk. the Police Magistrate Rules That a Company Is Not Round to Take a

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 3

A VERY important [?] to directors and share holders in dairy companies was heard at the Nowra Court of Petty sessions yesterday, be fore Mr. J.H. Nisbett, P.M. and Mr. Z. G…

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Bega District Court. (Before his [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 2

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Exemplary Punishment. a Pair of Scoundrees Sentenced

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 3

HEAVY and weel-merited sentences were passed at the Darlinghurst Sessions on Thursday upon. Hugh Darrell and John Charles, the two ruffinaly fellows by whom…

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The Balaclava Murder. Execution of George Lynch

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Adelaide on Wednesday says:—George Horace Lynch, an exman-of-warsman, was hanged in Adelaide gaol this morning for the murder of a youth…

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Murder and Suicide

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday. — Isaiah Fake shot his wife in the neck near Wellington, New Zealand, and then shot himself dead…

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District Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 2

This Court was held on Monday last, before Judge Filzhardinge. Love v. SUTHERLAND Plaintiff James G Love, and Mary F…

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Murder and Suicide by an Actor

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

Sydney, Monday — A terrible tragedy was [?] at a bonding house [?] in [?]-street yesterday afternoon. The well-known actor,…

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Elizabeth-street Murder. Sheridan Sentenced to Death

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday,—Thomas Sheridan has been found guilty of the murder of Jessie Nicholls, and has been sentenced to death. Seawall was found…

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Sentenced to Death

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 2

The man Sheridan, charged with the murder of a young woman at his surgery, by the performance of an illegal operation, has been sentenced to death. Sheridan when sentenced…

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Shoalhaven District Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 2

A District Court was held in Nowra on Thursday last, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The court opened at 10 a.m., and business was concluded at 5…

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District Court. MONDAY, Nov. 18: (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 4

Sarah Jones v. John Williams: claim, [?]106 10s, breach of covenant in lease. Mr. Mason for plaintiff. Claim settled. Case struck out…

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District Court. Thursday, November 21, 1893. BEFORE his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 2

STEWART AND MURTON [?] ANDREW AND ROBERT GREY—Claim £73 [?] 8d. on a dishnoured pro note. Mr. A. A. Hunt, Bartister-at-Law(instrated…

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Murder of Jessie Nicholls. Reported Confession by Sheridan

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—It is stated on good authority that Sheridan, under sentence of death in connection with the Jessie Nicholls case, has made a full…

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The Rev. James Clarke. Fined for Assault

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 2

At the Newtown Police Court on Friday, before Mr. W. M. McFarlane, D.S.M., the Rev. James Clarke appeared in answer to a summons issued at the instance of William…

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Stealing Butter

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 2

ADAM ULRICK and Stephen Ingram were charged at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, with having stolen one keg containing 501bs of butter, on the 18th July, 1891,…

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