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Courts & crime, 1895

108 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 6

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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Stealing from the Berry Railway Station. Ulrick and Ingram Convicted. One Sentenced to Two Years, the Other to One Year and Nine Months' Imprisonment

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 2

Adam Ulrick and Samuel Ingram were charged at the Wollongong Sessions on Thursday with having stolen one keg. Containing 50lbs of butter, on the 18th…

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Stealing Bread

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

THOMAS PEMBROKE, found guilty of stealing broad, at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Friday last, was brought up for sentences. In reply on His [?] Crown Prose[?]…

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Peculiar Charge of Attempted Murder. Alluded Attempt to Blow Up a Residence

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 3

MITTAGONG, Monday.—A sensational attempt to murder is alleged to have been made early yesterday morning. A married man named Edward Fyanes, a bootmaker, working for…

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Court of Petty Sessions Nowra, Tuesday, December 3. Before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., and Dr. H. K. King, J.P.

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

Henry Locke was fined 5s and 4s 10J costs for allowing a horse to stray. Be admitted the offence. John E. Services was again before the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 9. (Before Messrs. D. Kennedy, and T. Hobbs, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 1

Charles Erasmus Welby was charged with being of unsoundmind, and not under proper control. John Hamilton, constable, stationed at…

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Larceny at Terrara. Two Offenders Sent to Gaol

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

Alfred Bailey and Benjamin Greenup, in custody, were charged at the police court in Nowra on Thursday but (before Mr. Nisbett, P.M., and Dr. Breraton, J.P.) with stealing fruit, valued at 1s, the property of…

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Licensing Court. the License of the Prince of Wales Hotel. Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

At a Bitting of the Shoalhaven Lionising Bench on Tuesday lust, application was made by Mr. William M'Dougall for a renewal of his license in respect of the…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, Dec. 20. (Before Messrs. T. Hobbs and C. F. Warden, Js. P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 4

William Keir v James Curtis, senr., to recover £2 6s 6d, for wages due. Mr. Mason for defendant, who had paid the sum of £1 7s into court in full…

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