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Courts & crime, 1896

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, September 1, 1896. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and Messrs. J. Green and John Monagnan, Js.P.) "Language and "Disorder."

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

Wm. Johnson and John Martin, two strangers, were charged with using absceno language and drunkenness. The prisoners had been creating a disturbance at the Prince of Wales Hotel…

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Norooma Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 2

THIS court was held on Thursday 13th August, 1896, before Mr. Elliott, P.M. and Massrs. Carter, Brice and Jeffery, J.P. but we were unable to publish the report sooner…

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Small Debts' Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

I Karno[?]sky v. F. Sinclair, (Goods sold. Claim, £2 1s 3 1/2d. Verdict for £1 19s 7d; and the court costs, to be paid in three monthly instalments…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Thursday, August 27. (Before Messrs. J. Campbell, T. Nelson, g. Tate, J. King,and T. Rendell, Js.P.) W. M'CLELLAND V. A. BARRETT

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

Albert Barrett, farmer, of Kangaroo Valley, was summoned with that he did on the 13th day of August last impound four horses, the property of William M'Clelland, from an unenclosed…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and K. M'Kenzio, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

W. Hartridge v. Jes. Fletcher, claim £2, 16s Goods sold and delivered. This was a granishee summons served on Wm. Heron, manager of the Pioneer Mine. Heren stated that there was…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 8. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Hobbs and C. F. Warden, Js.P.) Unpaid Verdict

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 6

William Beadman pleaded guilty to having failed to pay the amount of fine and costs imposed by the Court in the case, taken against him by Cornelius Penny for…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, September 22, 1896. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.m.) Destitution

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

John, smith, an aged man, was brought up for his own protection, and an order made for his admission to the asylum for the destitute…

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Bega Police Court. on Tuesday, 22Nd September. Prosecution Under Dairies’ Supervision Act. (Before the P.M., Mr. F. B. Hales.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

ROBERT McPAUL was charged that be, on the 24th August, at Bega, a district constituted under the regulations of the Dairies Supervision Act, being than a…

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Tynan. and the Phoenix Park Murder. the Story of the Crime

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 4

The Phoenix Park murders were committed on May 6, 1882. A short account of the tragedy, which stirred the whole civilised world at the time, is interesting just…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, September 29Th. (Before Mr. J. H. Nishett, P.M. and Messrs Z.G. Bice, John Glanville, and Dr. King, Js'P Stealing a Watch

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 2

Joseph Goodwin was charged with stealing a silver watch valued at £3, the proporty of Charles Oke Constable Stephens gave evidence as to…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 2

Peter Fry V. F. V. West, claim £4 16s—Defendent paid £4 £16s into Court but declined to pay the costs on the ground that plaintiff with whom he frequently had…

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A Charge of Bigamy. an Affecting Scene in Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

At the Central Police Court on Wednesday a charge of bigamy was preferred against Charles Joseph Gannaway, a tailor. It was alleged that he married Amelia Ann…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, October 3 (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and Mr. Z. Bice J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

"INTOXICATED WITH THE EXUBERANCE OF HIS OWN VERBOSITY." Jamos Jamieson was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct on Saturday night…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 6Th. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. T. Hobbs and C M. Murray, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 4

Samuel Sinclair, a boy 13 years of age, appeared charges with having in his possession, on the 3rd instant, some silver money reasonably suspected to have been…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

Taylor leather merchant, Sydney, v. Frank Solway, claim £2 16s. Mr. Whittell appeared for plaintiff. Defendant, who did not appear sent a confession of…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, October 13. (Before Mr. J. H. Nishett, P.M., Dr. Brereton, and Mr. Kenneth McKenzie, J.P's.) Supposed Insanity

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

Emma Sharpe, a young woman, was remanded to the Hospital for Insane for observation…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

Nowra Municipal Council v. Chas. Foggon claim £1 6s 9d, arrears of rates. Verdict for plaintiff, with 4s costs. Same v J. T. Jones, claim 9s 4d. Verdict for…

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Selling Railway Tickets Prosecution at the Police Court. How Two Railway Detectives Went to Work. Heavy Fines

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, Charles Oke, publican, was charged at the instance of the Railway Commissioners with selling a railway ticket contrary to the provisions of the railway…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, Oct. 26. (Before Mr. J. H. Nishett. P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 2

John Park was charged with being drunk in North-street on Saturday, also with indecent behaviour. He was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness, and 20s or 7 days…

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Daring Burglary at Berry. Mr. F Tower's Store Entered. a Safe Carried Off

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 4

During thE night of Wednesday or early on Thursday morning, the stere now occupied by Mr. F. Towers, of Berry, find recently in the occupation of Mr. J. F. Baker…

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