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Courts & crime, 1897

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett. P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

F. A. Booth v. Vidler claim 18s 4d, goods sold. This was an action brought to recover amount of debt incurred by defendant previous to her marriage. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, August 17th, 1897. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbott, P.m.) Breaches of the By-laws

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

John Smith was charged with removing sand from a public street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and paid he did not think he was doing harm in removing sand from…

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Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

WILLIAM BRUCE, seemed to be insane and found wandering about not tinder proper control was brought up before the P.M., on Saturday last…

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Sowra Police Court. Tuesday, August 21th, 1807. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbet, P. M.) Hawker's License

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

John M'Donald M'Laren was granted a hawkers license. SMALL DEBTS COURT. C. Grahant. V. J Creamer, claim £4 6s. This…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, August 30Th, 1897. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbott, P.M. LANGUAGE

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 2

John Smith, charged with indecent behavior in Junction-street and indecent language in Barry-street, was sentence to four weeks imprisonment at Wollongong in lieu of his inability…

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About a Bullock. a Police Court Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

"Hugh M'Kenezie v Henry M Grath. Mr. Ni-belt called this case at the Police County Sunday. It was one of illegal detention, and Mr. Nisbett. with Mr Graham, who took his seat…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

Andrew Patterson v. John Norton, claim £[?] 4s, on a dishonoured promissory note. Verdict for Pla[?]. A.H. Brodie v. Win Murray, claim £2 2s 6d…

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The Mayor as a Magistrate. Welcome From Bench and Bar

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

Before the public had been admitted into the Police Court yesterday Mr. Nisbett took the opportunity to welcome to the Bench Mr. C. Graham, J.p. who that morning was taking his…

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Braidwood Warden's Court. Wednesday, September 1

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

Thomas O Brien, of Nerriga, applied for suspension of labour upon three mining tenements. The land is held is held by a partnership, and the applicant had not obtained the consent of his…

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A Mining Matter. at the Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

Before the Deputy Mining Warden (Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.,) on Wednesday last William Walford, of Nowra proceeded against Alexander Hay, of Coolangatta, for the recovery of £23 in…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

Wm. Wood v Blow, claim £2 10s, value of a heifer sold and delivered,—Defendant paid 8s 5d into court in full settlement of any claim against him.—Plaintiff [?] defendant had…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, September 14th, 12897. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbott, p M., Mr. Z. G. Bice and Dr. Brereton. J. P's. Indecent Behaviour

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

Ninian Niven, alius "Scotty," was charged with indecent behaviour in North-street. Constable Reid stated the circumstances. Fined 5s, and costs, 4s 10d…

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B[?]kruptey Court. (Before MR. J.H. Nisbott, Registrar.) In Re William Jas. Walker, a Bankrupt

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

A public examination of the bankrupt was conducted by Mr. N.F. Giblin, offical assign[?], at the Nowra Court House on Monday. Mr. W. P. Balckmore watched the…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, September 21St, 1897. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 2

Amelia Grey, who hails from a spot near the reservoir, was fined 5s for being drunk in Bridge-street; and for using indecent language in Plunket-street prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Sept. 21. (Before Messrs. J. Simmons and J. Cork, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 5

James Emery sued James Warden for £10, value of bull destroyed. Mr. Osborne for plaintiff; Mr. Adam Warden (by permission) for defendant…

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Berry Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

At the Berry Police Court on Friday, before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and James Robertson. J.P. William Walla[?] appeared charged with assaulting Daniel Leary at the Berry Dairy…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, September 28th, 1807. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbott. P.M., and Mr. Z. G. [?] J.p.) Indecent Behaviour

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

Robert Grey pleaded guilty to this offence and was fined 5s and 4s 10l costs or 21 hours. LANGUAGE. William Durdon was charged with using…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, Oct. 4. (Before Mr. P. Walsh and Mr. C Graham, Js. P.) a Serious Case of Assault

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

Cornelius Flynn was charged with having, on the 24th September last, at Nerriga, assaulted Elizabeth Deff with intent Constable A. E. Reid deposed that upon…

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After Seven Years. or in the Divorce Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

They kept regularly courting For a span of seven years, Kept up single sample sorting, Kept down conjugal ideas…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 12Th. Breaches of the By-laws

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 3

Arthur Woodhill was charged with permitting a horse to stray. Defendant, who was represented by Mr. Marriott, pleaded guilty…

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