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Courts & crime, 1897

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 3

H. R. Hodgkinson v.—Graham. Claim £[?]2 10s. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. J. W. Gannon v. J. Kirkman, garnishee order on R. T. Thurburn. Mr. Thorburn said there…

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Licensing Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 1

The quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Dowling was held at the Courthouse on Monday last, before Messrs. A. Elliott, C. F. Warden, and J. Simmons…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 14. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitlandm P.m.) Assault with Intent

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

Cornelius Flynn, on remand, was brought up again on the charge of assaulting Elizabeth May Anastasin Duff at Nerrien on the 21th September last. Mr. Ross appeared for the neeused…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, Z.G. Bice, and John Monagham. Licensing Magistrates.) Application for a New License

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

Thomas Mooney, applied for a new license for the promises formerly known as "The Travellers' Rost." Tomerong. Mr. E. H. Matthews (representing Mr. W. P…

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Yalwal Warden's Court. (Before Mr. J.H. Nisbett, Deputy Warden). Monday, October 23,1897. Suspension Application

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

Robert Imray applied for a suspension of labour conditions on gold lease No. 93. Applicant said be wanted a four months suspension. Mr Hielman appealed for the applicant, who…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 26. (Before Messrs. W. D. Warden. J. Simons, and C. A. Cork, Js.P.) Breaches of the Public Instruction Act

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 4

John Sheridan pleaded not guilty to a charge of neglecting to educate a child John Tiernan of whom he was the guardian…

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District Court. at Bega on Wednesday, 3Rd November. (Before His Honor, Judge Fuzhardings.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

THOMAS HOLZHAUSER v. ELLEN FOLEY.—For breach of agreement, amount claimed £24. Messrs, Hungerford and Blomfield for plaintiff, and Mr. Bland for defendant…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 4, 1897. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbell, P.m.) Larceny

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

William Robinson was charged with the lercony of a razor and a pen kaife, valued at 5s 6d, the property of Chas, Rice. Defendant pleasded guilty…

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Kangaroo Valley. Police Court. Thursday, November 4. (Before Messrs. Campbell, Rendall, and Walters, J'sP.) Writ for Ejection

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

Messrs. C. and T. Wiley sought to recover from Gerald Fitzgerald possession of premises known as "Fitzgerald's Boarding house," Kangarco Valley, under the…

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The Dog Act. an Instruction to the Police. Not to He Stricitly Enforced

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

The complaints of farmers in the Shoal-haven district and elsewhere on the coast, that whilst it is necessary to maintain dogs to keep down the wallaby and other pests…

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Policy Court. Friday Oct. 29. (Before Messrs. U. A. Cork and H. Browne, Js.P.) Diseased Cow

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

H. L. Mater, district stock inspector, made application under Section 5 of Act 55 Vic. No. 17, for an order under Section 8 of said Act for the destruction of a…

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Braidwood Warden's Court. Wednesday, November 3. (Before Mr. Warden Maitland.) Labour Suspensions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

P. J. Galway, as the representative of G. K. [?] applied for suspension of the labour conditions on leases No. 133 and 12, being the Phoenix Reef at Mounteny, near Nerriga, for…

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Nowra Police Court. FRIDAY, Nov 12, 1897 (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Charing Hamilton, for in lecent behaviour in North-street, was lined 20s, or ten days. Defendant, after thinking the matter over carefully, decided to take it out…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Lamont v. Aldous. No appearance of either party. Case struck out Peterson v Maroney. No appearance. Case struck out…

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Braidwood Criminal Sessions. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Assault with Intent

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Cornelins Flynn, on bail, was charged with having, on the 21th September last, at Nerriga, unlawfully assaulted Elizabeth Mary Anastacia Dulf with intent to commit an assault. There…

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Prize Fighting at Braidwood. the Accused Before the Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Thomas Kenny and William Dunshea, junr., were separately charged, on the information of Senior-constable Caldwell, with having, at Back Creek, on Sunday, 31st October last,…

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Stealing Horse-shoes. a Berry Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

John Kin[?]lly was charged with that he did on the 3rd November, at Berry, break and [?] the promises of John [?]son, and steal six horseshoes…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, November 20Th. (Before Messrs. J. Green and C. Graham, Js P) Drunkenness

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 3

Clyde Garrard ws charged with being drunk on the 28th instant. The accused pleaded not guilty, but after hearing the evidence of Constables Reid and Gill, the Bench inflicted a…

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Inspector or Nuisances In Trouble. Charged with Allowing Horses to Stray. Fined Ten Shillings and Costs, Magistrates Say They Must Treat All Alike

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court on Tuesday morning, before the P.M. and Dr. King, George Hayes, Inspector of Nulsances, was charged with allowing two horses to stray on 17th…

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Bankruptcy Court. Failure of a Photographer

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

The adjourned single meeting and public ex-amination of Fredrick A. Broon, photographer, of Nowra, was held at the Court-house, on Wednesday morning, before Mr. J. H. Nisbett…

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