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Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan, 4. (Before Messrs. D.Kennedy and C. A. Cork, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 6

A hawzer's license was granted to Manty Khan (Hindu). A DISPUTED ROAD. James, M. Phillamy was charged at the…

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Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

At this Court belli on Tuesday last, before Messrs. And[?] and Simpson [?] Morris [?] who [?] as a chemistry by Sergeant Brags with using…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 11. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. T. Hobbs, C. F. Warden, and C. M. Murray, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 8

Robert Mudge pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in Murra[?]rang-street early on the morning of New Year's Day. The offence with…

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A Dangerous Virago. Beer-glasses and Lemonade-bottles Flying. No Police at Hand. Where Was Constable May

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

It has become the fashion lately to charge our local police officers with an unwonted amount of official zeal, but an accusation of this sort certainly cannot be brought against them in…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Jan. 11. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. T. Hobbs, C. F. Warden and C. M. Murray, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 1

Mrs. H. J. Cork sued Alexander Norquay (as administrator in the estate of the late Andrew Norquay) for £4 1s for damages to sulky and harness…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 18

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

Francis Stapleton pleaded guilty co a charge of drunkenness in Murramurang street on the 17th instant. Defendan[?] stated that he had met with a few friends…

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Dowling Police District

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 4

Certain alterations in the boundaries of the police districts of the colony having become necessary, a notification appears in the "Government Gazette" of the 25th…

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Coster Girls in Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 4

Considerable amusement was created at Shbreditch county court, I London recently when Judge French heard the action of "Kate Levett v. Eliza Dubban." Both of…

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Valedictory. Presentation to Ex Police Trooper J. L. Towler

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

There was a nice little social gathering at Vincent’s Hotel yesterday night week, when ex-Police Trooper J. L. Fowler was presented with a purse of sovereigns and…

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The Redfera Shooting Case. Holmes Sentenced to Death

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday, Frank Adam Bonjamin Holmes was placed upon his trial at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, charged with having at Redfern on December 11th 1807, folonio[?]sly wounded…

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Revision Court

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The Revision Court was held on the same date, immediately after the Council meeting, the same alderman being present. The names of Richard Morrow and William J. Walker were…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. (Before Mr. J. Campbell, J.p.) Thursday, February 17

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

Charles Bloomfield was charged with using obscene language. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, in default five hours in the lockup…

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Charge or Stealing a Gold Watch and Chain. a Nowra Dentist Robned. a Remand Granted

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

On Monday morning, at the Nowra Police Court, before Messrs. P. Walsh and C Graham. Js P., William Robertson wan charged with stealing a rolled gold watch, a double…

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stealing a Gold Watch and Chain. Amused Pleads Guilty. Fined £10 or Four Months

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

William Robinson, on bail, was brought up on Thursday moaning, and charged with stealing a rolled gold watch, a gold albert, locket, and a silver sovereign purse: also a gold sleeve…

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Shocking Tragedy at Rookwood. Murder at the Necrotolis

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

A terrible tragady was [?]ed at Rookwood on Saturday morning. On Friday night, Mr. William King, a man of about 60 years of age, and the manager of the [?] portion…

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Assault and Robbery. Critical Condition Ok the Victim. Arrest of the Offenders

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 4

Another addition has been made to the already long list of victims to highway robbery, which, though now loss frequent than a few years back, still occasionally…

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Bega District Court. Wednesday, 16Th MARCH.(Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

James McNaught and John Ramsey, executors in the estate of the late Alex. McNaught, Candelo, sought to recover £100 as damages from, Daniel Grant for…

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The Rookwood Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Discovery of Cusack's Body. Shot Through the Heart

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

The minds of the polio and the people were made easy on Wednesday morning when the discovery of the body of Martin Cusack, the murderer of William King, was made known…

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Visitors to the Parsonage. Borrowing the Blankets. Smart Capture by the Police

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

Last Monday morning two forlorn-looking young follows Thomas Johnston alias Kelly and William Roberts, typical specimens of the genus tramp, were brought up at the Nowra…

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District Court cases

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

At the District Court held on Tuesday before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge there were several cases settled out of Court. Other cases not of particular general interest, were as…

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