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Courts & crime, 1898

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The Towns Police Act

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

THE provisions of the Towns Police Act have been extended to the townships of Berry and Bomaderry. This, so far as Berry is concerned, will not create a revolution in supervising the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before Messrs. J. Simmons and F. W. Cork, Js.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

Thomas Campbell pleaded not guilty to a charge of playing a game of chance in a public place, to wit, the aboriginal reserve at Ulladulla…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Thursday. April 7. (Before Messrs. J. Campbell & T. Ne’s m, Js. P. )

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

Walter Gilbert and William Waugh, charged on information by Chas. T. Randall with maliciously cutting down a fence on his property at Budgong. Fined 5s each, and to pay costs of…

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Cricketing at Cambewarra. a Player Charged with Trespassing. a Paltry Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. Gla[?] J. G[?] and J. Frazer, Js. P., James Fl[?]ory was [?] d with trespassing on the land of Thomas Albert Emery,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 19

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 4

William Cashman and George Wilmott pleaded not guilty to a charge of behaving in a riotous manner in Murramurang-Street on the 3rd April instant…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Tuesday. April 19. (Before Mr. J. Campbell, J.p.)

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

William Alexander M‘Neil was charged on warrant with absconding from the indentured apprenticeship of Septimes Osborne, of Kangaroo Valley, on the 3rd May, 1807. Accused,…

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A Levanting Palmist, an Aggravated Assault. a Fine of £1 for Half Killing a Man

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

At the Police Court, on Thursday, before Messrs. T. Hobbs and C. A. Cork, Js P. Frederic Russell, a[?]as Professor Leon, appeared in custody charged with having…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Thursday. May 5. (Before Messrs. T. Rendall, T. Watters, and G. Tate, jun, Js. P.)

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

Robert Baker, or Parkes, was charged by the police with using obscene language on the public road on the night of the 30th of April. Fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs…

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Court of Review at Kiama

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

A Court of Review for hearing appeals against land tax assessments commenced in the Kiama Courthouse last Friday, Judge Murray presiding. Origmally there were 45 appeals…

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Warden's Court. at Braidwood. (Before Mr Maitland, Mining Warden)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

Thomas O'Brien, of Norriga; applied on behalf of H. R. Hodgkinson and Mary M'Ilryde, as their autherised agent, for a suspension of labour conditions for six months on their gold…

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Court of Review

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

A Court of Review for hearing appeals against assessments under the Land Tax was commenced in the Courthouse, Nowra, yesterday morning. Judge Murray presided. Mr Smith…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Friday, May 13 (Before Mr. J. Campbell J.P)

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

James Williams was charged by the police with being drunk and using absens language on the night of May 12[?] Fined and 4s 10d costs…

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Court of Review

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

The Court of Review resumed its sittings on Saturday morning, Judge Murray presiding. Mr. W. H. Mant appeared for the Taxation Commisioners, while Mr. Smith (of Messrs…

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Court of Review

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

The Review Court was continued on Tuesday night, when further evidence in the appeal of Edward Pritchard was board. John Bromley said he was formerly in the…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Wednesday, May 18 (Before Mr. J. Campbell, J.P.)

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

John Downes was charged with drunkenness. The Bench admonished the offender, and he was discharged. SATURDAY, MAY 21…

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Court of Review

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

The following cases, crowded out of our last issue were heard before his Honor Judge Murray on Friday. The Commissioner were represented by Mr. W. H. Mant…

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Land Tax Assessment. Court of Review at Nowra

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

A COURT of Review for hearing appeals against the Land Tax Assessment in the Shoalhaven electorate, concluded at the Court House, on Monday, after nine days’ sitting…

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Court of Review. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.) Wednesday, May 25Th

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 7

Mr. Mant appeared for the Taxation Commissioners, and Mr. C. "W. Osborne for most of the appellants. Mr. Twine, of the Taxation Office, was also in attendance…

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Court of Review

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

His Honor Judge Murray delivered his reserved decisions in the land tax appeals on Saturday morning last, as follows:—James Cork, assessment on 196 acres,…

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Assault and Rescuing Cattle

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

At. the Berry Police Court Yesterday, before Messrs. L. M’intyre, H. L. Lovegrave, and M. Reynolds, Js P, Samuel Walters sued Benjamin Musday for assaulting him at Kangaroo…

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