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Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court Riotous Behaviour

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

Nearly the whole of yesterday forenoon was taken up at the Nowra Court in bearing a charge of riotous behaviour against three lads named…

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Small Debts Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

In the Nowra Small Debts Court yesterday (before Mr. Nisbett, P.M,), William Montgomery sued one Jarvis, a contractor, for the sum of £18 2s 6d,…

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Berry Small Debts Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court on Friday last, W. H. Pullman sued Otto Martin, hotelkeeper, for the sum of £5. Mr. W. P. Blackmore appeared for the…

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Kangaroo Valley. Small Debts Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

The Bench on Thursday last heard an interpleader case—G. Fitzgerald v. J. N. Watson; G. H. Watson, claimant —in which it was shown that certain…

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Police Court. Biotous Behaviour

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

Nearly the whole of yesterday forenoon was taken up at the Nowra Court in hearing a charge of riotous behaviour against three lads named…

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Small Debts Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

In the Nowra Small Debts Court yesterday (before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.), William Montgomery sued one Jarvis, a contractor, for the sum of £18 2s 6d,…

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Berry. Small Debts Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court on Friday last, W. H. Pullman used Otto Martin, hotelkeeper, for the sum of £5. Mr. W. P. Blackmore appeared for the…

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Kangaroo Valley. Small Debts Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

The Bench on Thursday last heard an interpleader case—G. Fitzgerald v. J. N. Watson ; G. H. Watson, claimant —in which it was shown that certain…

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A Police Secret

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 4

A POLICEMAN sometimes uses as much cottonthread as any sweated seamstress. In one beat the man on duty had instructions to watch a particular house and report…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 10 Before the P.M. and Mr. C. F. Warden, J.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

James Curtis sued Robert Winslow for [?]ssault. A similar charge was preferred against Winslow at the instance of Thomas Curtis. James and Thomas Curtis severally…

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Assault and Bad Language. Celebrating New Year’s Morn. a Stand-up Fight

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

AT the Berry. Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. J. Colley, G. Thompson, and A. Hanlon. Js.P., Edward Longbottom, and William Welts were charged…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Jan. 10. (Before the P.M. aud Mr. C. F. Warden.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 6

Mr. Cocks, who appeared in support of an application for a transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel from Nellie Sophia Taylor to Samuel Pantin Cork, asked to…

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A Magistrate's Opinion. Proves Clements Tonic A Genuine Remedy. The Case of John J. Fitzpatrick, Esq., J.P. (By Our Special Reporter.) Mr. Fitzpatrick is one of the oldest and beat-known residents of Windsor. Formerly

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

Inspector of Police, he has long since given up that position, and now lives in retirement at Windsor, A reporter from the Gazette office noticed…

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Central Government V. Local Government. Rumpus About a Quarry Reserve. Case in the Nowra Court the Police Magistrate Has No Jurisdiction

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

There’s a Government reserve at the back of Nowra township, near Nowra Creek, which popularly known [?] “the Council’s quarry reserve,” and…

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Police Station for NERBlGA

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

With regard to an application made by the secretary of the Nerriga Progress Association that a constable be stationed at Nerriga, the Inspector-General writes,…

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A Magistrate’s Opinion. Proves Clements Tonic A Genuine Remedy, The Case of John J. Fitzpatrick, Esq., J.P [From the “Windsor (N.S.W.) Gazette.”)

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick is one of the oldest and best-known residents of Windsor Formerly Inspector at Police. he has long since given up that position,…

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Central Government V. Local Government. Rumpus About a Quarry Reserve. Case in the Nowra Court. the Police Magistrate Has Bo Jurisdiction

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

There’s a Government reserve at the back of Nowra township, near Nowra Creek, which popularly known asis “the Council’s quarry reserve,” and…

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Police Station for Nerriga

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

With regard to an application made by the secretary of the Nerriga Progress Association, that a constable be stationed at Nerriga, the Inspector-General writes,…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday, 13th JANUARY

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

Before Messrs. F. B. Hales, P.M., H. Street, A. Tarlinton, and D. Tarlinton, Js.P. Police v. Watt Davis. Drunk and…

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Small Debts Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

Before Messrs. F. B. Hales, P.M., H. Street, A. Tarlinton, and D. Tarliulon, Js.P. M. Smillie v. Joshua Vickery…

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