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Courts & crime, 1899

209 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 11

Charge of Perjury Police Court Proceedings Defendant Committed for Trial

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court Yesterday week, before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., Christopher King, farmer, of Kangaroo Valley was charged that the on April 20,…

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Small Debts Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

The only case in the Nowra Small Debts Court yesterday was one brought by B. McTeraan against D. White for the recovery of £2 12s on accounts stated…

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Small Debts Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 2

The only case in the Nowra Small Debts Court yesterday was one through by B. McTernan against D. White for the recovery of £3 12s on accounts stated…

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A Dairy Company in Court. KENDALL V. Yatteyattah Co

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

Mr. Hanbury Davies (instructed by Mr. G. W. Cocks, of Thomas Kendall in an action in No. 1 jury Court, Sydney, on…

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Police Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

B[?]dness was dull at the Nowra-court yesterday. The [?] case heard [?] in which John McNeill[?] to answer (before Messrs. J. Nisbett, P.M., and…

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Police Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 2

Business was dull at the Nowra court yesterday. The only case heard was one in which John McNeilley had to answer (before Messrs. J. Nisbett, P.M., and…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Rival Advertisers. Rosenthall v. Cansdell

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

MR. Langer Owen, instructed by Messrs. Pigett and Stinson, for the applicant, P. Rosenthall; Mr. Gordon, instructed by Messrs. Rawlinson and Hamilton, for the…

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Sent to Gaol

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 1

At the Welleagong Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before, Judge Fitzhardinge, Christopher King, charged with having committed perjury in a…

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Unsanitary Police Quarters. Cannot Something Be Done?

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

Just at the present time the neighbourhood of the Courthouse is not a desirable locality to be intimately associated with, owing to the somewhat disturbing fact that the almost annual…

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The Kangaroo Valley Perjury Case. the Trial at Wollongong. King Sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Christopher King was charged with having committed perjury at Kangaroo Valley on 20th…

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Lawn Tennis. Opening of the Milton Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 6

The Milton Tennis Club's new court was [?]ned on Saturday afternoon with considerable [?]al in the presence of a large gathering. The formal ceremony was…

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The Perjury Case. King Sentenced to Two Years’ Imprisonment

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before his honor Judge, Fitzhardinge, Christopher King was charged with having committed perjury at Kangaroo Valley on 20th…

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Narrow Escape of a Police Constable. Mr. Symon’s Loss

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

The ‘Independent’ informs us that Mr. S. T. D. Symons, the Government veterinary surgeon, who had his quarters at McCaffrey’s hotel, was away, and his…

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Narrow Escape of a Police Con[?] Mr. Mymoss’ Loss

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 2

The ‘Independent’ informs as that Mr. S. T. D. Sydney the Government veterinary [?] who had his quarters at MecCa[?] betal was away and his…

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Claudia’s Atonement. Chapter V. “Murder!”

Moruya Examiner · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 4

A [?] of the gentlemen present searched the [?] but it was the general belief that whoever had fixed the [?] shot must have de[?] long ago, and it was not till…

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Nerrigundah Police Court. Tuesday, 26th SEPTEMBER. [Before Messrs. A. Elliott P. M., and Jas. Pollock J. P.]

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

POLICE v. R. J. Moffat, drunk, and disorderly. Fined 5s and 4s 10 costs, or 3 days in lockup. Fine paid. Police v. W. McGrath, drunk and…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Police Commission Inquiry

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 3

The members of the Police Commission arrived at Gatton last week for the purpose of opening an inquiry into the actions of the police with regard…

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Licensing Court. Central Tilba Granted a Publican’s License

Moruya Examiner · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

AT the Moruya Licensing Court held on Tuesday last, before Messrs. Anderson and Simpson, J’s.P., W Priddle, late licenses of the Mogo Hotel, applied for a publican’s…

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Revision Court

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 2

A Revision Court was then held, when the business consisted simply of striking two names off the roll…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court (Before the P.M. (Mr. J. H. Nisbett) and Messrs- T. Reudall and T. Walters, Js. P.)

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 2

A drunk and disorderly case having been mulct in 10 s and costs, and a thoughtless boy, who did not think he was doing any harm,” having been…

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