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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

209 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 11

Theft at Gerringong. Taken Down Whilst Bathing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

At the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday (states the "Reporter") William Jones, a stranger, was charged with stealing a purse containing is 11½d in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 2. (Before Messrs. F. W. and C. A. Cork, JsP.) DRUNK

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Albert Sinclair pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness during the festive season, and in consideration of his having been a night in the lock-up, their Worships let…

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Berry Municipal Council. The Thistle Nuisance. Revision Court

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

AFTER three weeks intermission the Berry Council met on Wednesday. There were present, Alderman Ison (Mayor), Sproule, Wilson, Anderson, M'Andrew, and Lewers…

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Here and There. Police Forage

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 1

Tenders for forage supplies for the police are invited up to 23rd Feb. The horses to be foraged in the Eastern district number 53…

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Horrible Murder of a Young Girl

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

A SHOCKING tragedy was brought to light at Broadford, Victoria, on 28th ult., by the' discovery of the charred, and mutilated body of a little girl…

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Small Debts Court ASSAULT

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

Patrick John Curtis sued Charles Murray for £10, for injuries sustained through assault, for loss of time occasioned thereby, and expense incurred in obtaining medical…

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Police Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

Mante Khan and Atta Mahomed Rooka, two Hindus, applied for hawkers' licenses. Applications granted…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. C. F. Warden, Licensing Magistrates.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

Senior-constable Penlington, licencing inspector, submitted his quarterly report, as follows :—" Commercial Hotel, Milton, premises, fittings, and furniture in good…

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Court Business. Tuesday, Jan. 9. (Before the P.M , and Messrs. T. Hobbs, D. Kennedy, W. D. Warden, F. W. Cork, J. Cork, C. F. Warden, and J. Thompson, Js.P.) CONGRATULATORY

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

The Police Magistrate, speaking for the Bench, congratulated Mr. Thompson on taking his seat amongst them for the first time. He complimented him on his…

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Stealing a Hide

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

John Woods was yesterday charged at the Nowra Police Court, before Messrs Nisbett, P.M., James Frazer, and G. U. alley, Js P., with having in December…

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Stealing a Hide

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

John Woods was yesterday charged at the Nowra Police Court, before Messrs. Nisbett. P.M., James Fr[?] and G. U. Alley. Js P., with having in December…

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Cobargo Police Court. (Before F. B. Hales, P.M., F. G. Roberts, W. A. Pass, A. Tarlinton and D. Tarlinton, J's.P.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

POLICE v. F. Adamson. Slaughtering a beast without giving the requisite 12 hours notice of his intention to do so. Mr. Cunningham appeared for…

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Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

In this Court on Tuesday, before Mr Nisbatt, Alexander Hay and party (for whom Mr Blackmore appeared) applied for four months' suspension of the labour conditions on the…

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Stealing a Hide at Numba. How the Proceeds Were Shared

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., James Madden, on remand, was charged with stealing, in the month of December last, one cow-hide, the property of Mr Edward Pritebard,…

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Police Court. Nowra Monday, January 22, Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

John Smith was charged with being drunk and using grossly indecent. language in Nowra on the 20th. inst. For the former offence be was. fined 10s or three…

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Small Debts Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

In the Nowra Small Debts Court yesterday, Fredrick Stephens obtained a verdict against Henry Field for 17s 6d, wages, and 4s 10d costs. Lachlan…

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Police Court Nowra Monday January 22. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

John Smith was charged with being drunk and using grossly indecent Language in Nowra on the 20th inst. Fro the former offence he was tined 10s or there…

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Throwing a Case out of Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

In the good old days in Kentucky (says The Bar), there was a court composed of three magistrates to try certain cases appealed from a single justice of the peace…

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Stealing at Numba

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court on Monday last (before Mr. J. H. Nisbett. P.M.), Arthur Randall, a lad, on remand, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing ten…

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Small Deuts Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court yesterday (before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., and Dr. King, J.P ) E. U. Alley, for whom Mr. Blackmore appeared, sued S. F…

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