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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Small Debts Court. Nowua, Tuesday, May 15. Before Mr. Nishelt, P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 2

R. J. Boyd v. Duncan M‘Millan.— Claim, £1 12s 8d., No defence. A. Flatt agent for plaintiff, gave evidence, and verdict was given for the amount claimed…

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Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

AT this court held on Monday last, before Messrs. R. Anderson and H. Holcombe, Frank Stubbington appeared on summons issued by Sergt. Maguire, charged with using…

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Bega Police Court. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, P.M.

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

JOHN BELL was charged with obtaining from William Jones, of near Delegate, the sum of £13, one horse, saddle and bridle, a rifle and 50…

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Walked to Gaol. [?] Nety Years of Age

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 4

THREE weeks ago Patrick Hussey, a [?]ottering old man, [?]naty years of age, was [?]acd 1s, in default, three hours imprisonment; by the North Melbourne…

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Bega District Court. Before His Honor Mr Judge Fiizhardinge on Wednesday 23rd May.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

A. M, CAVSl [?]WALKER [?] goods sold and [?] amount and propotenial cost of one witness. Mr Bland…

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Here & There. District Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 1

A District Court is to be held in Nowra before Judge Fitzhardinge on Tuesday next, 6th June…

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Special Licensing Court. Some Serious Allegations. Hotels Said to Be Dilapidated and Ruinous

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

At a special Licensing Court held in the Court House yesterday, Mr J. H. Nisbett, P M., and Mr. John Monaghan, J.P., being on the bench, Sergeant Crawley, as Licensing Inspector for…

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Here & There. District Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 1

A District Court is to be held in Nowra before Judge Fitzhardinge on Tuesday next, 6th June…

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Walked to Gaol at Ninety Years of Age

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 2

Three weeks ago Patrick Hussey, a tottering old man, ninety years of age, was fined Is, in default, three hours’ imprisonment, by the North Melbourne…

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District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

The Nowra District Court was held in the Court House on Wednesday, his Honor Judge Fitzhardingo presiding. KING v. MOONEY…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 5Th. (Before Messrs. W.D. Warden and C.A. Cork, Js.P)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 1

John Andrews v. Joseph Schilling, for an alleged assault, Complainant deposed that he was a coach painter, residing at Milton; on last…

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Licencing Court. the Prince of Wales Hotel

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

A Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Nowra Court House, Mr J. H. Nisbett, P.M, Mr John Monaghan, and Mr Z. G. Bice, Js.P., being on the Bench…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 12. Before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., Z. G, Bice, John Monaghan, and D. Hyam, J.s P, Insulting Behaviour

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Frank Mooney was charged under the 6th section of the Vagrant Act with having behaved in an insulting manner at Tomerong on the 8th…

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District Court. Nowra, Wednesday, June 6. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 4

KING v. MOONEY.—Dr. H. K. King, of Nowra, sued Thomas Mooney, of Tomerong, for £55 5s.6d for services rendered defendant and members of…

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Licensing Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 12. Before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., Z. G. Bice, and John Monaghan, J s.P. Prince of Wales Hotel

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Albert Bay was chained with, allowing his licensed premises to become dilapidated, and the Licensing Inspector asked for cancellation of the…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 12. Before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., Z. G. Bice, John Monaghan, and D. Hyam, J.s P. Insulting Behaviour

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 2

Frank Mooney was charged under the 6th section of the Vagrant Act with having behaved in an insulting manner at Tomerong on the 8th…

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District Court. Nowra, Wednesday, June 6. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 4

KING v. MOONEY.—Dr. H. K. King, of Nowra, sued Thomas Mooney, of Tomerong, for £55 5s 6d for services rendered defendant and members of…

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Licensing Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 12. Before Messrs. Nishett, P.M., Z. G. Bice, and John Monaghan, Js.P.: Prince of Wales Hotel

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 2

Albert Ray was charged with allowing his licensed premises to become dilapidated, and the Licensing Inspector asked for cancellation of the…

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Assault Case

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

The charge against James Appleby, jon., of indecently assaulting Violet Hibberd, a child 3 years of age, near Milton, on 15th April last, was heard at the Sydney…

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The Milton Assault Case

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 1

James Appleby, charged with assaulting a child near Milton on 15th April last, was found guilty at the Sydney Sessions, and was…

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