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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

206 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 11

Diseased Cattle. Two Cases Before the Nowra Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

At the Nowra Court yesterday, before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., and James Monaghan, J.P., Henry R. Hodgkinson was charged, under the…

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Police Court Bega

Southern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Smith. P.M., Arthur [?] son, George Rheinbergor, James Warman, and Eugene Daly, were charged…

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Alleged Theft at Kangaroo Mount

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

Samuel Fittler was charged at the Nowra court on Monday, (before Mr. Nisbett, P.M,) with stealing a bag of sugar the property of James Lumsden. Mr. Trench appeared for…

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Mining Warden's Court. Wednesday, February 27. (Before the Mining Warden.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 12

Inquiry in terms of section 9 of Gold and Mineral Dredging Act of 1899 into application No. 18, made by William Wilson Wood being Gold Lease 73, for…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 5. Before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., P. Walsh and G. U. Alley. Js.P

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

John James Hayes v. Frederick Moore.—Plaintiff, for whom Mr. Marriott appeared, claimed £8 1s 9d for work and labor done in connection with…

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Alleged Theft at Kangaroo Mount

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

Samuel Fittler was charged at the Nowra court on Monday, (before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.) with stealing a bag of sugar the property of James Lumsden. Mr. Trench appeared for…

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Small Debts Court Nowra, Tuesday, March 5 Before Messrs Nisbett P.M., P Walsh, and G. U. Alley, Js.P

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

John James Hayes v. Fredrick Moore—Plaintiff, for whom Mr, Mariott appeared claimed £[?] 9d for work and labor [?] in connection with…

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Nowra Police Court. Friday, March 8. (Before Mr John M'Arthur, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 5

Warren Morrison, for being drunk and using indecent language, was fined 35s, in default 21 days in Wollongong gaol…

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District Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge )

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 12

Charles E. Boardman v. A. J. Jordan. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for the amount claimed, £6 7s 1ld, and cost of one witness…

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Burglary at Wollongong. a Policeman's Stategy

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

George Alfred Pluck, formerly a resident of Shoalhaven, was committed by the Wollongong Bench on Monday last to take his trial on a charge of burglariously…

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The Robbery at Karnofsky Bros. Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. Cameron, T. Love, and J. C. Johnston, Js.P.)

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

William Lang appeared in custody, charged with breaking and entering Karnofsky’s store at Barrengarry in February last…

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The Court Committed Itself

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 1

The prisoner was making his appearance before the magistrate for the hundredth time. Well, said the magistrate, you are here…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

At the Nowra Co art yesterday, before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and G. U. Alley, J.P., a small debts case by A. E. Hanson against J. W. Wilson was postponed…

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Court Op Petty Sessions

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

At tho Nowra Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, P.M, and G. U. Alley, J.P., a small debts case by A. E. Hanson against J. W, Wilson was postponed…

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A Wollongong Sensation. the Crown-street Burglary

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Considerable consternation was occasioned in Wollongong last week when word was passed round that the police had succeeded in solving the mystery that…

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Kangaroo Valley Court. Thursday, March 21. (Before Mr. J, H. Nisbett, P.M., and Mr. T. Rendell J.p.) Obscene Language

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

An obscene language case, in which the police prosecuted, pleaded not guilty, but notwithstanding the able efforts of Mr. Keiran Ryan, was fined 10s and costs—…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 7

John Creamer appeared charged with having, on the 3rd March instant, illegally taken oysters from the limits of an oyster lease, the property of George Haiser, jun…

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Wollongong Quarter Sessions. Peters-madden Assault Case. the Accused Acquitted. Wollongong

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge, William Peters, committed by the Nowra Bench on the 4th February last, was chained with assaulting…

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Wollongong Quarter Sessions. Peters-madden Assault Case. the Accused Acquitted. Wollongong

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Fitzha[?]dinge, William Peters, committed by the Nowra Bench on the 4th February last, was charged with assaulting…

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How the Police Are Paid

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

The Armidale “Argus” says:—“The majority of people regard the police as automatons to be worked as the string is pulled, consequently when anything goes…

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