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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

206 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 11

Nowra Police Court. Saturday, June 29. (Before the P.M. aud Mr J. Green, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 5

George Green appeared in custody chargen with stealing a pump at Berry, the property of Walter John Fell of the value of £3 10s of Walter John Fell. a condensed milk…

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Kangaroo Valley. Police Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

In a case of Alfred Buckley against Henry Wilson, for assault (before Messrs. T. Rendall, J. King, and J. Nelson, Js.P.), there was no…

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Police Court (Before Messrs. Jas. Cochrane and W. Duff, Js.P)

Southern Star · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

Jas. McHugh was fined 2s 6d for celebrating the election in an overdose of tanglefoot. David Evison was fined £1 for…

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Kangaroo Valley Court. Thursday,-JULY 4.POLICE( Before Messrs. T, Rendall; Geo Tato; and T. Watters, Js.P.)ASSADITINGAND Resisting the Police and Bad Language

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 2

Christopher King, of Kangaroo Valley, was charged with assaulting Constable A. E. Reid on the night of the State election, July 3. Two other charges of resisting the police and using…

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Kangaroo Valley Court. Thursday, July 11. [?] (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, [?] and Messrs. T. Rendall and J. Nelson, Js.P.) Cruelty to Dumb Animals

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 2

John Cox was charged with cruelty to a cow, the property of E. J. Condon, of Broger’s [?]reek, on Sunday 7th inst. Constable Reid gave evidence as to…

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Burglary in Nowra

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

Mr. Westbrook’s boot store in Junction-street was burglariously entered during Sunday night and eight pairs of boots were carried away. The…

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A Jervis Bay Case. Disputed Ownership of Land. Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, July 16

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 7

(Before the P.M., Dr. King, and Mr. D. Hyam, Js.P. Henry Charles Dent pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Arthur Mooney and of…

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A Jervis Bay Case. a Question of Land Title. Alleged Assault and Bad Languages

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

The Nowra Court, consisting of Messrs Nisbett, P. M., Dr. King, and D. Hyam, Js.P., was yesterday engaged several hours in [?] a case…

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Burglary in Nowra

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

Mr, Westbrook’s boot store in Junction-street was burglarionaly entered during Sunday night and eight pairs of boots were carrid away. The…

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A Jervis Bay Case. a Question of Land Title. Alleged Assault and Bad Language

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

The Nowra Court, consisting of Messrs. N[?]sbett, P.M. Dr. King, and D. Hyam, Js.P., was yesterday engaged several hours in hearing a case…

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Polios Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

On Thursday last at Kangaroo Valley, before a Bench consisting of Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., King and Nelson, Js.P., a case which has…

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Kangaroo Valley Court Thursday, July 18 (Before Mr J. H. Nisbett, P. M., and Messrs J. King and J. Nelson Js. P) Alleged Malicious Injury to Clothing

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

James Maguire was charged that he did on January 18, 1900 place; offensive matter in the buggy of complaint, W. Walters with intent to cause injury and…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, July 23. (Before the P.M. and Mr. john Monaghan, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 8

John T. Jones pleaded guilty to allowing one horse to stray, and was fined 5s and 2s 6d costs. J. J. Scotchmer was charged with…

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Nowra Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, July 23. Before Messrs J. Nisbett, P.M., Z. G. Bice, and John Monaghan, J.P.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

John James Scotchmer was charged under the municipal, by laws, with suffering kitchen steps to [?] from his premises and into the water table in…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 23. (Before the P. M. and Messrs Bice and john Monaghan, L.M.S.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 6

James Robertson Wilson applied for a conditional license for a hotel to be erected at Bomaderry. Mr Trench for applicant…

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Nowra Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, July 23. Before Messrs J. Nisbett, P.M., Z. G. Bica, and John Monaghan, J.P.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 2

John James Scotchmen was charged, dor the municipal by laws, with suffering kitchen al[?] to Row [?] his [?] and into the water [?]able is…

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Cobargo Police Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Monday before Messrs. H. J. Street and A. Tarlinton, J's.P. Wiliiam Douglas Thompson, and Francis Atkinson appeared on…

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Rald by Police. on Pitt-street Shops

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 4

QUITE a sensation was caused on Friday night in the vicinity of the “Marble Bar” in [?] by a raid by the police on the [?]known [?]…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, August 13th

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

Before Mr, J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and Mews J. Monaghan and D. Hyam, Js.P, In the Small Debts Court, Messrs…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, August 13th. Before Mr, J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and Messrs. J. Monaghan and D. Hyam, Js P.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, Messrs. Winn and Co. summoned J. Skiffle, of Merrylands, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. J. W. Wotton,…

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