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Courts & crime, 1902

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The Arbitration Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 6

The President of the Arbitration Court already recognises the fact that under present conditions it will be impossible in any reasonable length of time to overtake the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 3Rd

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 1

Before the P.M., Messrs. C. F. Ward[?] C. M. Murray, W. Riley, and S. I. Richardson, Js.P. B. Hulbert v. J. Grainger, for recovery…

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Stealing a Breast-plate. a Novel Point-accused So Drunk That He Had No Intent. Information Dismissed

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 8 July 1902 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court yesterday week, before Messrs. J. Green and P. Walsh, Js.P., James Maguire appeared on bail charged with that, on the 21st…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, July 8. (Before The P.M)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 7

John Apperley, jun. v. Alexander Lamond, for assault. Mr Trench for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, July 8. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. John Apperly Jun., V. ALEX [?] LAMOND

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 2

Defendant was charged with having assaulted complainant at Brundie on the 1st inst Mr. Trench for complainant. Defendant pleaded not…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, July 8. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. John Apperly, Jun., V. Alex Lamond

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 2

Defendant .was charged with having assaulted complainant at Brandie on the 1st inst. Mr. Trench for complainant. Defendant pleaded not…

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Kangaroo Valley Court. (Before Mr J. H. Nisbett, P.m.)thursday, July 10. Riotous Behaviour and Bad Language

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

On one charge of riotous behaviour on June 20 last and on another of bad language on the day following, J. Rargendi pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and 4s…

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Small Debts Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 2

In the Nowra Small Debts Court yesterday (before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.), Elliott Brothers, of Sydney, proceeded against W. W. Harkins, of Nowra, for the recovery of…

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Small Debts Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 2

In the Nowra Small Debts Court yesterday (before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.), Elliott Brothers, of Sydney, proceeded against W. W. Harking, of Nowra, for the recovery of…

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Licensing Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

Only one case at the Licensing Court before (Mr. H.S. Hawkins, P.M. and T. Atkinson, J.P.,) last Tuesday morning, and when it was called Mr. Bland who…

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Sent to Gaol

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 2

William Thomas Morryong Copper was at the Goulburn Sessions on Wednesday convicted of stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of Edward Wright. of…

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Official Correspondence. Telephonic Communication with Jervis Bay. Nowra Police Quarters. Widening Approach to Nowra Bridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., has received the following communications: Postal and Electric Telegraph…

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Assault and Robbery. Wollongong Sensations

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 2

On Saturday night a resident of Coordinal named James Lawton was set upon by another man and robbed of a gold albert and watch, valued at £12…

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Nowra Police Court. Committed for Trial. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 7

John Alexander Smith was charged under the following information:—"Be it remembered that, on this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand…

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Assault and Robbery. Wollongong Sensations

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 2

On Saturday night a resident of Corrimal named James Lawton was set upon by another man and robbed of a gold albert and watch, valued at £12…

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The Redfern Murder. No Arrests Yet Made

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 2

A cold-blooded tragedy was enacted at Redfern, Sydney, on Saturday last, when Senior-Constable Gu[?]loyle was shot dead and Constable Michael Maher severely…

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Land Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the Local Land Board for the land district of Milton was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, when the following cases were considered:—…

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The Murder of a Policeman. Two Desperate Criminals

Southern Star · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 4

ONE of the most horrifying of the cases where police constables have been murdered by desperate criminals whose arrest they were endestoring to…

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Kangaroo Valley Court. Thursday, July 24. (Before Messrs. T. Rendall and T. Watters, Js.P.) Riotous Behaviour

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

A riotous behaviour case pleaded guilty to offending in the manner charged on June, 21 last, and was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs. The Bench remarked that these light fines did not…

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The Police Magistrate. Projected Departure of Mr. Nisbett

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

Mr. J. Hyde Nisbett, who has for fourteen years filled the position of Police Magistrate in Shoalhaven, has received notice of his promotion to…

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