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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Nowra Police Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The only case before the Bench (Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., and G. U. Alley, J.P.) yesterday was that against a young bicycle rider for careering…

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Nowra Police Court. Friday, February 21. (Before the P M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 12

Frederick Oscar Robinson was charged, at the instance of George Hayes, Inspector of Nuisances under the Nowra Municipal Council, with suffering filth to flow down the…

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Nowra Police Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

The only case before the Bench (Messrs. Nisbitt, P.M., and G. U. Alley, J.P.) yesterday was that against a young bicycle rider for careering…

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Bemboka Police Court. Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

AT the Bemboka Police Court, on Friday last, before their Worships H. S. Hawkins, P.M , and Jonas Alcock. J.P., James Thomas Groves, of Bemboka, was charged…

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Bemboka Police Court Alleged Sheep Stealing

Southern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

AT this court on Friday last, before Mr. Hawkins, P.M., and Mr. Jones Alcock, J.P., John Thomas Groves was charged with feloniously stealing…

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Police Court. Serious Charge Against a Local Dentist

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. and Messrs. J. Monaghan, D. Hyam, J. Green and T. M. Cox, Js.P. William…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, March 4. (Before the P.M. and Messrs John Monaghan, D. Hyam, J. Green, and Cox, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 5

William Wilson Wood appeared charged with that, on the 15th January, 1902, at Terrara, he did indecently assault Beatrice Atfield…

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Police Court. Serious Charge Against a Local Dentist

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. and Messrs; J. Monaghan, D. Hvam; J. Green and T. M. Cox, Js.P. William…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

At the Nowra court on Tuesday (before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., D. Hyam and T. Cox, Js.P.), Isaac Kimpton sued George Sun for the recovery of £1 13s lOd. Mr…

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An old-age pensioner at Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

James Thompson, an old age pensioner, was at the Kiama Court on Monday fined 5s or twenty-four hours for drunkenness, and 10s or 14 days for language. As…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, March 10. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

John Stephenaon pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, and was fined 10a or seven days in Wollongong gaol, and for making use of obscene language he was fined 40s or…

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Alleged Indecent Assault on a Bega Girl

Southern Star · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

FROM the Shoalhaven "Telegraph" of March 5 we take the following evidence in the case against William Wilson Wood, a wellknown Nowra dentist, for alleged indecent…

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Police Court. Monday, March 10. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

John Stevenson was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday, the 8th inst., in Kinghorn-street, at 1.30 p.m., and, pleading guilty, was…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 11

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Charles Moffitt sued James M’Grath for having on February 22nd illegally impounded nine head of cattle and…

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Police Court. Monday, March 10. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 2

John Stevenson was charged with being dr[?]nk and disorderly on Saturday, the 8th inst., in Kinghorn-street, at 1.30 p.m., and, pleading guilty, was…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 11. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 2

Charles Moffitt sued James M‘Grath for having on February 22nd illegally impounded nine head of cattle and charged £1 5s 8d mileage and 4s 6d…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 12. "Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Gill and Gilligan

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

John Gilligan pleaded guilty to being drunk at 11.30 on the previous day. Constable Gill explained that the previous night the accused was so…

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Stealing Money From an Oyster Saloon

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

A stranger was charged at the Nowra Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., Dr. King, and G. U. Alley, Js.P , with stealing…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 12. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

John Gilligan pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk on the previous day, and was fined 5s or 48 hours. Fine paid. John Joseph Russell, on warrant, was…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 18. Before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., Dr. King, and G. U. Alley, Js P. Indecent Language

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

A stranger was charger with using gr[?] indecent language whilst under arrest on a charge of stealing on the previous evening. Constable…

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