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Courts & crime, 1902

352 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 18

Stealing Money From an Oyster Saloon

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 20 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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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 18. Before Messrs. Nisbett, P.M., Dr. King, and G. U. Alley, Js P. Indecent Language

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

A stranger was charged with using grossly indecent language whilst under arrest on a charge of stealing on the previous evening. Constable…

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Police Court. [?] v. Jas Averell

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

AT the Police Co[?] on Tuesday last, before Messrs H. S. Hawkins, P.M., and P, H. Wood J.P., James Averell, prop[?] of a licensed stage coach, was…

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Police V. Arthur Gales

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

Arthur Gales, coachdriver for James AvereII, was charged on information laid by the police, (hat on tho 8th March last he convoyed five passengers in a coach…

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Alleged Assault

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A settler named James Riley was arrested on board the steamer at Nelligen on Monday for assaulting Edward McGrath at Warrambucca on…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 19. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

Mrs. Angelo, or Angel, who declined to appear in answer to a summons on the previous day, and for whose arrest a warrant was issued,…

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Police Court. Nowra, Friday, March 21. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

James Graham, an old offender, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s, and stated “I’m going straight away to the minister to take the pledge,…

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Peculiar Assault Case at Dapto. a Committal

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

At the Dapto Police Court on Wednesday, (reports the “Mercury”) William Nelson Ludbrook was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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Special Licensing Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Shoalhaven Licensing Bench was held at the Nowra Courthouse yesterday, when renewal of hotel licenses was granted to Max…

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Police Court. Nowra, Friday, March 21

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. James Graham, an, old offender, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s, and stated “I’m going straight…

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Peculiar Assault Case at Dapto. a Committal

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

At the Dapto Police Court on Wednesday, (reports the “Mercury”) William Nelson Ludbrook was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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Police Court. Friday, 21st MARCH. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

DONALD McDONALD, arrested at Cooma by Constable Marsh on a warrant and remanded to Cobargo on bail, was charged with disobeying a summons…

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Court Bega, Independent Order of Forresters

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

THE first social function in connection with the above Order was held after the business meeting on Wednesday evening, and took the form of a smoke concert…

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Nowra Police Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

The record for the week has been eminently satisfactory, for with the exception of Peter Bromley, charged with larceny at Falls’ Creek, and sentenced by the P.M. to…

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Nowra Police Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

The record for the week has been emin[?]rly satisfactory, for with the exception of Peter Bromley, charged with larceny at Falls’ Creek, and sentenced by the P.M. to…

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Warden’s Court Wagonga

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

A VERY important mining case was heard at this court on Friday 21st before Mr. Elliott, P.M. Frederick Cos, Wm Cox and H.T. Morgan brought an action against Win R…

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Painful Scene in Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

THE adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Mrs. Rachael Baikie, from the effects of revolver bullet wounds, was…

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Court-martialled and Shot Australian Officers

Southern Star · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

A STARTLING and painful story has been told to the general commanding the forces (Sir Edward Hutton) and to the Prime Minister, by…

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The Court-Martialled Australians. Statement by Lieut Witton

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

DURING the pa-it few weeks public att[?] has been directed to the various [?] of the shooting of two Australian officers Lieuts. Morant and hancock…

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Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Licensing Court, yesterday (the P.M. and Mr Bice presiding), application was made for a transfer of the license of the Numba…

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