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Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, December 30

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. Dove, P.M. Alfred Justin v. T. C. Kennedy.— Mr. Marriott intimated that the case had been amicably settled, and it was…

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Theft from the Showground

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

A pair of new boots belonging to one of the visiting cyclists was stolen from the dressing room at the Nowra Show pavilion during the bicycle Imports meeting on Friday…

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Why He Charged Fifteen Cents

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 5

One of the best [?] story-tellors in the country is Andrew Carnegle, whose intention of returning his millions to the public was recently…

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Language and Assault. Bad Conduct at a Sports Meeting. a Heavy Penalty

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court yesterday (before Messrs. W. N. Dove, P.M., Z. G. Bice, John Monaghan, C. Graham, and P.Walsb, Js.P.,) Michael…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday. January 6. (Before the P.M., Messrs Bice, John Monaghan, C. Graham, and P. Walsh, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 1

Dennis M'Carthy pleaded guilty to a charge of being drank and disorderly in the Bridge Road, on the 5th instant. Fined 5s; in default, two days in the lock-up. Fine…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 6. (Before the P.M. and Messrs Bice and Monaghan, L.M's.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 12

Frank Snudden applied for a conditional license for hotel premises to be erected at Bomaderry. There were no police objections…

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Language and Assault. Bad Conduct at a Sports Meeting. a Heavy Penalty

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court yesterday (before Messrs. W. N. Dove, P.M., Z. G. Bice, John Monaghan, C. Graham, and P. Walsh, Js.P.,) Michael…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. C. A. Cork and Ad. Warden, J's.P.) Claim for Wages

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 1

Wm. Clarke v. John Fitzgerald, wages due, £3 9s. Mr Osborne for plaintiff Defendant, who pleaded not indebted…

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Pensioner’s Son Sent to Gaol

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

AT the Ing[?] wood [?] last week, W[?] was proc[?] [?] to comply with an [?] of the court…

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Humour in Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

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Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 12

At the Licensing Court, yesterday, before the P.M., and Messrs Bice and Monaghan, Licensing Magistrates, a booth license was granted to Jonathan Vincent for sports to be…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 7

At the Small Debts Court, yesterday, John Hawkin sued Henry Field, claiming £1 for damage done to a fence and 10s for balance of money due under agreement, for erection…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, January 20. Before MR. W. N. Dove P.M. a Tomerong Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

John Hawken sued Henry Field for the recover of [?] damage to a fence and 10s balance said to he due on a fencing contract…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, January 26. (Before Messrs J. Green and C. Graham Js.P)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 1

William Patrick Gearin, for being drunk in Kinghorn-street on the previous day, was fined 5s. For assaulting John O Keefe he was fined £2 ; in default one…

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Police Court. Nowra, Monday, January 26. Before Messrs C. Graham and J. Green, Js.P

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

William Patrick Gearin was fined [?] in default 24 hours, for drunkenness; and £2, in default one month in Wollongong gaol, for assaulting John…

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Police Court. Nowra, Monday, January 26

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs C. Graham and J. Green, Js.P. William Patrick Gearin was fined 5s, in default 24 hours, for…

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Horse Stealing

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

Lagoon Billy, an aboriginal, was charged with having, on the 13th Oct, 1875, stolen a mare the property of Roland Gollan, of Pyree. The accused…

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A Problem for the Police

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

An American correspondent hives the following as an example of the rigid [?] with which the officials in some [?] Russia act:—…

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Small Debts Court. NOWRA—YESTERDAY. Before Mr. Dove, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

Sheehan v. Suffolk.—Postponed until 10 a.m. to-day (Wednesday) Fairy Prince by Russley, won the Canterbury Handicap, 100 sovs, [?]…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Cowra, Tuesday, February 3. Before Mr Dove, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

Booth licenses were granted to Alexander Pollock for the Berry Show, and Jonathan Vincent for the Kangaroo Valley Show…

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