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Courts & crime, 1903

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Nowra Police Court. Alleged Oyster Stealing

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 7

At the Police Court, yesterday, the hearing of the adjourned case George Haiser, sen., v. David Johns, on a charge of stealing oysters from his oyster lease…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, September 1. Before Mr W. R. N. Dove, P.M. Alleged Theft of Oysters. the Case Dismissed

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 2

The hearing of a charge preferred against David Johns, of Huskisson, Jervis Bay, of stealing oysters from Mr George Haiser’s sen. oyser lease…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, September 1. Before Mr W. R. N. Dove, P. M. Alleged Theft of Oysters. the Case Dismissed

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 2

The hearing of a charge preferred against David Johns, of Huskisson, Jervis Bay, of stealing oysters from Mr George [?] sen., oyster lease…

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Police Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 5

Court was held on Thursday, before Mr. H. Roberts, P.M., and Messrs. W. D. Warden, and A. Warden, J's.P. William Cambage, farmer, appeared to…

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Wolumla Police Court

Southern Star · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

AT the above court on Wednesday, before Mr. Hawkins P.M., the following cases were heard: J. G. Stewart v. D. Atkins, judgement…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 8. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 6

Misses Gurney v. Frederic R. Keating, for £3 4s 6d. goods sold and delivered. No appearance by defendant. Ethel Gurney deposed to the amount being…

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New Police Quarters for Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

The member for Shoalhaven has received the following communication from the Chief Secretary's office under date 3rd sept. I am directed by the Premier…

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Police to the Editor of the K.v. Times

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

Sir,— We learn form a Coast paper that a site has been selected at Barengarry for a lockup. The information is very brief, and it may be that another…

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Alleged Indecent Assault at Moeyan. Accused Committed for Trial

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 6

At the Berry Police Court, yesterday afternoon, before the P.M. (Mr W. N. Dove). Thomas Friend appeared charged with indecently assaulting a little girl…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

On Monday, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, an application was made by Jas. Lucas and J. C. Denny for author to mine on private property at…

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Police inquiry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday last, (before Lieut Col. Chisholm), P.M., Messrs C. Cameron, son, and Thos. Love, J.sP.)an enquiry was held in connection…

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Police! to the Editor of the K. V. Times

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue you published a letter from Mr. W. J. Napier containing the starling information that we are to have a dock up at [?]…

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A Sociable Surgle[?]. He Coolly Chats With a Householder Whilst Stealing His Valuables

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 6

A novel experience was that of William Winslow Sherman, a New York banker. In the small hours of the morning, one day last week, a burglar…

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Yesterday's Court. (Before Mr. Hawkins, P.M.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

W. Fenton obtained a verdict for 12s 6d and costs against Cherlos Laing, price of a tin supplied. J. A. Underhill v. W. Kennerley…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Sept. 22. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 5

Koodoo Khan v. Edward Pepper, for £1 11s 5d. Mr Trench (for Mr Marriott) for plaintiff…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., Agnes Robinson proceeded against Harry Smith for the support of his illegitimate child Mary Robinson, Mr…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

W. FENTON v. CHARLES [?]. Verdict for amount claimed, 12s 6d, and J. [?]HILL v. w. KENNERLEY. Plaintiff claimed 5s from defendant,…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 29. (Before the P.M. and Mr G. U. Alley, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 5

Alexander Heilman was charged at the instance of John Warren, jun., with giving an unstamped receipt for an amount of £2…

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Nowra Police Court, Tuesday, September 29. Before Messrs W.R. Dove, P.M., and G. U. All[?] J.P. UNSTAMPED [?]

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

Alexander Hielman as charged with having on 18th August last given John Albert Warren, of Yalwal a receipt for £3 without affixing duty stamp…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Sepember 29, (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 5

Roodoo Khan v. Edward Pepper, for £1 11s 5d, goods sold and delivered. Mr Marriott for plaintiff. No appearance by defendant. The debt having been proved…

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