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Courts & crime, 1903

272 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 14

Sunday Morning Burglary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

The premises of Mr. Mark Walker (tinsmtith) and Good King Leong and Co. (storekeepers) in Kinghcrn-street, Nowra, were burglatiously entered during church hours…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court on [?] Messrs [?] Js.P. [?] with being [?] and [?] was fined [?]…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 6

Michael Mooney was charged by Henry Field with refusing to give up certain, articles, his property, forming part of the fixtures of the Jervia Bay Hotel…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 3

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

Before Mr Dove, P.M. DETENTION OP PROPERTY. Henry Field sued Michael Mooney for the recovery of £15, value of…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 3. Before Mr Dove, P.M. Detention of Property

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

Henry Field sued Michael Mooney for the recovery of £15, value of articles alleged to have been wrongfully detained by defendant when…

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Independent order of Foresters. Institution of the "Court" in Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

An interesting ceremony took place on Wednesday night last, being the institution of "Court shoalhaven", No. 6192, of the Independent Order of…

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Independent Order of Foresters. Court Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 3

The inauguration of Court Shoalhaven, No. 6192, of the Independent Order of Foresters, took place at the Nowra School of Arts on Wednesday night last. The…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, March 23. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

Patrick Clary, for being drunk and disorderly on Saturday, was fined 2s 6d, or 5 hours imprisonment; and for using indecent language he was fined 30s or…

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Nowra Police Court Monday, March 23. Before Mr Dove, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

Patrick Cleary, a stranger, was fined 2s 6d or five hours for being drank and disorderly, and 30s or ten days for using bad language in Berry-street…

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Illicit Still Case. Nowra Police Court. Friday, March 20. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

John A. Irvine, on bail, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having in his possession an illicit still, at Wattamolla, Brogher's Creek…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 24. Before Mr Dove, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

Mrs White v. M. Montgomery.—No appearance of parties. Case struck out…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, March 23. Before Mr Dove, P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

Patrick Cleary, a stranger, was fined 2s 6d or five horns for being drunk an disorderly, and 30s or ten days for using bad language in Berry-street…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 24. Before Mr Dove, P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

Mrs White v. M. Montgomery.—No appearance of parties. Case struck out…

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Bega District Court (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). McGUINNESS v. Ritchie Estate

Southern Star · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

This was a claim for £200 for alleged breach of agreement and for compensation for dairy [?]ntensi[?] purchased and used in working the Jellat Jellat dairy…

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Charged with Stealing Maize

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 3

Francis Taylor, carrier, was charged at the Goulburn Court on Wednesday with stealing four bushels of maize and two bags of chaff at Tarago on 24th…

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Nowra Police Court. Before Mr Dove, P M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

Patrick Sheehan was charged with failing to comply with an order of the Court for the maintenance of an illegitimate child. He was ordered to…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, March 26. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 5

Thomas Walsh, for stealing a blanket, the property of Joseph Hill, of the Empire Hotel, was fined 40s, or twenty-one days' imprisonment. The accused, who…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held at the Nowra courthouse yesterday Wore Messrs Dove, P.M. (chairman), Z. G. Bice and John Monaghan, Js.P. Renewals of hotel…

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Charged with Stealing Maize

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 3

Francis Taylor, carrier, was charged at the Goulburn Court on Wednesday with stealing four bushels of maize and two bags of chaff at Tarago on 24th…

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Nowra Police Court. Before Mr Dove P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

Patrick Sheehan was charged with failing to [?] with an order of the Court for the maintenance of an illegitimate child. he was ordered to…

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