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Courts & crime, 1903

272 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 14

Licensing Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

A special Licensing court was hold at the Nowra Courthouse yesterday before Messrs Dove, P. M. (chairman), Z. G. Bice and John Moughna Js.P. [?]…

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Police Court, Wolumla. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 3

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 12

Thomas Dixon, Frederic Ardler, Joseph Sutton, and William Judson (half-castes) pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in the public road near Roseby…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, April 7. Before Mr. Dove, P.M, Riotous Aborigines

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Thomas Dixon Frederick Ardler, Joseph Sutton, and William Judson were charged with having behaved riotously on the public road at…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, April 7. Before Mr Dove, P.M. Riotous Aborigines

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 2

Thomas DIXON, Frederick Ardler, Joseph Sutton, and William Judson were charged with having behaved riotously op the public road at…

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Berlin's Court Poet

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 8

Herr Ernest von Wilbenbruch, the author of a counterblast to Kipling's. The Rowers', in the Prussian Laureate, or the Berlin Court poet. A…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Nowra, Wednesday, April 8. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardings MORISON v. O'CONNELL

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

Caim, [?]64 12s 3d. Mr Trencll for plaintiff; Mr Marriott for defendant. Verdict by consent for the amount claimed…

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District Court. Wednesday April 8. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

Morison Bros. v D (O'Connell. Verdict by consent for £64 12s 3d. Mr Trench for plaintiffs, and Mr Marriott for defendant. James Woolley v J. D. Caines, claim…

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Settled Out of Court. He Wanted the Old Horse Killed

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 5

Some time ago an express train, while passing through a lonely part of the country, killed a horse. A representative of the company accordingly went down at once to…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

At the police Court, yesterday morning. Wore Mr H. S. Hawkins, P.M., Harry Taylor, aged 14. and Vincent Ryan, agent [?], were charged with in company…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. No 49. Murder at Tomerong

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

On the 14th February, 1881, the skeleton of a man was found in the bush near the main road at Tomerong by a son of Mr John Pepper, and at an…

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The Police Magistrate and the Belligerent Busmen

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

When the Green-Rowan case came on at the Nowra Court, the P.M. (Mr Dove) announced that at the time the disturbance took place he happened to be on the top of…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, April 21

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

Before Mr Dove, P.M. James Graham was charged with being drunk in Berry—street. He pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d and…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 8

James Graham pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Berry-street. Pined 2s 6d. John Sheehan pleaded guilty to making…

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The Police Magistrate and the Belligerent [?]

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

When the Green [?] case came on at the Nowra Court, the P.M. (Mr Dove) announced that at the time the disturbance took place he happened to be on the top of…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, April 21. Before Mr Dove P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

James Graham was charged with being drunk in [?]erry-street. He pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d and 4s 10d costs…

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The Kiama Court House

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

Mr Alex. Campbell, M.P., is in receipt of the following from the "Public Works Department, dated April 15th,-"1 have the honor to state for your information that the…

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Sydney Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, April 22. Proof of Debt. Re John Alexander Smith

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

This was a hearing of proof of debt of William John Smith, Leslie Smith, and Annie Green. Mr Gordon, instructed by Mr Mark Mitchell,…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, April. 25th, 1903

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

(Before Messrs. H. S. Haskins, P. M., [?] J. P.) A[?] H. Alexander, of the O[?]…

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Licensing Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

THE Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. L.S. Hawkins, P.M., W. J. Lane and T. Atkinson, Js. P., met on Saturday. A renewal was granted to H. Alexander,…

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