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Courts & crime, 1903

272 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 14

Municipal Appeal Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Two appeals against the municipal assessment by the Berry Council were set down for hearing by Mr W. N. Dove, P.M., at the Berry Court on Friday last. David…

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Police Court. Nowra, Monday, May 25. Before Mr W. N. Dove, P.M. Stealing From an Hotel

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

John Judson, a young man, was charged with stealing a teapot, a towel, a basket, and two glass fly-catchers, of the value of 10s, the property of James…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

Two appeals against the municipal assessment by the Berry Council were set down for bearing by Mr W. N. Dove, P.M., at the Berry Court on Friday last. David…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday [?] [?]. Thompson arrested [?] [?] and he was charged at the Police Court with causing [?] [?] [?] [?] valued [?]…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday 26Th MAY..(Before Mr. H. .S. Hawkins. P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

The case, P. McGuinness v. S. Sharpe (adjourned from 5th inst). in which plaintiff sought to recover £11 5s from defendant for board for one week and a half and…

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Yesterday's Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

THE presence of three solicitors, four or five melborn of the force two reporters, and an unusual crowd, indicated that Mr. Hawkins, P.M., had a big day before him…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, June 2. (Before the P.M. and Messrs P. Hyam and P. Walsh, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 1

Thomas Henry Russell, licensee of the Numba Hotel, pleaded not guilty to a charge of selling liquor during prohibited hours, to wit on the 24th day of May…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 2. Before Messrs W. N. Dove, P.M., D. Hyam, and P. Walsh, Js.P. Breaches of the Liquor Act

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

Thomas Henry Russell, licensee of the Numba Hotel, was charged on information laid by Senior-Sergeant Crawley, Licensing Inspector for…

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Bankruptcy Court. Blearing of Claims Against a Nowra Estate. (Before the Registrar, Mr A. Henry.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 3

A claim was made by Wm, John Smith against the bankrupt estate of John Alexander Smith, his brother. The Registrar, in delivering judgment on Thursday last, said…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 2. (Before the P.M. and Messrs Hyam and Walsh, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 7

Harrison and Attwood v Michael Mooney. No appearance by defendant. Jeremiah Green appeared as agent for…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 2. Before Messrs J. Green, D. Hyam, and P. Walsh, Js.P. D[?] Lore V. FIELD

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

James De Lore sued Henry Field for the recovery of £5 11s 8d, work and labor done. Defendant put in a set-off for goods said to have been supplied to…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 2. Before Messrs W. N. Dove, P.M., D. Hyam, and P. Walsh, Js.P. Breaches of the Liquor Act

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

Thomas Henry Russell, licensee of the Numba Hotel, was charged on information laid by Senior-Sergeant Crawley Licensing Inspector for…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 2. Before Messrs J. Green, D. Hyam and P. Walsh, Js.P. De Lars V. FIELD

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

James De Lore sued Henry Field for the recovery of £5 11s 8d, work and labor done. Defendant put in a set-off for goods said to have been supplied to…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd. June. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

W. GILDEA and T. Wilson were charged with being drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Royal Hotel on the night of the 21st [?], and pleaded guilty. They were…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

In the small Debts Court, before the P.M. on Tuesday, a case C, Sch[?] v. J. Taylor was called. Mr. Bl[?]id for Planning and Mr.[?] defendant…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 4

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 1

(Before the P.M. and Messsrs C. M. Murray, Riley, C. A. Cork C. F. Warden and S. Richardson, Js.P. James Smart charged John Cole…

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Small Debts Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 1

Before the P.M. and Mr W. Riley J.P. Yattayattah Dairy Company v Frank Hobbs…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, June 9. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

Licensing Inspector v Thomas Henry Russell, for keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor during prohibited hours on the 24th May…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, June 16. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 8

Egbert Mortimer was charged with having in his possession at The Falls certain timber, the property of the Crown. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Rotton…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 16, Before Mr W. N. Dove, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF TIMBER James Flynn was charged by H. O. Rotten, Crown Forester, with being unlawfully in possession of parts of a…

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