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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

272 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 14

A Revengeful Prisoner. Scene in Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 4

There appeared before the Horsham (Nic.) Police Court last week a half-caste Maori, named Charles Gilbert, a powerfully-built man,…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 16. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 8

Harrison and Attwood v. Michael Mooney. William Randall deposed he was Small Debts Court bailiff; he remembered…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 16. Before Mr Dove, P.M.

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

Harrison v. Attwood.—Claim £4 16s, goods sold and delivered. Mr J. Given appeared as agent for plaintiffs. W. Randall, court bailiff, deposed :…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 16. Before Mr W. N. Dove, P.M. Unlawful Possession of Timber

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 2

James Flynn was charged by H.O. Rotton, Crown Forester, with being unlawfully possession of parts of a tree felled from Crown land…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 16. Before Mr Dove, P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 2

Harrison v. Attwood.—Claim £4 16s, goods sold and delivered. Mr’J. Green appeared as agent for plaintiffs. W. Randall, court bailiff, deposed :…

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Berrboka Small Debts Court RYAN v. Kisan Interesting Case. (From Our Correspondent)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

A case that caused a good deal of local interest was [?] before Messrs G. E. Waral and Jonas Alenck, Js’. P. at Be[?] Court on Wednesday last, wher[?]…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 16Th [?] (Before Messrs H. S. Hawkins, P.M., and Thus, A[?]. J.p.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

REN[?] OF licenses were granted [?] Messrs. Allex, [?] Colo[?] Hotel, Be[?], Thus R[?] Family Hotel, and Mrs. Ann Kelly, Bega Mr. island…

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State Police

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

In [?]the[?] Parliament[?] the Address in Replay. Mr. Alex Cim[?] said it was [?]…

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Special Licensing Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

A spec [?] Licensing Court was held by Dove, P. M. and Z. G. Bice, J.P., yest[?] when renewals of licenses was granted to J. Vincent, of Kangaroo Valley ; Alexa…

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Special Licensing Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held by Mr. Dove, P.M. and Z. G. Bice. J. P., yesterday, when renewals of licenses was granted to J. Vincent, of Kangaroo Valley Alexander…

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A Federal Minister in Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 1

The "Blue Mountain Gazette" writes: "Sir William Lyne was proceed against at the Katoomba Police court on Wednesday for the recovery…

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[?] Sing Court. Friday [?]Th June. (Before Mess[?] H.S. Hawkins. P.M. W. J. Lane, and T. A[?]son, J's.P

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

The following adjourned cases were [?] P. H. McGuin[?], Royal Hotel, Bega. Licensing Inspector [?] withdrew…

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Nowra Police Court

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

On Saturday last, before Mr. Dove, P.M., Henry Williams was fined £2, or one month’s imprisonment in Wollongong gaol, for using obscene language. The alternative, was…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, June 24. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 5

Thomas Hegarty, for being drunk and disorderly ia North-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or two days in the lock-up. He took the alternative…

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Land Tax Assessment. Court of Review

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 3

Judge Fitzbardinge at Kiama on Friday last heId a court of appeal against the land tax assessment, when the redactions made were very slight…

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Nowra Police Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 2

On Saturday last, before Mr. Dove, P.M., Henry Williams was fined £3, or one month’s imprisonment in Wollongong gaol, for using obscene language. The alternative was…

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Land Tax Assessment. Court Op Review

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 3

Judge Fitzhardinge at Kiama on Friday just held a court of append against the land tax ass[?]ement, when the reductions made were very slight,…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, July 7. (Before the P.M. and Mr P. Walsh, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 7

William Clarke appeared charged with being drunk in Berry-street. In reply to the question as to how he pleaded, he said he would " leave it to the police…

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Police Court Nowra, Tuesday, July. 7, Before Messrs W. N. Doye. P.M., and P. Walsh, J. P. Drunkenness and Language

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

William Clarke (a stranger) pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Berry-street on Monday and was fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of three…

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Police Court. Nowra Tuesday, July 7 Before Messrs W. N. Dove, P. M., and P. Walsh J.P. [?]

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

William Clarke (a stranger) pleadred guilty to a charge of being drunk in Berry street on Monday, and was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of three…

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