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Courts & crime, 1904

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Warden's Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday before Mr H. g. Hawkins, Warden, suspension of labor for three months was granted to Sercombe and party, of…

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Settled out of Court

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

A BARRISTER riding his bicycle on a path was caught by a policeman. The gentleman at once came off the path and tried to reason with the policeman…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P. M. William Roberts and John A[?]in were charged with being drunk in a public place on…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

There was no police business at the Nowra court yesterday, A case in which Mrs Flannery was complainant was withdrawn owing to non—service…

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The Shoalhaven Police Magistracy. SYDNEY

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

It is reported in official circles that the position of resident magistrate in Shoalhaven is shortly to be abolished, and that the duties pertaining to the…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

There was no police business at the Nowra court yesterday. A case in winch Mrs Flannery was complainant was withdrawn owing to non-service…

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The Shoalhaven Police Magistracy SYDNEY

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

It is reported in official circles that the position of resident magistrate in Shoalhaven is shortly to be abolished, and that the duties pertaining to the…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

At the [?] on Tuesday morning before Messrs. P. H. [?] and H, A. [?] Js.P. a [?]ing [?] who…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M., Mr G. F. Roberts.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

The Case by Mr Rotton, Forester, against Messrs G. and J. Wilford. Executors of the Will of William Henry Wilford, was heard on Saturday. There were two cases, in respect of…

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Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

On Friday Messrs Braine and Under [?] J’sP., dealt with the case of Archibald McCowan on remand charged with suspected in[?]. For several days he had…

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New Magistrate

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

Mr W. F. [?] Commission of the [?]for this State…

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Nowra Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 27

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 6

George Warren appeared charged with the larceny of a horse, sulky, and harness, the property of William H. Ives, of Dawes' Point, Sydney. On the…

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The Shoalhaven Police Magistracy

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

In our last issue a rumour was mentioned that the position of resident police magistrate in Shoalhaven was shortly to be [?] the district would in…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 1. (Before Messrs J. Green and P. Walsh, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 5

Omah Shah Mahomet v. Frederick Broers; for £3 16s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Marriott, who appeared for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, March 1. Before Messrs. J. Green and P.wAL[?],Js.P

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

Thomas William M‘Guiness [?]ded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. OMAH SHAH MAHOMED v. F. R[?]…

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The Sh[?] Police Magistracy

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

In the last issue a [?] that the [?] of resident [?] in [?] was shortly to be [?] that the district would in…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, March 1. Before Messrs. J. Green and P. Walsh, Js.P

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

Thomas William M‘Guiness pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. OMAH SHAH MAHOMED v. F. BROERS…

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Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 4

At the Small Debts [?] Tuesday, before Messrs James [?] and W. H. Braine, [?] How and proceeded against T. [?] for…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before Messrs J. Monaghan, J. Green, and P. Walsh, Js.P.) FIELD v. HAWKEN

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

MrPanton, for complainant, announced that three days ago he had notified defendant that he would withdraw the proceedings, and that there was no…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, March 8 Before Messrs John Monaghan, J. Green and P. Walsh, Js P. Illegally Impounding

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

John L. Hawken, of Tomerong, was charged by Henry Field op an information, the hearing of which had been postponed from last Week, with illegally…

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