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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, January 10. (Before Messrs John Monaghan and P. Walsh, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 8

Mark Walker, jun., was charged by Herbert Isaac Hyam that on January 5, while driving a vehicle on Terrara road, a public place in the Municipality of…

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Johnston Jugged. Bad Language and Window Smashes. Resisting the Police. Heavy Fines

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

Alfred Johnston, a young mar, came into Nowra from Meroo early on Friday evening last. He carried piece of inch-and-a-half metal piping…

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Death of a Police Constable

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Senior Constable Aiken of Petersham, brother-in-law of Mrs. C. Herne Berrellan, died at Petersham on Tuesday, He was a very popular man, and the funeral cortage…

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Lords In Captivity When Peer and Police Have Come Into Conflict

Southern Star · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

PEER of the realm are generally considered a class that are, and always have been, free from prison life. As a matter of fact, there…

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An Ocean Romance. Derby Emigrants Welcomed by Canadian Police

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 4

A dramatic scene was witnessed as the Parisian, from Liverpool, came into port at Halifax, Nova Scalia…

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Warden's Court, Nerrigundah, Daniel Buckley v W Perry

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

The above parties were again before the Court on Tuesday last. Mr Payne appeared for complainant and Mr Shepherd for defendant. This was an…

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Nerrigundah Warden's Court

Southern Star · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

IN the above court on January 17, be for Mr. H. Roberts (Warden), the following cases were heard:— DANIEL BUCKLEY v. W. PERRY…

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Cobargo Police Court 20Th January, 1905. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

W. F. CROWLEY v. E. STORMAN, Defendant was charged with [?]lawfully removing graved from the Begs to Cob[?] road."…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday. January 18. (Before Messrs C. Graham, G. U. Alley, and J. J. Scotchmer, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 8

Margaret Gordon was charged with stealing a dress, a petticoat, and chemise, the 'property of Mrs M. Muller, Defendant was a member of a Wild West show that had…

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Nowra Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 24. (Before Messrs P. Walsh and F. W. Rogers, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 6

Jas. Graham sued F. V. West for £3 18s 6d, balance due for building a baker's oven. Mr Marriott for defendant; plaintiff pleaded his own case. This oven was built and…

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Municipal Revision Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 2

The lists of ratepayers in the Nowra Municipality were revised by the council on Monday night. Application by Mr A. H. Brodie to be enrolled in…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, January 24. Before Messrs John Monagham, D. Hyam, and F. Rogers, Js. P. Alleged Illthreatment of a Horse

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 2

James O’Brien, driver of the Nowra Yalwal mail, was charged with having driven a horse whilst it was suffering from a sore shoulder and weakness…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

At the [?] on Thursday, before Mr. H. S. [?] P.M. [?] against [?] Mr. Bland appointed for a [?] and…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday, 20Th Jan. (Bofore Mr Hawkins, P.M.')

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

W F Crowley (forest ranger) v.E Stormon. Defendant was charged with removing gravel from the Bega Cabargo road and pleaded guilty…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Police Sensation

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 8

It takes very little to create a sensation in the silly season, especially when there are two evening papers running one another for captivating copy. Consequently…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 31. (Before Messrs R. Patterson and F. Rogers, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 1

Mark Walker pleaded not guilty to not preventing two cows from straying on the Greenhills road, within the boundary of the Nowra municipality…

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Stealing Meat

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 4

At the Braidwood Police Court on Monday last, Jesse Slutchbury, jr., and Frank Wally appeared before the Court charged with stealing some…

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Contempt of Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

At Geraldton (W.A.) Court, Helena Jecks, a single woman, was committed for trial on a charge of having wilfully murdered her infant at Greenough…

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Motor-car Dangers Blind Man Gets a License. Magistrate Severe Comments

Southern Star · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 3

Evidence given in a motor car case heard on 27th October at the Westminster Police Court will not serve to abate the apprehension with which many people…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

At [?] morning before Mr. Hawkins, P.M. Culch Hawkins was charged with being drunk and disorderly in [?] on Saturday…

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