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Courts & crime, 1905

234 stories in South Coast's papers · page 11 of 12

Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 3

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning, before the P.M., Joshua Weston, a lad of 16, was charged with stealing a saddle, bridle, and…

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Warden's Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

In the Warden’s Court on Tuesday, before Mr, Warden Hawkins, Charles Schafer proceeded against M. M. Roche for £10 2s 6d for…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday before Mr. H. S. Hawkins P.M., Wickham and Co. received a verdict against P. M’Guiness for…

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Tomerong Assault Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Monday last, Albert Hayward [?] guilty to a charge of carnally knowing Emily Bryce, a girl under the…

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Murder From Curiosity

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 7

Jean Bladier. a boy of fourteen, while playing with a companion named Jean Raulbac. near Aurillac, in France, on the 3rd of September, suddenly threw…

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Murder Mystery. Wealthy Child Found Dead in a Slum

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 7

On September 4th, a correspondent of the London "Daiy Mail" wrote from New York:-The most horrible and inexplicable…

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

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 6

Horace George Wiegand appeared under warrant charged with having left his wife without means of support since the beginning of August last. Defendant pleaded…

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Vision of Murder a Remarkable Trial. Its Drama[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 4

The second trial of [?] (writes the Winning [?] the London “Daily [?] accused of the [?]…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday, Russian Troops and Police Exculpated

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

The Peasants’ Congress. Moscow, threatened to seize lands during next spring, unless given the right of tree occupation. The…

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Dramatic Incident in Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 6

The solemnity of a murder trial was intensified in a manner which brought about the sudden adjournment of the Queensland Supreme Court last week. The case for the…

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Divorce at Seventy-five. Court Beauty and Band-master

Southern Star · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

A remarkable romance, writes the New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," has been revealed in the hearing of the divorce suit brought in…

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Racial Hatred. Terry Sentenced to Death

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 4

Willington N. X. [?] Nov. [?]—Lionel Terry charged with the murder of a Chance on Sep[?] was put [?] of [?] at the…

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Cost of London City Police

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 2

The City of London police force, which serves as the model for police organisations all over the world, cost the citizens for the protection of their one square…

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Yesterday's Court. [Before the P.M.]

Southern Star · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 2

J. H. BERESFORD obtained a verdict for £1 and 6s costs against A. M. Bourke for a dishonored cheque, out of which plaintiff had paid 18s…

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Women at Bay. House Defended Against the Police

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote on 6th September:— A remarkable case of two women holding about a dozen policemen at bay for…

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Police Court. Furious Riding. a New Blue Spec. Going Like a Stream Engine

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 3

In the Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., the police proceeded against Thos. Henry Gee for furious riding…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 28TH November, 1906 (Before Mr. H. S. Rawkms, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 4

J H Beresford v. A. M. [?] claim of [?] dishonoured cheque [?]for £1 and costs. Mr. Bland [?] plaintiff. L. F Brown v. [?] claim of…

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Norway Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Dce. 5.(Before the P.M. and Messrs J. Green and D. Hyam, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 8

A. H. Brodie v. Lachlan M'Lean, for £2 7s 6d, goods sold and delivered. No appearance by defendant. Plaintiff deposed that defendant purchased from him some…

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Boy Barbers. at a County Court School

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 7

For some time pats the bath [?] have remarked an unaccountable falling off in the number of their [?] customers…

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Warden's Court

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. H. S. Hawkins, Mining Warden, on Saturday, D. A. B. Pollock sought an injunction restraining G. D. Dampney from…

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