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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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"Heiress" Goes to Gaol Lived in the Lap of Luxury. "Scattered Bogus Cheques."

Southern Star · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

The people of Brighton, St. Kilda, and other suburbs (Melbourne) have had a rude awakening. For some months they have…

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Small Debts Court. A. D. Burns V. Hoare

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

On the application of Mr. Richards this matter was allowed to stand over till next court. While digging potatoes a man at…

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District Court Wednesday, 15Th March. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzbardinge.)

Southern Star · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

W. Rixon v. Andrew, Catherine and Isabella McNaught, overdue P. N. 32; verdict for £32 and interest at 5 per cent. One witness. Mr…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, March 21. (Before the P.M. and Mr D. Hyam, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 5

Thurston Richard Peak appeared charged with that he did, on the 12th March, indecently assault Minnie Baxter, a girl under the age of 14 years, to wit, of the age of 12…

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Yesterday's Court. a Big Day

Southern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

CHARLES WYNEE [?] of the [?] was charged with [?] at [?] Friday [?] March[?]…

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Young V.clark, the Court’s Decision. Ver[?] for Complainant. Drastic Alternatives

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

On Saturday at the Nowra Police Court, Lient -Colonel Chisholm, P.M., delivered the following verdict in the case, P, W, Young v. Daniel Clark, for…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, 21st MARCH

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

Before Mr. H, S. Hawkins, P.M. Charles Wynne, licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, was charged with delaying the admission of the police to his premises on…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 22. Before Lient Colonel Chisholm, P. M. the Tomerong Criminal Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

Albert Hayward, on remand, charged that on or about the month of October, 1904, he did unlawfully carnally, know one Emily Byrce, a…

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Nowra Police Court. a Pitiful Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday, before Lieut.—Colonel Chisholm, P.M., Albert Hayward appeared, in custody, charged with unlawfully carnally knowing…

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Theft on a Train

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

At the Helensburgh Police Court last week G. Bundy was charged with stealing a purse containing money from Miss Watkins. The…

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District Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

Eleven Causes are set down for hearing at the District Court to be held in Nowra on Tuesday next. Five of them are defended, including the…

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Forage for the Police

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

The tenders of the undermentioned persons have been accepted for the supply of storage for the police at the stations stated, for one year from 1st…

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Bemboka Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

At the Bemboka Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., William Moran was charged with stealing one yellow…

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Police Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

BEGA Court-house and precincts presented quite an animated aspect yesterday morning, but the crowd was a good deal different to the ordinary police court…

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District Court. Tuesday, April 4. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). Undefended Cases

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 5

Stewart and Morton v. James Sweeney, for £19 4s, goods sold and delivered. Mr Trench for plaint'ffe; no appearance by defendant…

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District Court. Nowra, Tuesday, April 4 Before His Honor Judge Fitchardinge Stewart and Morton V. Janes Sweeney

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

Good? sold and delivered, £19 4s 10d. Mr Trench for plaintiffs. No appearance of defendant; Verdict for plaintiffs, with costs of two witnesses…

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Police Court

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

Tuesday morning Just witnessed the unusual spectacle of eight and twenty respectable persons, conducting business in the town of Bega, being hauled up before…

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Nowra District Court. Co[?] v. HAPGOOD

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

The following evidence is taken from the Nowra COLONIST:—Mr. Picburn, instructed by…

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Shoalhaven District Court. James Cork V.alfred T.hapgood. the Defendant's Evidence

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

Bolow is the defendants evidence given in the Milton case, James Cork v. Alfred Thomas Hapgood, claim for £75, price of separator, engine, build and saw-bench:—…

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Trouble in Church-street. Bega Police Have a Rough Time

Southern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

ON Monday night just about closing time, Constables Wilson. Ivory, and Yeomans were attracted to the Bank Hotel by a row in the bar. They…

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