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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

234 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 12

Allan Against a Police Magistrate

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, Montague Pollock a commercial traveller, claimed £1000 drainages from Archibald Caldwell for alleged assault and…

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Federal Revision Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 2

Mr. H. Chisholm, P.M, held a court in Nowra on Thursday for the revision the Federal electoral roll. One hundred new names were added. The…

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Central Tilba Tragedy. Allan McDonald Committed For Trial. Central Tilba Police Court. Tuesday, 11th April. Before H. F. Roberts, P.M., and J. H. Crapp. J.P.

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

ALLAN McDONALD was charged with feloniously slaying one Alexander McDonald on the 24th of February, 1905…

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Fooling the Police

Southern Star · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

CABLED last week that the police at Brooklyn, U.S., raided a house in which they suspected a prize fight was taking place. When they gained an…

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For Services Rendered. a District Court Action

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 10

In a Sydney District Court action on Wednesday Clande Henry Sydney Mulholland sued John Thomas Suna For £19 18s, which the claimed was due…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 18. (Before the P.M. and Mr John Monaghan, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 1

Renewals of licenses were granted to William Henry Brooke, of the Commercial Hotel, Kangaroo Valley ; A Jennings, Wandandian Hotel; Samuel…

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The Tilba Tragedy Son Charged with Killing His Father. Acquitted by the Jury

Southern Star · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 6

AT the Circuit Court, Goulburn, on Monday, 17th inst., before Mr. Justice Pring, Arthur H. McDonald was charged with murdering his…

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Burglary at Dapto

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

On Monday last the residence of Mr Les. Swan at Dapto was burglariously entered, and three sovereigns and some 15s in silver were stolen…

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A Nowra Assault Case. Thomas Kennedy Acquitted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

Thomas Kennedy, 21, a shearer, was presented to the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Thursday last on a charge of assaulting a half-caste girl named…

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At Vladivostock. Six Weeks in a Russian Gaol

Southern Star · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 6

SIX weeks and it seemed like six years. A little over four years ago the writer was engaged in [?]cit sealing in the vicinity of the…

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The Old Nowra Court House

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

The old courthouse in Plunkett-Street, Nowra, which it was thought some time ago would be palled down, is going to be remodelled and made…

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Nowra[?] Police Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 6

Inspector of Nuisances v. Martin Hanson. Defendant's wife appeared, and said that her husband was away, and had not received the summons. Adjourned till the 16th May…

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Mining Warden's Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before Lieut.—Colonel Chisholm, District Warden)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 7

D. L. Willis applied for suspension of labor conditions on the Homeward Bound mine, Yalwal. Herbert Edward Stephens, mining…

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Police Court. Nowra. Tuesday, May 2. Before Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm, P.m.alleged Nuisance

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

Walter Cambourn was charged with having on 17th April allowed offensive matter to flow from his premises in June lion street…

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Warden’s Court. Suspension of Labour at Yalwal

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

Yesterday at the Nowra Court House before Lient. Colonel Chisholm, (Warden) the adjourned applications for suspension of labour conditions for…

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Small Debts Court. Before Lient, Colonel Chisbohn, P.M., and Mr Hyam, J.P. Claim for Rent and Damage

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

Mrs Susan Poncet, of Bomaderry, claimed the sum of £2 7s 6d from John Stevenson, being three weeks’ rent at 9s per week, damage to 6 panes of glass…

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Police Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 1

[Thursday, May 4th, 1905, before Mr. Roberts, P. M. and Messrs W. D. Warden, C. F. Warden and Adam Warden.] A couple of small debts cases were first…

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Insantary Police Courts

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

Excelent progress has been made in introducing the sanitary method of administring the oath in courts—namely, by substituting for kissing the oft-kissed…

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Sett[?]ing Out of Court

Southern Star · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

A good story is told concerning a certain magistrate, who always endeavo[?] to smo[?] over any little differences which may be brought before him. On the occasion in…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, May 16. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 6

Inspector of Nuisances V. Martin Hanson, for failing to prevent a cow from straying in the streets of Nowra. Defendent's wife appeared and pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and…

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