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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

234 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 12

Theft at Bomaderry. a Servant Girl Sent for Trial

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

A young woman of prepossessing appearance, named Alice Curran, 22, described as a domestic servant, was charged at the Sydney Central Police…

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Torturing a Cat. Master of Hounds Sentenced

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 2

Mr Waiter Lorraine Bell, Master of the Cheriton Otter Hounds, a well-known North Devon pack, was recently sentenced at Barnstaple to one month's…

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Bega Police Court. an Appointment That Wasn't Kept. and the Sequel

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Hawkins, P.M., yesterday, Dolly Wilson, a single young woman, asked that Thomas Lister, a respectable looking miner from tho Pacific Mines,…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, October 3, Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 4

Dolly Wilson, spinster, made application to have Thomas Lister, of Wolumla, bound over to keep the peace…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday 29Th September. (Before Mr. H S Hawkins, P.M)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

Several small debts cases were heard. There were three Police cases for breaches of the Public Instruction [?]. Defendants were fined 2s 6d with 6,…

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“The Magistrate”

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 2

We have received the first copy of a new monthly magazine, the Magistrate, which is devoted to the interests magistrate, the justice of peace,…

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Land Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by the Local Land Board which sat on Thursday, 5th October.—C. P. and C. Lease applications…

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Magistrate and the Boy

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

REBUKE FROM THE BENCH. When Mr Fordham took his seat at the North London Police Court on Saturday, July 29th, he noticed amongst the people…

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Mother and Daughter. in a London Police Court

Southern Star · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 3

At the West London Police Court on July 14th, a pathetic little figure stood in the dock—a girl of 13. charged by her own mother with the theft of 10d…

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Sentenced to Death. Murderers Who Loved Their Victims

Southern Star · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 3

When William Alfred Hancocks was sentenced to death at Chester Assizes on July 21, for the murder at his daughter, Mary Elizabeth, aged fifteen, he saluted…

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Yesterday's Court. Impounding Dispute

Southern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., William Thomas Underhill, pound-keeper, proceeded against Joseph Kirkland, farmer, for £3 11s 6d,…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, October 17. (Before the P.M. and Messrs D. Hyam, John Monaghan, and G. U. Alley, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 8

Arthur George Mudge failed to appear to answer a charge of neglecting to comply with an order to contribute towards the support of his wife. Senior-sergeant…

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Licensing Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

Inspector Crawley presented a report to the quarterly Licensing court in Nowra yesterday in which he stated that the local hotel premises were in…

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A Lismore Resident Arrested. a Charge of House-stealing

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

At the Lismore Court on Friday, before Mr W. M. Fincham, J. P. (reports the “Northern Star”) John Kenealey, 35, blacksmith, was charged…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 7

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins. P. M., William Thomas Underhill was charged on the…

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Torturing a Cat. Master of Hounds Sentenced

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

Mr Walter Lorraine Hell. Waster of the Charlton Otter Hounds a [?] North Devon pack, was recently same tenced at Barnstaple to one months’s…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 7

[?] the Small Debts [?] on Tuesday morning, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., [?] Thomas Underthill claimed the sum of [?]…

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A Love Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide a Struggle on Blackheath

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

Particulars transpired on August 3rd of a tragedy at Green with an [?] man named [?] Smith. [?] 143rd Battery of Royal [?]…

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Police Court. Before Messrs C. M. Murray and W. RILEY J'sP. CROFT v. AFFLICK

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 8

Mrs Croft proceeded against Mr N. Afflick for assault. Mr Lander for plaintiff, Mr Blunden for defence. Mr Murray before proceeding with the case suggested that the parties make…

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Latest Cables. "Humiliation or Bloodshed. Bank Smash. Preferential TRADE—Mr Deakin's Kind Not Acceptable. the Czar Wants to Be Like King Edward. But Russians Doubt It. New Streets for London. Cost Six Millions. a Wish of the Swedish Court. Lord Lansdowne and King Edward Attacked. the King As "The Disturber of Peach!" French Councillors Refuse to Shark Hands with the King Capture of Thieves and Booty. the Invincible New Zealanders. London

Southern Star · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, referring to San Domingo and Venezuela, says that if wise assistance is declined, America may have to face…

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