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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

282 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 15

Tourists Escape. Robbery and Attempted Murder

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

A serious assault, vitally interesting to British travellers, was committed near Lucerne on Saturday, 7th October, on the well-known solicitor, Mr Joseph…

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Horse Stealing

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

Bertic Colebrook was charged at the Robertson Police Court, last week, with stealing a mare and foal[?] the property of B. Moss. He was…

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Judge Faints in Court. Medical Witnesses Give Aid

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 3

There was a dramatic interruption to an appeal case in the Edinburg Court of Session on 30th November. Suddenly rising to his feet, reports the…

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Police Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

MR. GALBRAITH, acting P.M., from Cooma, took his seat on the local Bench yesterday, and was formally welcomed by Mr. Bland…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th February. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 3

AFTER the Court had been declined open, Mr. Bland on behalf of the legal profession welcomed Mr. Galbraith to the Bega bunch. He…

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The Barclay Murder Mystery. I.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 6

[?] enough [?] the false [?]and to told into [?] the yellow…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Feb. 6. (Before Mr. F. T. Gabhraith, Acting P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

W. J. Ellis Y. Peter Kirwin.— Breach of municipal by-law in driving through one of the streets of Bega at night without displaying a…

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Police Court. [Thursday, Feb. 8th, before Messrs. J. A. Alcorn, C. M. Murray, W. D. Warden, and Adam Warden, J's.P.]

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 8

Police v. W. Brassington— Recent behaviour in Wason street. Fined 2s 6d and 6/- Costs. Police v. Sydney Veitch, causing to be…

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Bank-note Comedy the Old Gentleman and His Debt. Dramatic Scene in Court

Southern Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

To the curious and the enterprising Mr Justice Phillmore's court on 17th November presented a picture reminiscent of a novel by Mr W. W…

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Brutal Wife Murder

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

George Smith, 50, bricklayer (reports the "Daily Telegraph" of 8th December) was indicted before Mr Justice Jelf, at Leeds Assizes, for the murder of his…

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Am American Murder Case. the Governor Firm

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 6

The "Times" New York correspondent telegraphed on 8th Deoamber:— One of the most extraordinary exhibitions of hysteria in the history of this…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Z. Mo[?]iarty, Deputy-Registrar.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

The public examination of Geo. Thomas, of Coolagohte, miner was held in the Court House on Wednesday last, at 11 a.m. Mr…

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Police Court. Before Mr. Galbraith, P.m

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

George Wilson was fined 10s for drunkenness or three days in Bega gaol. Constable lvory gave evidence as to accused's condition…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, Feb. 20, Befi[?]e Messrs John .Monagham, J. Green, and Noakes, Js,P

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

An Order was made, prohibiting the supply of intoxication liquor to Mr Win. Robertson for a period of twelve months…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 20. (Before Mr. F, H. Galbraith, Acting P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

George Wilson, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s or three days’ hard labor in Bega Gaol. Seven days allowed to pay…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 20th FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 6

ON Tuesday, the first prosecutions under tho provisions of the new Liquor Act took place, and attracted the attention of the publicans and…

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Police Court. Nowra, Monday, February 25. Before Mr Marks, J.P. a Darkie Charged with Stealing

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 2

Archie Ben[?], a young half-caste, hailing form the Minnamurra River was charged with stealing four shirts, one hat, one sheet, one blanket, and a…

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An American Murder [?] the Governor [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

The “Times” New york [?] telegraphed on [?] One of the [?] of hysteria in [?]…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday, 23Rd February. Before Messrs. Galbraith, P.M. and H. J. Street

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

For using lauguage not to be found in any of the standard dictionaries at Bermagui on the night of the 1st January, Arthur Jamieson was ordered to…

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Low Firm Masterpiece. Sum of L7450 Still Missing. the Chiefs Sentenced

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

After a trial Extending over nine days the four prisoners charged at the Old Balley with conspiracy to defraud a number of T electrical firms of property…

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