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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

282 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 15

A Supreme Court Appeal. a Conviction Upheld. (Before Mr Justice Pring.) a Wolfe's Schnappes Case. Prosecution under the Public

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 8

Mr W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr C. D, Inglis, appeared for Adam Beer, of Parramatta, hotelkeeper, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi by…

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A Supreme Court Appeal. A Conisation Upheld. [?] A [?] Schnapps Case [?] Public [?] W. H. Balmer and [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 4

Mr. W. [?] by [?] Adam [?] hotelkeeper, [?] a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 1St May. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 3

Thos. MeNamara, a carrier, was charged with ruling on the shafts of his dray in Carp Street. Pleaded guilty. Sergeant Thompson stated…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before the P.M. and Mr J. Green, J.P.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 7

A hawker's license was granted to Norman M'Oarthy. Christy Carpenter failed to appear to answer a charge of using indecent language…

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Nowra Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 5

Hector M'Kinnon y. David Lamond, for £1 6s for work and labor done. Mr Marriott for defendant. Plaintiff deposed that he did some…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, 1St May. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M. Bad Language

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

Christy Carpenter, an aborigine, charged with using bad language at [?] park, failed to appear. It was ordered that a fresh [?] be…

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Children’s Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

The Police Mahist[?]ate held a Children’s Court yesterday for the firs time in Nowra. A boy of about 12 years of age was the subject of…

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Nowra Lighting Rate. Cases Against Landowners. Improperly Before the Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

The Nowra Municipal Council yesterday brought a case in the Nowra Small Debts Court against Henry M‘Grath for the recovery of £5 8s,…

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Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday, May 1St. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr J. Green

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

Municipal District of Nowra v. R T. Thorburn—Summons not served; continued to May 15. Ah Chee v. Chew Hoan.—Claim,…

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Police Court. Friday, 4Th May. (Before Mr. Zouch Moriarty, J.P.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

Michael Dunn was charged with being drunk in Carp Street on 3rd inst. Pleaded not guilty. Constable Loomes deposed: At…

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Children's Court

The Bega Budget · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 6

The question of allowing bail to children arrested for any offence has been referred to the Attorney-General, who states:-"Children…

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Police Court. [Before Mr Roberts, P.M., and Mr Adam Warden, J.P.]

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 8

Police v. La Praiek, for " language." Mr Blunden appeared for defendant, who was absent, and pleaded guilty: Fined 5s and 6s…

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Dramatic Mutiny Trial. Officer's Wife in Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

The Odessa correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 21st February:- The trial of Lieutenant Schmidt, the…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Friday, before Mr. Z. Moriarty. J. P., Michael Dunn was charged with being drunk and pleaded not guilty…

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District Court. Thursday, May 3. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). PRITCHARD v. HIELMAN

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 9

Mr Keiran Ryan for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Plaintiff deposed to three cheques (produced), amount of claim, being dishonored…

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Scene In Court—Ruffled Dignity

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 2

The awful stillness and the imposing dignity which generally pervade the Lismore Court (states the “Chronicle”) were rudely shocked on Saturday…

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[?] Police Court. [?] 1906 [?]P.m.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

[?] v. Abdul Kadar,— [?] for complainant and [?] Defendant [?] with using threatening…

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Wyndham Police Court

Southern Star · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

SUNDAH SINGH v Abdul Kadar.—Mr. Hangerford for complainant and Mr. Bland for defendant. Defendant was charged with using threatening language…

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Small Debts Court

Southern Star · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

Dc Costs v Fattah Deen, Bag Sing v Fattah Deen Sundah Singh v Fattah Deen. Mr. Hungerforn appeared for the abovenamed plantiffs and Mr. Bland…

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Innocent Man Guillotined. a Police Error

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 6

The London "Erpress" of 22nd. February writes:— Louis Renault, while on trial at Rouen yesterday for attempted murder,…

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