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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

282 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 15

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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A Supreme Court Appeal. a Wolfe Schnapps Case

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 6

Mr W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr C. D. Toglis, appeared for Adam Beer, of Parramatta, hotelke[?]per, and moved to make absolue a rule nisi by which William Henry Bulmer, of…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, May 15. (Before the P.M. and Mr H. M'Kenzie, J.P. A Yalwal Assault Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 8

George F. Anderson v. Levi Vidler, for assault. Mr Marriott for plaintiff, and Mr Trench for defendant. There was a cross case between the…

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Shoalhaven Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 15. (Before the P.M. and Mr H. M'Kenzie, L M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 5

Samuel Thomas Beaver applied for the renewal of the license of the Great Southern Hotel. Berry. The application also involved the amount of license fee…

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Licensing Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

At a sitting yesterday of the Shoalhaven Licensing Bench (Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr H. McKenzie) Samuel Heaver, of the Great Southern…

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Dramatic Mutiny Trial. Officer’s Wife in Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

The Odessa correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote on 21st February:— The trial of Lieutenant Schmidt, the…

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Warden's Court

Southern Star · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5
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ALFRED CHAPPLE, as manager of the Wolumla Gold Field Limited, applied for authority under Section 30 of the Mining Act to construct a…

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London Mystery. Police and the Woman

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 3

Considerable mystery surrounds a discovery made yesterday morning (1st March) at Addiscombe road station (South-Eastern Railway.) On the…

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Murder As a Profession. How Insurance Crimes Were Planned

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

On February 12th the Capetown correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Every hour that passes brings to light…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 22nd MAY. Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

One drunk was before the court and was detained until the "rising" with a recommendation "not to come there again."…

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Police Court Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M. May 22, 1906

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 3

Alexander Rogers, arrested by Constable Turner for being drunk and disorderly, asked the Bench to be given a chance, promising to get…

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Innocent Man Guillotined. a Police Error

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

The London “Express” of 22nd February writes:— Louis Renault, while on trial at Rouen yesterday for attempted murder,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Kangaroo Valley Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 8

At the Kangaroo Valley Police Court on Monday last (before Messrs. James) Campbell, John Nelson, and A. King), Richard Thomas M Taggatt was charged…

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Staircase Murder. a Paris Factory Mystery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 7

From Paris, on 15th March, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— An extraordinary murder has been…

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"Looping the Loop." a Music Hall Feat. Discussed Is Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 2

Amusing disclosures concerning the starting [?] with which music-hall audiences are entertained were made on 18th March in the King's Bench…

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Appeal Court. Numba Estate Appeals

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 2

The Nowra Court yesterday heard a number of appeals- by Mr Edward Pritchard against the annual assessment of the South Shoalhaven Council,…

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London Mystery. Police and the Woman

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 7

Considerable mystery surrounds a discovery made yesterday morning (1st March) at Addiscombe - road station (South-Eastern Railway.) On the arrival…

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Murder As a Profession. How Insurance Crimes Were Planked

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 6

On February 12th the Capetown correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote:— Every hour that passes brings to light…

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Police As Key-holders Novel System for Offices

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 7

A novel suggestion, writes the "Daily Mail," of 23rd March is being put forward by the City Police authorities to establish a scheme whereby the keys…

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