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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

221 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 12

Small Debts Court. Nowra, Tuesday Feb. 5. Before the P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

A. H. Brode v. William Iversen. Claim 17s;, goods sold. No. defence. Since issue of paint defendant had paid the announcement claimed but not the…

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Murder Approved. a Jury’s Verdict

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 6

The acquittal of a dock laborer named Julia on a charge of murdering his employer. M. August Wendi, at Braila, practically means that…

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Stealing Fat

Southern Star · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 5

WE take the following from the Northern Territory "Time" :— "This delectable practice, which is followed by the black tribes…

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Modern Burglary. the Fight [?] Makers and Safe Breakers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 7

The struggle between safe-maker an safe-breaker has been going on for more than a hundred years: every step which the one has [?]…

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The Father Gapon Mystery. Count Wttte and the Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 3

With reference to the inquiry now proceeding on the Gapon mystery, the "Tribune's " St. Perersburg correspondent sought an interview with…

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Nottingham Murder. Shooting of a Clerk. Story of the Crime

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 3

The “Daily Mall” of 20th November has the following in reference to a sensational case at Nottingham, which was the subject of a cable message to “The…

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A Term in Goulburn Gaol

Southern Star · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

SOME few years ago, having had the misfortune to break the law, and by the same act to lose a good position. I think that an account of the…

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Struggle with a Convict. Pandemonium in Gaol

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

A prisoner in Portland convict establishment made a daring attempt to secure his freedom recently. About cloven o'clock a warder…

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Murder Goes Free

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

Public opinion in Italy is sharply divided, on the question of a verdict of not guilty pronounced on Alberto Olive, a man of intelligence and good…

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Police Court. Monday, 18Th Febuary. (Before Mr. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

Henry Kirkland v. John Knight. The complainant proceeded against the defendant for entering his enclosed lands without lawful excuse…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, February 19. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 12

Phillip Prott appeared charged with making use of bad language. Defendant asked to have the hearing of the case postponed to allow of him obtaining a witness…

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The Father Capon Mystery. Count White and the Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

With reference to the inquiry now processing on the Gapon mystery the “Tribune’s” St. Petersburg correspondent sought an interview with…

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Police Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 1

On Thursday, before Messrs C F. Warden and Adam. Warden, J's.P., Welsley Lansdowne (in custody remanded from Monday) appeared to answer a charge…

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McTernan v. Swift. a Railway Station Assault Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 8

At the Nowra Court on Tuesday (before the P.M.) Leslie McTernan, son of Mr B. McTernan, one of the local coach proprietors, charge John…

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Spiritualist's Will Challenged in Court. Disembodied Visitants

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 2

Judgement has been pronounced in the Probate Court in favor of the will of Mrs Octavia Day, a spiritualist, of Edith road, Kensington, probate of which was…

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Struggle with a Convict. Pandemonium in Gaol

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 3

A prisoner in Portland convict establishment made a during attempt to secure his freedom recently. About eleven o’clock a warder…

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Alleged Sheep-Stealing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

Edward William Owen was last week charged at the "Braidwood Court with stealing sheep, the property of E. R Rolfe, of Nerriga…

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Burglary at Candelo. William's Store Broken Into

Southern Star · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

MR. H. P. WILLIAMS' store at Candelo, situate in the busiest part of the town, next to the Queen's Hotel, was broken into on the first…

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Fiscalists in Court. Mr Chamberlain Arraigned. "Conspiracy, Intrigue Libel."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

When Mr Justice Bucknill and Mr Justice Jelf took their seats in a Kings Bench Divisional Court on the 18th December, a pale-faced young…

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Police Court. Monday, 4th March, 1907. Before Mr. H.S. Hawkins. P.M.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

Two persons were each lined 2 6 and 6 cost for neglecting to send their children to school. A father whose son is beyond his…

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