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Courts & crime, 1907

221 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 12

Burglary at Candelo. Accused Committed for TRIAL

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

ON Friday, at Candelo Police Court, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., Ernest Day, a young man in the employ of H. P. Williams, storekeeper, was charged…

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Police Court, Bega. Monday, March 4. [Before Mr. Hawking, P.M.]

Southern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

JOHN HUGHES was charged with neglecting to send his son John to school for the number of day required by the Act. The child had attended only 18½ days in…

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Police Court. Monday, 4Th March. (Before Mr. H. J. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

Jno. Hughes was fined 2s 6d for neglecting to scud a child to school; for a similar offence Jno. Roberts was fined 5s, and Jno. Maples 2s…

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Police v. Night Watchman

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 1

At the Nowra Police Court. yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr D. Hyam, J.P. Phillip Prott pleaded not guilty to using obscene language in Kinghorn…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

Edward William Owen, Nerriga, on bail, appeared before the Braidwood Court on Saturday on a charge of stealing a sheep, the property of…

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Died After Boxing. Judge, Referee and Seconds Charged. the Coroner's Inquiry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

At the South Western Police court, on the 28th December, Joseph Cohen, 46, fruiterer, Blackfriars road; William C. Lovett, 33, coach painter, Cabul road,…

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Goldsmith's Shop Rifled. Under the Eyes of the Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

By an extraordinarily daring burglary on the 21st December, under the vary eyes of the police, the Oxford street premises of (he London Goldsmiths'…

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Hypnotised Into Confession an Innocent Man Executed. Professor on Police Terrorism

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

Professor Hugo Mun Munsterberg, of Harvard University, published a startling explanation of the confession made to the police of Illinois…

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Police v. Night Watchman

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 11

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, the adjourned hearing of the charge against Phillip Prott for making use of obscene language in Kinghorn-street on 12th February was resumed…

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District Court Tuesday, March 19. (Before His Honor Judge Harris)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 1

Mr Marriott, as senior member of the legal ptofession, extended a welcome to his Honor. Judge Harris said he had often been a visitor to Nowra in a private capacity, and had enjoyed…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 19

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

Before Lieut. Colonel Chisholm, P.M. Philip Prott, charged on the information of Constable Dougellan with using [?] language in Kingbolt street, Nowra, on the…

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Theft of a Bicycle

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

At the Robertson Court, Michaci Young, charged with stealing a bicycle, the property of Robert Harvey, public school teacher…

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District Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 19. Before His Honor Judge Harris. HARRISON v. TURNER

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

Richard Thomas Harrison, of Testerfield, claimed from the defendant, Joseph Tarner, of Berry, the sum of £53, commission on the sale of a…

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W. N. Willis in the District Court. Contests a Claim for the Supply of Timber at Yalwal. His Brother Alleged to Be a “Dummy” for Him

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

In the Shoalhaven District Court yesterday (before Judge Harris), Reuben Mison sawmill-owner, of Bomaderry, saed William Nicholas…

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Romantic Marriage. Story Told in Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

Daring the bearing of a charge which was before Mr Mahony, In the Northern Police Court, Dublin, last month, a romantic story was unfolded. The case…

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Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Robert Mason was charged with insufficient lawful means of support, and pleaded guilty. Mason said that he had been drinking…

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Nowra Police Court. Saturday, March 23. (Before the P.M.) Alleged Assault of a Baby

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 1

Catherine Sheehan was charged with having, on the 12th March, 1907, at Bomaderry, unlawfully assaulted Meta Morschel, a child under the age of twelve years, to wit,…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 25th MARCH. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 4

Robert Mason pleaded guilty to having no lawful means of support on 23rd March. Constable Loomes stated he had arrested…

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Mondays Court. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P M )

Southern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

ROBERT MASON was charged with vagrancy, and stated that he had been drinking. He was arrested by Constable Loomes. He was sent to gaol…

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Police Court. Tuesday 2Nd April. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday, Edward Lynch appeared before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., on a charge of having insufficient…

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