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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

221 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 12

Sheep-stealing. Edwin Owen Convicted

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

At the Braidwood Quarter Sessions Thursday (before Judge Fitzhar-dingal)Edwin William Owen was presented on a charge of stealing one…

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Wife-beater Flogged by Mob. Taken From Gaol. Wincock (Wash.), March 25

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 7

Indignant because E. C. Cottrell had beaten his wife, a mob of men took him this morning from the gaol, where he was confined for his…

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 7

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Cecilia Jacobson, brought Princess Toussoun, of 3 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park the widow of an Egyptian prince,…

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Matricide Charged. Millionaire's Wife Arrested

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 6

On 18th February, the New York correspondent at the "Dally Mail" wrote: Mrs Leopold Wallau, one of the most prominent women in the wealthy…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, May 7. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 12

Alfred Parker appeared charged with having, on the 20th April, driven a bicycle so negligently as to endanger the safety of the public…

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Police Court. Monday 6Th May. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court, H. Jardine sued Charles Rootsey for 35s, money lent. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Princess Fined. London Pouch Court Story

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 3

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Cecilia [?] brought Princess Toussaint, of a Kent Terrace. Regent’s Park, the widow of an Egyptian prince,…

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Berrima Escapee Captured. Exciting Encounter with the Police

The Bega Budget · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

On Tuesday at Dalton's house, Parkes-road, about two miles from Forbes, a party of police, consisting of Sergeant Garsta[?]g, captured…

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Police Court. [Thursday, May 8th, 1907. Before the P.M. (Mr Roberts) and Messrs C. M. Murray and Adam Warden J's. P.]

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

Re the application by Senior Constable Hughes for a prohibition against F. Bell, adjourned from last court. It was reported that so far…

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Candelo Police Court. Monday 13Th May

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

On Monday last the local court was crowded to its fullest extent when Annie Abrahams charged Mary Hunt that she the said Mary…

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The Gaol Escapee. Cant Recaptured. a Desperate Fight

Southern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 4

FORBES, Wednesday.—The prisoner, Thomas Cant, alias Vaughan, who escaped from Berrima Gaol a few weeks ago, was recaptured here…

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Court Humors. En English Tribunals

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 6

At Southwark county court, during the bearing of a case in which an omnibus proprietor was sued for damage done to a hoarding in Waterloo road,…

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City Shop Assistants and Their Wages. Evidence in the Arbitration Court

Southern Star · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

SOME very interesting evidence is being adduced at the Arbitration Court in sydney as to the wages of shop assistants and the disabilities…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 12

John Hardy pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language in Kinghorn-street on the 10th May. Fined 10s, and 6s costs. Francis Havenhand was charged with…

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Candelo Police Court. Monday, May 13. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 4

ANNIE Abrahams proceeded against Hary Hunt, on a Charge that she did, on 10th April, 1907, most violently and maliciously declare and threaten…

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Nowra Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 12

M. Coen v. Mark Walker, for £1 5s 10d, goods sold and delivered. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, and 9s costs…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 2

Arthur Herbert Meston was charged, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., at the Casino Police Court with stealing one bullock, the property of George…

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County Council. the New Body. Its Future Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 6

How the new Council will approach its task of governing London is expressed in the following statements to representatives of the "Dairy Mail" by leaders of…

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Appeal Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 7

An Appeal Court in connection with the Nowra Council assessment was held last week before the P.M. The only matter that came before the Bench for hearing was that…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, June 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 7

Thos. Shepherd pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour on the Bridge Road on the 25th May, and was fined £1 and costs of Court 7s…

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