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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

221 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 12

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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Cobargo Police Court. Friday, May 31. Before Mr. H. S. HAWKINS, P.M. and Mr. Thos. McLELLAN, J.P.

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

Peter Ward was charged with steal ing one black gelding the property of Edward Tyrrell of Cobargo on or about 19th November. 1906…

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Solicitor As Detective. Dramatic Scene in Court. LONDON, April 17

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

A dramatic scene, resulting in the triumphant acquittal of an innocent man, was witnessed in the Neath Police Court on Monday…

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The Assault Case

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 5

The case Police v. E. Millard occupied the attention of Colonel Chisholm, P.M. (from Wollongong) all day on Thursday, the lights having to be brought into court…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., the following were each fined 5/ and 6/ costs for allowing…

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Monday's Police Court a Big List. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

W. FOLLAND, D. Bartley, A. E. Smart, A. McPhee, Jas. Clark, A. McCann, Jas Hayden, M. Corrigan, and P. J. Bartley were fined 5s, with 6s costs, for allowing…

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Murder by Time-table. Assassinations Pre-announced. Editor's Warning and Fate

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 8

Russian Terrorists are now so confident of their victims that they announce assassinations before they take place…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr, H. S. Hawkins, P.M., the adjourned case in which William Bartley, jnr., was…

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Warden’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 2

Before the Warden (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) yesterday (June 6), Waterhouse, Morgan and Co. applied for a six months’ total suspension…

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Red Indians in the Divorce Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 1

Dakota, the great divorce centre America, is to add to its reputation, if amusing court records count for anything. The first…

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Police Court

Southern Star · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M. the adjourned case in which William Bartley, jnr., was…

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Police v. E. Millard

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

After sundry postponements this case came on on the 6th of June, before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., of Wollongong. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, Junk 18. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 1

Maurice Roach pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in the Bridge Road on the 17th inst. Fined 40s; in default, one month's…

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High Court and Privy Council

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

FOR months past the right of a State to enforce Income Taxation has been knocked from pillar to post in the various courts. Shorn…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., Peter Thomas, aboriginal, was charged with being drunk on 22nd…

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Police Court. Monday, 24Th June. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

Peter Thomas, a half-caste, was charged with being drunk in Gipps Street. Sub-Inspector Tippett stated that he knew nothing…

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Monday's Court. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

Peter Thomas, aboriginal, was charged with being drunk on 22nd June, and pleaded guilty. Constable Barry gave evidence…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., Joseph Bettini was charged with consigning half a sack of oysters not marketable…

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Swindling Morgan. a Count Charged

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 7

From Rome, on 10th April, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— The charges against Count Bosdari, of…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, JULY 2. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 12

A prohibition order was granted William Robinson for 12 months. Police v. Jas. Cobb. No appearance by Isabelle Saunders was fined 5s and 3s costs…

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