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Courts & crime, 1908

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A Successful Magistrate

The Bega Budget · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

Mr. Isaacs, who is leaving the Sydney magisterial bench, had some nice things said about him by the lawyers and officers of the…

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London Police Courts. Amazing Forgery Story. Financial Agent Sent for Trial. Tale of a Request for Blank Cheques

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

An amazing story was told in evidence at the Mansion House on 24th September, when Guy Richard Preston, a financial agent, The Chatel, Deodar road,…

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Yesterday’s Court. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.m.) Small, Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

M. Lazarus v. G. Underbill.— Dishonored promissory note £9 8s 3d. Verdict for amount and costs 6s. Authority Abdullah v. Henry Clarke,…

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Police Court. Monday, February 3rd 1908. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Enoch Manders, was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Barry deposed: Know defendant; on Saturday night 25th…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 3rd 1908. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

M. Lazarus v. G. Underhill, Claim £9 8s 3d. Verdict for plaintiff and costs. E. I. pell v. H. Robinson…

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Monday’s Court. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.m.) Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

Enoch Menders, charged on the 27th ulto. with being of unsound mind and remanded for medical observation, was before the Court…

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London Police. Constables Arrested. Charged with Burglar. Found with Jemmy and Skeleton Keys

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Two constables stationed at the Victoria Dock, named Robert G [?] William Cousins, were , remanded at West Ham on Saturday, September…

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Burglary at Eurobodalla. A Safe Robbed

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

WORD was received in Bega yesterday evening that the Eurobodalla post office was broken into on Monday night, the safe dynamited…

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Scientist's Crime. Seized with Murder. Wife's Heroic Struggle

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

From New York on 17th November the correspondent of the London " Daily Mail" wrote :- Mr Lucian Marcus Underwood, an…

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The Venice Crime. a Charge of Murder. Countess Tarnowska

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

The trial (writes "Lloyd's Weekly" on 24th November) begins shortly, at Venice, of Countess Maria Nicolaevna Tarnowska, who, with two of her lovers,…

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

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 1

Thomas Douglas was charged at the instance of George Hayes, Inspector of Nuisances for the Municipality of Nowra, with having tarried over night on the…

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Police Court. Monday, 17Th February. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts. P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

Enoch Manders remanded from lust Monday for medical observation, was again before the Court on a charge of being of unsound…

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Police Court. Monday, 24th. February. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

Enoch Manders, remanded from last Monday for further medical observation, again appeared on a charge of being of unsound mind…

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Monday’s Court. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.m.) Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

Anthony Abdallah v. H. Clark.— Claims for £5 10s 6d. A verdict was given for the amount claimed and 3s [?] of Court. Mr Blomfield appeared…

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Police Court

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

W. Lawson was charged with drunkenness and fined 5s or 24 hours. Constable Turner gave evidence. Defendant elected to go…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 2nd March. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

Anthony Abdallah v. Henry Clark. Claim £5 10s 6d. Mr. Blomfield for plaintiff Verdict for plaintiff and 6s costs…

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Stealing Timber

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 8

Albert Earnest Howard was charged with having at Ulladulla [?] other 4th last stolen 82 sleepers, the prop[?] James Cuthbert Allison. He pleaded [?] guilty. Mr. T. B…

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Police Courts

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

At the Nowra Court on Tuesday (before the P.M. and Mr D. Hyam, J.P.), Bert Thomson, coach driver, was charged by Bernard McTernan,…

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The Military Court of Inquiry

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 3

"Now that the Military Court of Inquiry at Chelsea Barracks has concluded its investigation into the case of Lieutenant Woods, of the 42nd…

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Yesterday’s Court. (Before Mr. H. F. Roberta, P.m.) Allowing to Stray

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

W. Rolfe, for allowing two heifers to stray, was fined 10/- and 6/- costs, with seven days imprisonment in default. In the case of W. Ellis v. J…

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