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Courts & crime, 1908

220 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 11

Yesterday’s Police Court. [Before Mr. Z. Moriarty, J.p.] Runk and Indecent Language

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

Samuel Dyer was charged with being drunk and disorderly and using indecent language. Constable Turner deposed that on…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 12

Yesterday, before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.M., Bernard M'Ternan was charged, at the instance of Chief Ticket Inspector Davies, with leaving a carriage employed on the New South Wales…

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Police Court. Monday, 15Th June. (Before Mr. Z. Moriarty, J.P.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

Samuel Dyer, a stranger, wag charged with being drunk and using indecent language in Carp Street on Saturday night…

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The Goo Goo Eyes. They Failed in Court. Owner Is Gaoled

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 8

The Chicago "Inter-Ocean's" correspondent, writing from New York on the 2nd of March, wrote:—The invasion of the Harlem police…

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School Displays. Proposal for a Special Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

We understand that Mr, J. D. Lord, of the Numba Public School is in communication with the President of the Bony Agricultural Association…

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Police Court. Monday, June 22, 1908. (Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.m.) Allowing to Stray

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

F. W. Zingel was charged with allowing two horses to stray on the 29th May. The P.M. said he feared the…

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Police Court. Monday, 22Nd June. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

F. W. Zingel was charged with allowing two horses to stray in Carp Street. His Worship said the…

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Cobargo Police Court. June 20Th, 1908. (Before Messrs. D. Tarlinton and J. P. O'Reilly, J.'sP.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

Thomas Darlington, groom, was charged with that he did steal from Rodd's Hotel, Bermagui, on the 17th instant, the sum of £3 in…

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Loss of the Bega. Marine Court's Decision

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

The Court of Marine Inquiry (comprising his Honor Judge Rogers and assessors), Captains Witherspoon and Berry) gave its…

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Nowra School of Arts. The Essay Disqualification Matter. the President's Ruling on a Proposed Amendment Held by Speaker M'court to Be Wrong

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 9

Members of the Nowra School of Aria (and the general public) will remember that on the 11th instant "a special general meeting was held to hear an appeal against the…

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POLICE v. JONES

The Bega Budget · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

Geo. Jones was charged with stealing a quantity of wheat about 201bs from the I.S.N. Co.'s wharf at Bermagui between the 1st and…

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POLICE v. JONES

The Bega Budget · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

Geo. Jones was charged with stealing a bag of chuff from the I.S.N. Co.'s wharf at Bermagui on the 8th June. Accused was…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday 26Th June. (Before Messrs. Shaw P.M., and F. E. Rily J.P.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

W. P. Hammond, licensee of the Post Office Hotel, Cobargo, was charged with allowing a female, Ruth Clarkson, under the age of…

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Police Court. Eden. Friday, July 4. (Before the P.m.) Assault

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 5

Arthur Henry Newlyn sued Samuel Cole for assault. Mr. A. P. rogors appeared for complainant and Mr Bland for defendant…

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Nowra Police Court. Saturday, July 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 7

Richard H, Binns was charged with permitting a cow to trespass on the Government railway line at Bomaderry. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Monday, 6Th July. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 4

Norman Lewis was fined 5s and 6s costs for driving a vehicle without a light. Mr. Blomfield appeared to pay the fine…

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Cattle Impounding Case. Police Court—saturday, July 4. (Before the P.m.) Vidler v. M'GRATH

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 4

This was an action brought by Laurence Arnold Vidler, of West Cambewarra, farmer, against Henry M'Grath, of Green hills, near Nowra, grazier, to recover the sum of 28s,…

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Schools' Court at the Berry National Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 1

The sub-committee of the Berry Agricultural Society and the Teachers' Association met on Saturday last, in conference and discussed the proposed Public…

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Coolangatta Assault Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 8

A young man named Frederick William Matthews was charged at wollongong Sessions on Tuesday with assaulting Patrick Beston at…

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Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 5

On Thursday, before Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs C. F Warden, W. Riley and Richardson J's P., there was quite a field day at the local court; a field day so far as length of hours…

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