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Courts & crime, 1908

220 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 11

Mining Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 11

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, (Before the P.M.) John Robert Chaffey, who applied for a suspension of labor conditions in mine at Sassafras, deposed :— I am a mining engineer and reside at Sassafras ; I am making…

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South Shoalhaven Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, August 18. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 11

Christopher Graham appealed against assessment of £1320 unimproved value on 139 acres 27 perches of land at Pyree. Mr Marriott appeared for appellant…

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Bega Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, Aug. 18. (Before His Honor, Judge [?]). John Bowley Sentenced

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

The [?] at 9.30 a.m. when the prisoner, John Bowley, was brought up for sentence. The defence called Dr. Marshall to…

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Bega District Court. Tuesday, August 18. (Before His Honor Judge Robins.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

Howard v. Ellis.—Claim for £30 for breach of contract to sell and deliver 600 bags. The breach was lion-delivery of 444 of the bags…

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Police Court. Thursday, 20Th August. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

Eugene Cleaver, who had been arrested the previous night, was charged with being drunk. Defendant took the pledge in open…

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Appeal Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

At the Nowra Court on Tuesday (before the P.M.), several appeals against South Shoalhaven municipal assessments were heard. Mr…

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District Court. Tuesday, 18Th August. (Before his Honor, Acting Judge Rolin). John Howard v. C. W. ELLIS

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

Breach of contract in the non-delivery of 444 bags at 4s a dozen. Claim £30. Mr. Curtis for plaintiff, Mr. Bland for defendant…

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Bega Police Court. Friday, August 21. (Before Mr. Giles Shaw. P.m.) Alleged Theft of a Magazine

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 3

A. E. Cleaver was charged with stealing a copy of the “Graphic” from the School of Arts reading room on the night of the 19th inst. Mr…

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The Hillmeads Mishap. Marine Court Inquiry

The Bega Budget · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

The Court of Marine Inquiry (Judge Backhouse, president; and Captains Henry Witherspoon and John Mackenzie, assessors) sat on…

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At the Franco-british Exhibition. The New South Wales Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, Under Secretary for Agriculture, upon whose shoulders, as President of the New South Wales Commission, the responsibility of this…

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Comerong Assault Case. The Sequel

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 1

A sequel to the Comerong assault case will be the bearing of an action at the forthcoming Nowra District Court, in which Cecil Rauch, by Hyam A. Moss, sues Harry…

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At the Franco British Exhibition. The New South Wales Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 6

MR. [?]…

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Appeal Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 1

Mr. Elliott, P.M., sat on Thursday to hear appeals in regard to the municipal assessment. Mr. Thos. Patterson appealed…

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Grounding of the Hillmeads. Marine Court Inquiry

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

In the Marine Court, Sydney, on Wednesday last week, an inquiry was held into the circumstances connected with the grounding of the steamer…

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Eden Police Court Friday, Sept. 4Th, 1908. [Before Mr Shaw, P.m.] a Local Interest

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 4

William Alexander Robertson appeared to answer the following indictment :-- Whereas information hath this day…

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Police Court. Monday, Sep[?] (Before Mr. Gile[?] Allowing [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

W. Ellis v. W. Folland; The [?]was no appearance of the [?] and on evidence of service of [?] being given by [?]…

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Police Court. Monday, 7Th September. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 3

Jos. Bartley charged with allowing an animal to stray in the streets. Postponed till 21st instant. Wm. Folland charged with allowing…

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Penalty of Humor. a Magistrate Dismissed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 3

Lemoine's latest victim (says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily News") is M. Le Poittevin, who has been dismissed from his post as…

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The Comerong Assault Case. Action for Malicious Prosecution

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 1

At the District Court, yesterday, before his Honor Acting Judge Dawson, Cecil Rauch proceeded against Henry Kennedy, for malicious prosecution, and claimed £200 damages…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Tuesday, September 15. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Dawson), M'KENZIE V. HYAM

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 11

The following jury were empanelled :— John Hitchcock, Lewie M'Intyre, Stanley Monaghan, William Richard Lymbery. Mr Kieran Ryan for plaintiff; Mr…

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