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Courts & crime, 1908

220 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 11

Police Court, Wyndham. TUESDAY, 15th September. Some Heavy Fines. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

P. V. W. Alexander, failing to comply with a notice of the local authority under the Dairies Supervision Act. Mr. Rogers for…

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Police Court. Monday, September 21. 1908. (Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.m.) Absent From School

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

James Maples was charged with not sending a child to school. This was the fourth offence. The Bench expressed the opinion that…

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Police Court. Monday 21St September. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 4

James Maples was charged with a breach of the Education Act in not sending a child to school the prescribed number of days. He…

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Charged for His "Check."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

Once in Canada Mr. Rudyard Kipling had a little disagreement with the landlord of the hotel at which he was staying…

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Charged for His “Cheek.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 6

Once in Canada Mr. Rudyard Kipling had a little disagreement with the landlord of the hotel at which he was staving…

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Bega Police Court Monday, October 4, 1908. (Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P. M.). Drunk and Disorderly

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

[?]Alfred Ryan and Alfred Wepp[?] were charged with being [?] and disorderly on Saturday night…

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Charge of Assault

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 4

The Police Court proceedings being resumed, Wm. Bartley, jun., was charged with on 14th September, at Buckejo, unlawfully…

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Police Court. Monday, 5Th October. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 4

Thos. Gee, A. G. Weppler, and Alfred Ryan were charged with being drunk and disorderly, and oil pleaded guilty. Senior…

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Yesterday's Court. Tuesday, 6Th October. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

The further hearing of the case Police v. Henry Robey, in which the latter was charged with carrying on the business of a…

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Dog Detectives. Airedale Terriers. Used by Hull Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 3

From Hull, on 5th July, the correspondent of the London "Daily News" wrote:- Police dogs have been tried at Hull for the…

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Police Court. October 19Th, 1908. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 3

Eugene Cleaver, a town bellman, was charged with that he did, on Saturday night, in Carp Street, a public street in the town…

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Murder As an Art

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

We have in this country, states an American criminologist, and especially in Chicago and New York, more murder mysteries than in any other part…

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Murder As an Art

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 6

We have in this country, states an American [?] and especially in Chicago and New York, more murder [?] that in any other part…

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Child Actress's Wages. Magistrate Insists on Trustee to Save It for Her

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 6

When an application was made at Marlborough Police Court yesterday (writes the "Daily Chronicle" of August 20) for authority to employ a girl at a…

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Gobargo Police Court. FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 23rd and 24th OCTOBER. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M. and Mr. G. P. King, J.P.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 3

Weber v. Wilson. The complainant proceeded against the defendant Wilson for the illegal detention of a gun. Mr. Richards…

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Yesterday’s Court. (Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

Caleb Hawkins was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Ivory deposed that Hawkins came to him on Sunday morning…

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Nowra Police Court. Friday, October 30. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 9

Harry O'Connell was charged at the instance of the Police with using indecent language in Shoalhaven-street. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Appeal Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 11

A special Appeal Court in connection with the Nowra Municipal Council was held at the Courthouse yesterday, before the P. M. Rev. W. G. Willard, for the Methodist…

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Police Court. Monday, November 2Nd. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.m.) an Eccentric

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

Caleb Hawkins, an elderly man, well known in the district, was charged with being deemed to be of unsound mind, and not being under proper cure and…

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Nowra Small Depts Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 3. (Before the P.M. and Mr G. U. Alley. J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 1

A. E. Warne proceeded against Richard Cook for the recovery of £20, money lent. Mr Grainger for plaintiff; no appearance by defendant…

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