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Courts & crime, 1909

227 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 12

A Bega Girl Charged

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 2

At the Quarter [?] Sydney on Friday. [?] Beveridge was charged with [?] from the person of A [?]…

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Nowra Police Court. (Before Messrs. D. Hyam, P. Walsh and T. R. Peak, J.'s F.) Friday, October 8th

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 7

Albert James Suna and Edward James Burgess appeared on remand charged with stealing a bottle of brandy, the property of Annie Maud…

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Mining Appeal Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 5

Joseph Miradian appealed against the decision of the Warden in a case against Peter Dominish. Mr. P. K. White appeared for appellant and Mr…

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District Court. [Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, at Eden, on the 16th inst]

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 5

Johanna Bray sued F. P. Ewan for £35, amount of dishonored cheques. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £35, with 5 per cent. interest from…

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Monday’s Court. (Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.m.) Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

A young man was fined £1 and 6s costs or 14 days’ hard labor for behaving in an indecent manner in a public street of Bega on October 9. 14 days…

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Bega District Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 3

[?] are 10 cases for the above [?] to-morrow; five Ca. Sa. sum[?] there dishonoured promissory one for debt, and one for…

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[?] District Court, 16th October, 1909. ire His Honor Judge Fitshar-dinge.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 3

[?] Bray v Frederick Percy [?] Dishonoured cheque; verdict for [?] claimed, Mr Jenkins for [?]…

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Police Court. Monday, 18Th October. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 4

A youth, John Higgins, was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Gipps Street. The offence occurred about 11…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 4

The quarterly licensing court was held on Monday, before Messrs. H. G. Shaw (chairman), W. J. Lane, and E. I. Pell…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, Oct, 19. (Before the P.M. and Messrs D Hyan and G. U. Allev, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 1

John Pearson Arkil failed to appear to answer a charge of supplying liquor to an aboriginal native. Sergeant Loomos proved service of…

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Eden District Court. Saturday, 16Th October. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 2

Johanna Gray v. F. C. Ewen. The plaintiff claimed for certain dishonored cheques. Undefended. Verdict for amount. Mr. Jenkins…

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Nowra Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 19. (Before the P.M. and Messrs Hyam and Alley, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 9

William Willis v James Maguire, for £1 12s 3d, for goods sold and delivered. There was no appearance by defendant. Plaintiff gave evidence in support of…

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Not Murder in Dhingra's Estimation. His Speech Before Death

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 7

The following is taken from the "Daily Telegraph" (from its special correspondent) in reference to the murder of Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie and Dr. Cowas…

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Nowra Police Court. (Before the P.M. (Mr Elliott), and Messrs D. Hyam and G. U. Alley, J's. P.) Giving Liquor to Aboriginees

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday, Sergeant Loomes applied for a warrant for the arrest of John Pearson Archil. He deposed that the defendant on the 10th day of October,…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Giles Shaw, E. I. Pell and W, J. Lane

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector, Bega, pointed and that improvements were necessary at certain Bega hotels. He would give 28 days’ notice, and if at…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 19. (Before the P.M. and Messrs P. Hyam and G. U. Alley, J's.P.) WILLIS V. M'GUIRE

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 6

This was a case in which W. Willis sued James M'Guire, of Lismore, for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff claimed £1 12s 3d, account rendered on 12th May…

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Assault by Kissing. Girl's Employer Fined

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 3

A somewhat remarkable defence (says "Lloyd's News") was offered recently at Feltham, England, where "George Ray," of High street, Toddington, was…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, October 19. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. D. Hyam and G. U. Alley, Js. P.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

John Pearson Arkill failed to appear to answer a charge of supplying liquor to an aboriginal native. Sergeant Loomes proved service of…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 19. (Before the P.M. and Messrs D. Hyam and G. U. Alley, J's.P.) Willis v. M'GUIRE

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

W. Willie sued James M'Guire, of Lismore, for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff claimed £1 12s 3d, account rendered on…

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District Court. Morgan v SHEEHY [Before His Honor Judge Fitzhar[?]dinge, at the Eden District Court, on the 16th inst.]

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1909 · page 4

We were compelled to refer briefly to this ca[?] in our last is[?]sue, owing to the lateness of the hour at which the Court [?] journed…

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