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Courts & crime, 1909

227 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 12

Bankruptcy Court. Nowra, Wednesday, March 3. Before Mr. W. F. Marks, District Registrar

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Re Alla Look Mola Box, of Kangaroo Valley, farmer. Bankrupt, for whom Mr. Grainger appeared, stated that he attributed his…

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Eden [?]Mall Debts Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

On Friday. March 5, before Mr. G. Shaw, P.M., the following cased were heard :--L F. Diver[?], v. T. Morrison, of Delegate. Claim for £3 10s…

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King's Tomb. Desecrated by Burglars. Theft of Golden Wreaths

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 6

Burglars last night profaned the coffins or the late King Christian and Queen Louise in the mausoleum of Frederick V. in the famous Roskilde…

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Death in a Police Cell

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 8

Edward Tiddey, a fitter by trade and a native of N.S.W., was arrested at Perth last week on a charge of drunkenness, and was taken to the…

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Police Court. [Before Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs. C. F. and Ad Am Warden, J's.P.]

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 8

On Thursday Albert Sinclair was charged with behaving in an insulting manner towards Senior Constable Haghes, to wit, by whistling "Pretty Joey" to him…

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Eden Police Court. Saturday, March 13, 1909. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Alleged Forging and Uttering

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 4

George Edward Hyde, on remand, was charged with :--(1) That he did on 25th January, 1909, at Pa[?], forge and utter a…

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Bega Police Court. (Before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.m.) Monday, March 15

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

A. E. Smart v. A. Wilson, claim for 12/3, goods supplied A. E. Smart, baker, said the money as owing for bread…

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Police Court. Monday, 15Th March. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. Curtis drew attention to the deferred judgment in the case heard on 18th January, in which Charles Wynne, licensee of the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 15Th March. (Before Mr. H.G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

A. E. Smart v. A. M. Wilson. Claim 12s 3d, goods supplied. plaintiff said the money was owing for bread. Wilson offered to pay…

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District Court. WEDNESDAY, 17th MARCH. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.)

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

George Wilson v. W. Shipton, claim of £23, on account of work done. There was a counter claim by defendant of £17. Mr…

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District Court. Wednesday 17Th March. (Continued From Supplementary Page). Dr. Caro v.MRS. BOXSELL

The Bega Budget · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

This was a claim for £18 18, professional attendance. Mr. Weigall (instructed by Mr. Blomfield) for the defence, Mr. Bland for…

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District Court. Wednesday, 17Th March. (Before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge). Dispute As to Contract

The Bega Budget · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

George Wilson v. Wm. Shipton. Claim £21 5s 7d, balance due on contract. Mr. Bland for plaintiff, Mr. Richards (Cobar [?]) for the…

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Testimonial to the Police Magistrate. Colonel Chisholm's Retirement

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

A preliminary meeting of local magistrates and officers of the Justice Department was held on Thursday evening last at the Nowra School of…

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Police Court. Friday, 26Th March. Before Messrs. H. Underhill and E: I. Pell, J.'sP

The Bega Budget · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

Three defendants, arrested the night before, were before the Court charged with drunkenness, and were quickly disposed of…

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In Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

Mr Lysaght: You invited Mr Caines to see the timber? Witness : No, He invited himself. Mr Mocatta: Did you sell any…

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Child Murder. Law in Different Lands

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 7

E.S.S. writes as follows in the "Westminster Gazette":— Is a mother who kills her newly born child to be treated as a murderess…

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The Children's Court. (Written Specially for this Paper.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 7

Every social relation has its ethics, and the general needs of society as a whole are the base of ethics. This profound truism, voiced by an…

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District Court. Nowra, Thursday, April 1. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. BASTARD [?] GAINES

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

John [?] claimed from W. A. Gaines the [?] £22, 18s 9d for timber supplied for the defendant's mill at W[?]dandian. A contra…

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Licensing Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 30. Before Lieut-Colonel Chisholm, P.M. Messrs H. McKenzie and J. Graham. Crookhaven Hotel

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

Octavious Woods applied for a renewal of license of Crookhaven Hotel Greenwell Point. Applicant said he was not the owner of the…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

A. Wylie pleaded guilty to being drunk on Sunday, and was fined £1 and 6/ costs, sentence to be suspended on accused…

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