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Courts & crime, 1910

173 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 9

Fined for Assault

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 8

John Brown (18) and Eric McKinnon (20) were at the Kiama Court each fined £1 and 7s 9d costs for assaulting J. J Thomson, the…

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Reincarnation Plea. Rider Haggard Romance Recalled At Japanese Murder Trial

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 10

Reincarnation was made the defence for murder in the trial at Tokio of a woman named Yasu and her lover Yataro. The two are…

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Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 8

At the Court on Thursday, before Mr. Gates, P.M., E. J. Daley proceeded against H. G. Bisset, for detention of a Saddle, which he claimed to have…

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Forage for the Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 4

The tenders of J. Monaghan and Son have been accepted for the supply and delivery of forage, required by the police At Nowra,…

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Licensing Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 2

A collectors’ license was granted to William Fenton. Harry Nugent Maunder was granted a booth license for both days of…

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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 22 March 1910 · page 2

E.J. Ward pleaded guilty to disobeying an order of the court for the maintenance of his wife. Asked why he did not comply with…

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Assault on a Chinaman

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon some young men and boys entered the Chinaman's garden, near Nowra Bridge, and began, so it it alleged, to help themselves…

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Yesterday’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr Giles Shaw, P.M. W. Dunn pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting Charles Bland on Wednesday afternoon…

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After Fifteen Years. a Murderer Sentenced

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 3

It was only on Wednesday, January 29, that Mrs Stevenson, of Hanley, Staffordshire, learned that the photograph of a young man named M'Loughlin…

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Yesterday’s Court. [?]fore Mr. Files Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

[?] Wa[?] Percy [?]nnetts, [?]sslie Chamber[?] with battling in [?] public view, not…

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An Assault Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 1

At the Police Court, yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr P. Walsh, J.P., Ishmael Braithwaite appeared charged with having assaulted Harry Fong (a Chinese)…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before the P.M. and Mr P. Walsh J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

Thomas Garrett pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Junction-street on 17th March. For riotous behavior he also pleaded guilty…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before the, P.M. and Messrs H. M'Kenzie and J. Graham, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 11

W. C. Parkes applied for renewal of license of Crookhaven Tourist Hotel at Greenwell Point. Granted; assessment at £l00; license fee, £20…

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[?] COURT [?] April 7. [?] Judge Harris.) [?] BRADY

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. [?] plaintiff, W. H. [?] for dependant, Terence [?] plaintiff, a coach propriety [?] at Kangaroo Valley…

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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 12 April 1910 · page 2

William Roberts was charged with being drunk. Fined £2 or one month, sentence suspended upon pledge being given not…

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Forgery and Stealing Alleged

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

Wilfred William Jauncey (32), a bank manager, was charged at the Water Police court on Wednesday with committing certain frauds…

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Police Court. Monday 11Th April. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

William Roberts pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk on Saturday. Fined £2 or one month…

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District Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Harris.) Stopping His Majesty's Mail

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

William H. Rankin sued Terence Brady for £50, for illegal detention of mail coach and damage sustained thereby. Mr Ryan for plaintiff; Mr Marriott for…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 16. (Before Messrs. C. Parbery and Hy. Underhill, J’s. P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 3

George [?] Walsh was charged with stealing a bag containing oysters from the Central Hotel, on Friday, 15th inst., the property of Charles…

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Police Court. Saturday, 16Th April. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 4

George Leslie Walsh was charged with stealing a bag of oysters from the Central Hotel, Bega on Friday 15th April…

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