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Courts & crime, 1910

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 4Th. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 4

A. M. Wilson, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Bega, v. Jas. Moore, £19s board and lodging. Mr. Bland appeared for the…

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The Mosman Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 4

Elizabeth Quartly, the demented woman, who perpetrated tho ghastly murder at Mosman, has been arrested a capital charge on the Coroner’s…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, July 5. Before Mr."Elliott, P.M., and Mr. Hyam J. P. William Casey V William Walker

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 4

This was a case in which complainant claimed £10 7s 6d for work and labor done at Budgong as sleeper-getter. Mr. Grainger appeared for…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. D. Hyam, J.P.) George Brown and Co. v. Joseph Fry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 3

This was a case in which the plaintiff claimed £17 3s 7d. The Bench considered there was insufficient service of the summons, as…

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Flashes From Hansard. Allowance to Police

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 5

Mr. Estell (for Mr. Holman) asked the Colonial Secretary,--(1.), Is it a fact that constables doing duty at outside stations in the country receive…

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Parish Scandals. Ex-officials Charged with Fraud. Amazing Story

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 3

Sensational charges were heard at the police court here to-day (said the Caerphilly correspondent of the "Daily News" on April 19) against two brothers…

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Prince's Cup. to the Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 3

Marksmen in the Metropolitan Police, Force (says "Lloyd's News" of May 8) will have the opportunity of competing for a silver challenge cup, which has…

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The "Court Chambers" of the Commonwealth

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 6

To Little William Morris Hughes in his "Case for Labor" in the D. T., we owe the appended picture of our Federal parliamentary "pretties":—…

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Yesterday’s Court. [Before Mr. Gilrs Silaw, P.m.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

William Smith was fined 16s and 6s costs for being drunk and disorderly, Fine paid. Roy Bryant was fined 10s for being…

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Police Court. Monday 25Th July. (Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 1

William Smythe was charged with being drunk and disorderly and pleaded guilty. Constable Turner stated that…

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Destructive Fire. WICKHAM & Co’s Big Store Completely Destroyed. Only Books and Documents Saved. Members of Fire Brigade. Police and Civilians , Work Splendidly. Building Valued at £4,000. and Stock at Over £6,000. Reduced to Ruins

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

A VERY destructive fire occurred in Bega on Tuesday night, when Messrs Wickham and Co.’s big general store, one of the finest, buildings in the town,…

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Brundee Swamp Drainage Trust. Appeal Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1910 · page 1

The P. M. (Mr A. Elliott) yesterday heard an appeal by Mr J. J. Emery against an assessment by the Brundee Drainage Trust on 536¾ acres, on the ground that the land derived no…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 2. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. G. U. Alley, J. P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 5

Amous 'Aldous was charged at the instance of Inspector Bloomfield, with keeping unclean dairy premises at Bolong…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 5. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. G. U. Alley, J.P.) Geo. Hayes v. Michael O'Heir

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 6

This was a case in which complaint claimed £12 the amount of a promisory note which was overdue, and which he had in his possession…

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Brundie Drainage Trust. Appeal Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 8

The P.M. (Mr. A. Elliott) on Tuesday in Nowra heard an appeal by Mr. J. J. Emery against an assessment by the Brundee Swamp Drainage…

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South Australia. Attempted Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 4

In a boarding house in Adelaide yesterday, Arthur Hines cut his wife’s throat, and she now lies in the hospital with ghastly wounds…

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Police Transfer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

Sergeant G. Loonies, for the past two and a half years in charge of the Shoalhaven police district, has received notice of his transfer to…

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Murder in Dairy. Mystery of a Girls's Death

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

A verdict of "Murder by some person unknown" was returned yesterday (says the Daily Mail" of May 26 at the inquest on Clara Durose, the young…

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Flew to Court. Aviator's Surprise Trip

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

Mr Claude Grahame White flew from Brooklands yesterday morning (says "Lloyd's News" of May 22) to attend, the Woking Police Court, where he was…

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Theft

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

St Petersburg authorities have been notified of the arrest of Rews and Rellows, charged with stealing ten thousand pounds in Government notes…

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