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Courts & crime, 1910

173 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 9

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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Assault

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

Mr Hogue, son of the Minister for Education, while entering his fathers’ committee room at the Glebe on Saturday night, was attacked by three young…

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Committed for Alleged Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

The two bluejackets, Nixon and Spark, charged with the wilful murder of an old-aged pensioner, have both been commited for trial on a charge of…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. P. Walsh and G. U. Alley. J's.P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 5

At the Police Court on Tuesday Billy Braithwaite was charged with using ob[?]ne language on the football field. The Sergeant gave accused a good…

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Yesterday’s Court. (Before Messrs. H. Underhill and E. I. Pell, J’s.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

Mary Hunt, remanded from Candelo, was charged with being deemed to be insane, and not under proper care and control…

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Murder on High Seas

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 4

The San Francisco Coroner’s jury returned a verdict of murder on the high seas against Wise and Names, Wise’s accomplice. When the latter…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 4

A tragedy occurred at Bushley, a farming settlement near Rockhampton, a farmer named Herman Schifcofoke shot his wife dead and then attempted…

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Shoalhaven Police. New Officer in Charge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 4

Senior-Sergeant Peterewald took charge of the Shoalhaven Police' district on Thursday last, and Sergeant Loomes that same day…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. H. Underhill and E. I. Pell, J’sP., Mary Hunt’s case of having been deemed to be of unsound mind, was…

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French Problem. Gaol-birds As Policemen

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 6

M. Lepine, the versatile ana immensely popular Prefect of Police of Paris, is threatened with difficulties with the Government (says the Paris…

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Cambridge Stable Murder. Hawker Who Stabbed His Comrade

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

James Henry Hancock, a hawkser aged 54, was sentenced to death yesterday (says "Lloyd's News," on May. 29) at Cambridge Assizes for the murder of…

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Marriage Offer in Court. Young Woman's Refusal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 6

An offer of marriage was made in court on behalf of Ernest Knight, a painter's laborer, living at Penge, who (says the "Daily Mail" of June 8) was…

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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 6 September 1910 · page 2

Luke Corrigan pleaded guilty to being drunk on 4th inst. Senior Constable Curtoise said that defendant had been drinking for some weeks…

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Police Court. Monday, 5Th September. [Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M.]

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 4

Jane McDonald was charged with using insulting words to Peter Kerwin within hearing of persons passing in a public place, to wit…

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Court Business

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 11

The P.M. (Mr A. Elliott) and, Messrs P. Walsh and G. U. Alley," Js.P., were on the Bench yesterday, when what might have been a heavy list was…

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Prohibition in New Zealand. Police Magistrate Gives His Experience. Wellington

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 5

Says the Melbourne "Age " :--"Mr. Day, police magistrate at Pinaru, days his experience is that there are more temptations, to drink in no-license…

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Small Debts Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 5

At the Small Debts' Court on Tuesday before Mr. Elliott, P.M., Messrs. T. Walsh and G. U. Alley; J's.P., Thomas Bosha obtained a verdict against…

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District Court. Nowra, Thursday, Sept. 8. (Before Acting Judge Hamilton.,). BATES v. DRIVER

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 6

Mr. K. Ryan for plaintiff; Mr. Marriott for defendant, who pleaded never indebted and denied that any agreement was made, and pleaded also the…

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At Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

Witness Driver Bates said he paid into the A.J.C. Bank." Mr. Ryan : "That's at Randwick." (Laughter). Witness: "Don't know."…

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Shoalhaven District Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

His Honor Active Judge Hamilton held a District, [?] in Nowra on Thursday last [?]was not a heavy one only three cases…

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