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Courts & crime, 1911

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 4

AT the Eden Court of Patty Seasians on Friday, 6th instant, the following cases were brought before MR. M. MACMAHON, P.M…

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Kiama Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

At the Kiama Police Court on Friday, last, before Messrs. A. Nicholson and F. T. South, Js.P. James Kearney, aged 30, a laborer,…

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The Motor Traffic. Women Drivers, Timid Horses, and Lawful Hale of the Road. All Lesser Folks a Nuisance. Plain Clothes Police Asked For

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Nowra Council a communication was received from the municipality of Prospect and Sherwood, Cocking co-operation with…

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Johnson's Gaol-time. Glad to Get Out. Going on a Lecturing Tour. Vancouver

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 8

Jack Johnson is overjoyed fit the prospect of being let out of gaol 15 days before he expected to get free. He Was sentenced to 25 days for…

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False Declaration. a Nowra Court Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before Judge Murray and a jury, Thomas Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of having on January 3…

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The Storyteller. the Pride of the Court Lands

Southern Star · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

THE big, stone house with its picturesque gables, and odd, jutting balconies, stood well within its own grounds, and almost on the brow…

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Special Licensing Court. Thursday, April 20. (Before Mr Justice Fitzhardinge, Mr A. Elliott, S.M., and Mr A. Gates, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 12

The preliminary sitting of the Special Court constituted under section 70 of the Liquor Amendment Act, 1905, for the electorate of Allowrie, took place in the…

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Ko Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 6

The husband: “Grac[?]ons met Another railway accident! A train has run into [?] and completely smashed up the last carriage.”…

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Special Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 3

Last Thursday week a special Liee[?]ing Court was opened at Kiama in connection with the Allowri[?] Elector ate. His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Police Magistrate for Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

Mr. Mark Morton, M.P, informs us that Mr. W. J. Fincham, P.M., of Gundagai, will take up duties as police magistrate in Nowra on 1st…

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The Storyteller. the Pride of the Court-lands. (Continued.)

Southern Star · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

"You will not misunderstand and take advantage"—this was what her trembling fingers penned—"for you were always a gentleman…

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Special Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 6

Mr Justice Fitzbardinge, Mr A. Elliott, A.M., and Mr A. Gates, P.M., the Special Licensing Court appointed in connection with the reduction of hotel licenses in Allowrie…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before the Acting P.M. (Mr. Fincham and Messrs P. Walsh and G. U. Alley, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 1

Woodhill and Co. v William Baxter, for £7 12s 4d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant admitted the debt, but…

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Special Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. Justice Fitzhardinge, Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., and Mr. A. Gatos, P.M, the Special Licensing Court appointed in connection with the reduction of…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. May 2. (Before Mr. Fincham, Acting P.M, and Messrs. P. Walsh and G. U. Alloy. J.'sP.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 3

Woodhill & Co. v. William (Baxter. This was a claim for £7 12s 4d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant admitted the debt, and…

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The Police Magistrate

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Fincham, P.M., was formally welcomed on Tuesday at Nowra court by Messrs. P. Walsh and G. U. Alley, Js.P., and Mr. W. F. Marks,…

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Cobargo Small Debts Court

Southern Star · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. McMahon, P.M., on 28th April, G. F. King proceeded against Mrs. H. Poole for the recovery of £3, balance due on a horse…

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Rural Workers' Arbitration Court Claim

The Bega Budget · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

At the annual conference of the Rural Workers' Union of Australia held at Melbourne last Saturday, the following minimum rates…

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Acting Sub-inspector Peterswald. a Popular Police Officer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

Acting Sub-Inspector J. Peterswald, who left Nowra yesterday for walgett, was on Thursday night entertained by a large gathering of…

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Monday's Police Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon, before Mr. McMahou, Police Magistrate, Leslie Breeu, a young man, was charged with that he did, on Saturday last,…

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