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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

136 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday by (before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M.) Peter Kirwan was fined £2 for [?] sentence being suspen[?] on defendant…

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District Court. Tuesday, 19Th March. (Before His Honor Judge Filzbardingo.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

J[?] Spence v. David Bar[?]ley, Mr Blomfield for plaintiff, Claim £11 6s 3d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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An Unremunerative Burglary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 3

Tho following appears in the "Ignatian Record," published at Stamford Hill:-"We have been for a long time encouraging the faithful to pay visits…

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Police Again Called In. to Remove Mr. Wood

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 3

The police were again called into the Legislative Assembly Chamber last night by the Speaker. Mr. Wood, member for Bega,…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) ELLIOTT v. WOODHILL

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 1

Seward Elliott sued Ernest Henry Woodhill, for £39, for extras in connection with the erection of buildings. Mr Ryan for plaintiff; Mr Young…

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Land Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

The Shoalhayen Land Board, consisting of Messrs. A Sharp (chairman), Jas. Graham (Nowra), and T. J. McIntyro (Berry) had a meeting at the…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) ELLIOTT v. WOODHILL

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

Seward Elliott claimed from Ernest Woodhills the sum of £39 alleged to be due for extra work ordered by defendant on contract for the building of two…

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Kiama District Court. MAYNARD v. GLEESON

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 6

Henry Joseph Maynard, butter factory 'manager at Kangaroo Volley, proceeded against D. Greeson, of Jamberoo, for the recovery of £50 damages for…

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Small Debts Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 3

Mathew Howard v Henry Ayes, claim £6 5s, for goods sold and delivered. Case settled out of court, on the…

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Eden Police Court. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M., on the 11th inst.)

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 3

John Kilroy was, on the application of Maud Pearl Gun Hung, of Delegate, charged with failing to make adequate provision for the…

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Police Court. Monday April 15th. (Before Mr. McMahon, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 4

James Henry Beresford, licensee of the Central Hotel, Bega, was charged with supplying liquor to a child under 18 years of age on the…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, April 11. (Before Messrs H. M'Kenzie and J. Graham L.M's.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 1

The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was of the usual satisfactory character. A letter was read from the Board of Health, drawing attention to the need of…

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Court News. [Tuesday, 16th April, 1912, before J. W. Fletcher, P.m.] Police Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 1

James Madden, alias James Edwards, alias Ginger Jim, was charged with stealing a bay gelding on the 11th November, 1911, from Woodstock farm, near Milton, the…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. R. Patterson and T. R. Peak, Js. P.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 1

Victor Eugene Webb, aged 17, was charged with on 18th April, in the dwelling house of Henry Shepherd, Meroo steal certain properly to wit, one gold…

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A Court Fund. Dairy Farmers' Defence

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

In connection with the collection of a fund through the butter factories, to be used in defending the interests of dairymen in the Federal Arbitration…

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Committed for Trial. Nowra Police Court—april 24

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 5

(Before Messrs. R. Patterson and T. R. Peak, Js.'P. Victor Eugene Webb, aged 17, was charged with on 18th April, in the…

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Wimbleton Murder. Sentence of Death. Accused's Tragic Story

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 6

Tragic details of how a murder was committed were related by the criminal himself at the Old Bailey yesterday (says the "Daily Telegraph" of…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, April. 24. (Before Messrs T. R. Peak and R. Patterson, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 9

Victor Eugene Webb, a State boy, aged 17 years, was charged with that he did, on 18th April, 1912, steal certain articles, to wit, one gold wedding ring, one half hoop…

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Yesterday’s Court. Stealing Rabbit Skins

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday [?] Mr M. J. McMahon P. [?] Sydney Saunders an aborigin[?] was [?] with stealing about 700 [?]…

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Police Court. Thursday, 2Nd May. (Before Mr. McMahon, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

Sidney Saunders, a colored person, was charged with stealing 64lbs. of rabbit skins, the property of James Scanlan, on 15th April…

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