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Courts & crime, 1912

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, May 7. (Before the P.M. and Messrs Peak and Patterson, Js.P.) Public Health Prosecutions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 1

George Henry Watson, Numba, was charged with neglecting to keep his dairy premises clean. Defendant did not appear, but was…

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Special Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 7. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. H. M'Kenzie and J. Graham, L. Ms.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 1

Roderic M'Lean, Wandandian Hotel, applied for renewal of license, Granted; assessment fixed at £104 per annum; license fee, £20…

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Charged With Stealing Canaries. Case Dismissed. Police v. Ambrose Jones

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday, a youth named Ambrose Jones was charged with stealing two canaries, the property of Frederick Bindon…

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Assault and Language

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

At the Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Fincham, P.M., Henry Poll p[?]ed against William Walker for assault and using obscene language…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday before the P.M. and Licensing Magistrates H McKenzie and Jas. Graham, Roderick M'Lean was granted…

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Where Murder Is Gloried In

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

In Cyprus, the "Colonial Office Journal" says there has been an increase of cases of murder and manslaughter, and the Chief Justice has pointed out the…

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Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 8

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday before the P.M. and Licensing Magistrates H McKenzie and Jas. Graham, Roderick M'Lean was granted…

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The Drug Habit. Army and Navy Stores Theft

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3

Supported by her husband, attended by nurses, and by special request of her solicitor allowed to be seated in a chair outside the dock, Mrs Phoebe Emily…

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Police Court. the Pure Foods Act. Tuesday, May 7. (Before Mr. Fincham, P. M., Messrs, T. R. Peak and [?] Patterson, J's.[?])

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 4

George Henry Watson, of Numba, was charged with neglecting to keep dairy premises clea[?] Thomas Valentine Blomfield said he…

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Small Debts Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 4

A small debts case in which a considerable amount of interest was taken locally, was settled by Magistrate McMahon, at the Eden court on Friday. I Robinovitz…

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Appeal Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

At the Appeal Court before the P.M. on Thursday last week, three appeals were dealt with and by consent of Council and app[?]elants reductions were…

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Wilhelmshaven Police. Whole Force to Be Replace

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 6

The statement that the authorities at Wilhelmshaven have decided to replace the entire police force of the North Sea naval port from the highest official to…

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Thrice Sentenced to Death

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 6

An Arab bandit named Labane has had the unique experience of being sentenced to death three times and to hard labor for life eleven times. He has…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

Charles Higgins, bankrupt. wa further examined, sir. Momfield for creditors, Mr. Curtis lot defendant. Mr. Curtis said he was not [?]…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

Charles Higgins, bankrupt, was further examined. Mr. Blom[?]ett for creditors, Mr. Curtis for defendant. Mr Curtis said he was not for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th June

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 6

[?] Mr M. J. McMa[?] P.M) A[?] was [?] being [?] and dis[?] in Cup Street. Defendant a [?] he was…

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Is Killing No Murder. Unionists and Insurance Act

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 6

Let the nation judge the Tory Party by what the Tories are working to do in the matter of the Insurance Act. The Act is to come into operation…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, June 11. (Before tho P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 8

James Feast and James Young, railway officials, were charged with removing oysters from Crown iands at Crookbaven Heads on Sunday, May 12th, 1912…

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Magistrate Defied. Remarkable Scene

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

There was an unusual scene at Clerkenwell Police Court yesterday, when Mr Dodd, solicitor, objected to a ruling of the magistrate, Mr…

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Clever Police Dog. Tracks a Criminal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

The Airedale police dog Jack, purchased by the Colonial Office from Major Richardson's Harrow kennels for Singapore, and taken out by a…

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