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Courts & crime, 1912

136 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

Eden Police Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 3

AT the above, before Mr. M. J. McMahon P.M., on the 7th inst., Samuel Dyers, was charged with "That he was deemed to he insane and not under proper control at…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

George Guthrey. (Elmgrove), 942 acres unimproved value £15,072, reduction applied for to £10,957, reduced by consent to £13,198…

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Mumbulla Shire Valuations General Reductions at the Appeal Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

At the Appeal Court, presided over by Mr, M. J. McMahon, Police Magistrate, on Monday, the following cases were dealt with :—…

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Appeal Court. Monday, 17Th June. Before Mr. McMahon, P.M.

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

A number of landholders appealed against the Mumbulla Shire valuations. The appeals of Bessie Sproats and John Ryan were…

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Land Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

At the Land Court on Thursday the following cases were [?] For consideration. A.L. 12[?] 200 ACRES [?]…

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Cobargo Land Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

On Friday last week the following cases were "dealt with at the above Court:— Application for Conversion of HC…

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A Peep at the Police Museum

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 7

A small room on the second floor of the Metropolitan Police Department is sot apart for the illicit tools that have fallen into the hands of the police. It…

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City Court Idyll. Kisses and Ha'pence

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

One of the prettiest scenes ever enacted in the dull surroundings of a City police court took place at the Guildhall Justice Room yesterday (said the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 9. (Before Mr. D. R. Jamieson, P.M., and Messrs. H. McKenzie and Jas, Graham, Licensing Magistrates)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 9

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector stated that the recommendations of Dr. Currie, of the Board of Health, made some time ago, as to certain requirements at…

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A Peep at the Police Museum

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

A small room on the second floor of the Metropolitan Police Department is set apart for tho illicit tools that have fallen into the hands of tho police. It…

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Stealing From Graves

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

At the Newtown vestry meeting the rector (Canon Williams) said that a lady had informed him that flowers placed on the grave or a relative for…

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Berry Police Court. Thursday, July 11,, Before Mr. D. J. Jamieson, P.M.

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

James Trimble, of Nov[?]ra, coachdriver, sued W. Rankin, [?] Berry, coach propriet[?] under the [?] aster and Servamts Act for the recove[?]…

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Girl's Death. Tale of Lover's Razor. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

After a coroner's inquiry lasting six hours a verdict of "Wilful murder" was returned at Hoddesdon, on Thursday (said "Lloyd's News" on April 21)…

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Story of a Prodigal. Aged Twin's Plea. Warned by the Police "Dog."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

Two little old woman—twin sister— in the police station of the Kremlins [?] district in Paris stood waiting for Mr Commissioner (said the Paris…

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Criminals Who Hide in Prison. The Police have the utmost Difficulty in Pinding Them

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 3

Many a cunning criminal, for whom the police have sought half the world over, has been at length run to earth in the place where one would think the legal…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, August 1. Before Messrs. P. Walsh and T. R. Peak, Js.P

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

ALLEGED FORGRE[?] Leslie Albert Cohen was charged with having on or about 13th July last, forged a certain cheque with intent to defraud…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before Messrs P. Walsh and Peak, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 1

Leslie Albert Cohen was charged with having, on or about the 13th July last, forged a certain cheque with intent to defraud…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, August 13. (Before Mr. Gates, Mining Warden). Ettrema Mines Ltd.—application for Suspension

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 8

William Edward Howkine, secretary of the Ettrema Mines Ltd., produced his authority to represent the company ; also, the four leases which had been amalgamated…

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Cadets in Court Commitials to the Custody of the Area Officer

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

Mr. A. Gates, P.M., at the Nowra Court on Tuesday dealt with a number of cases [?] Which senior cadets were changed with faring to attend military…

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High Court Case. the Woodstock Dairy Company, Ltd., V. the Commonwealth of Australia and Another

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 8

A special casa to test the validity of regulations under Commerce (Traded Descriptions) Act, 1905, regrading and grade marking, was heard before their Honors, Justices…

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