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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

136 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

Murder Suspected. Death of Shunter M'namara. Body Ordered to Re Exhumrd, Wolongong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 6

The discovery or the mangled remains of John Joseph M'Namara, at foreman shunter at the Sydney Railway Station, in the Otferd Tunnel, between…

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High Court Case. the Woodstock Dairy Company Ltd., v. the Commonwealth Of, Australia and Another

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 6

A special case to test the validity of regulation undo Commerce Trade Descriptions Act, 1905, be grading and grade marking was heard to ore the…

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Jervis Bay. Police Officer Appointed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

Mr. Mark Morton, M.P., wired us yesterday that a police officer had been appointed to Jervis Bay. Dr. A. Bobart has received the…

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Police-superintendent's Death. Forty-seven Years' Service

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

Ex-Superintendent Edward Grain ger, who retired from the New South Wales police force in 1904, died suddenly at Havilah, Homebush, at 7…

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Wyndham Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 4

At the last Wyndham Court held before Mr M. J. M'Mahon. P.M, Elizabeth Alexander (of Pericoe) sued Robert Alexander for the…

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Butter Grading. Act Contains No Authority. Unanimous Decision of High Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 1

In the High Court last week Messrs. Justices Barton, O'Connor, and Isaacs unanimously decided that the Commonwealth has no power to grade butter for export…

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"Fat Lady" Charged. Unwelcome Proposal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 3

The story of an unwelcome proposal of marriage to a professional fat lady caused great amusement at Glasgow Central Police Court on Friday (said…

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Yesterday's Court. (Before Mr M. J. McMahon, P.M.)

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

For allowing stock to stray in tho municipality, fines were imposed on A. McPhee Leo Bartley, W. Blanchanl, Jno. Spence, P. WcNamara, D. J…

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Police Court. Monday, 2Nd September. (Before Mr. McMahon, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

A. McPhee, L. Bartley, W. Blanchard, P. McNamara, J. Spence, D. J. Cabill, and G. Robinson were each fined 5s and 6s…

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Murder of Five Years Ago. Disappearance of Will

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 3

The little town of Pauillac, in the Medoc wine country, is excited over the strange developments of a crime committed there five years ago (said…

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Cadets in Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 3

Nicholas Pearce Tolmic was charged at the Nowra Court on Tuesday with neg[?]ing to attend military drill. Lieutenant Dooley produced a…

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Cadets in Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 1

At the Nowra Court on Tuesday (before Mr. Elliott. S.M.) Nowra Council. sued Frederick Moore for the recovery of £1 12s 2d, fees for sanitary…

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Nowra Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

At the Nowra Court on Tuesday (before Mr. Elfott, S.M.) Nowra Council sued Frederick Moore for the recovery of £1 12s 2d, fees for sanitary…

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"Call in the Police." Mr. Wood Ejected

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 4

MR Wood was removed from the Legislative Assembly by the order of the Speaker (Mr Willis) last week…

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The Court Bible

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 1

Some well-meining member of the Legislative t on-oil is making a friss about witnesses being compelled to kiss dirty…

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Kangaroo Valley Court Case. Motram v. F. RANDALL

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 8

Clam or £1 7s for a [?]tment. Mr. Marriott appeared for defendant. Wm. Mottram farmer, of Budrong,…

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Claim for Agistment. Kangaroo Valley Court. Motram v. F. RANDALL

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 8

Claim for £1 7s for [?]tment. Mr. Marriott appeared for defendant. Wm. Mottram farmer, of Budgong…

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Kangaroo Valley Court. Harrison v. Hoabe, Claim for £10 DAMAGES

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

Heard at the Kan[?] Valley Court. There was also a cross action by Hoare against Har[?] on for damages to his [?]ch. The cases were taken to other…

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Eden 'Police Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 3

Neil Greenlees an old resident of Yambulla, was brought before Messrs. Tate and Barlow, J. P. s., at the local Court on Thursday last, and charged…

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Stealing an Overcoat

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

At the Poller Court yesterday, Sydney Dangles Presley, a youth of 18, was changed get on ren and with stealing on overcast from the recent hospital…

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