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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

143 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

Socialists in Court. They Are Fined and Decided to Go to Gaol

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court last week, before Mr. Fletcher, D.S.M. H. O. Denfold was charged that he did on December 7th obstruct the traffic…

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Court Social Items

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

A pretty little story reaches mo from Moscow (says the "Bystander"). The Tsar was one day sitting talking to M. Kokovtseff, the Prime Minister, when…

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Yesterday’s Court. Before Mr. S[?] P. M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Edward [?] pleaded guilty, and provocation, of [?] conduct on Dec 24. Fined 10s, Court [?] 6, in default 7 days…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

At this court, on Monday, Edward Stormon was charged with riotous conduct, and pleaded guilty under great provocation…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 7. (Before Mr. Gates, P.M., and Messrs. Walsh and Alley, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

A hawker's license was granted to Lindsay Thomas Graham. Charles Norris pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Huskisson on the…

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Court Social Items

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

A pretty little story reaches me from Moscow (says the “Bystander” ). The Tsar was one day sitting taking to M. Kokovt se[?], the Prime Minister, when…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Re[?] Mr. [?])

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

In the matter of Join [?] lat[?] Mr W.T.J. C[?] for the Official A[?] and [?] for the…

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Licensing Court. a Sanitary Message. Remarks by the Chairman

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held in Nowra yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. Gates (chairman) and Messrs. Hugh M'Kenzie and James…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 8

Richard Morgan, aged 21, appeared at Wollongong court last week (the "Mercury" reports) on two charges, viz., (1) stealing a saddle and bridle…

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Yesterday’s Court. (Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

T. Gee pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the 4th January, [?] was [?] £2 and 6s costs, or one month; one week allowed to pay…

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Police Court. Monday 20Th January. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

J. McGrah sued Wm. Denny for assault. Mr. Bland for complainant, applied for a postponement…

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A Burglary and Prompt Capture

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 1

On Wednesday last, while an old age pensioner named George Symon was absent from his tent at Barrengarry it was entered by two thieves and the sum of £11 1s stolen…

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Moss Vale Police Court. the Barrengarry Robbery. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 1

Claude Ridgeway and Walter Ridge way were charged with having stolen a sum of money (about £11) from a tent in Barrengarry, the property, of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. the Barrengarry, Robbery. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraitb, P.M)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

Claude Ridgeway and Walter Ridgeway were charged with having stolen a sum of money (about £11) from a tent in Barrengarry, the property, of Geo…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

The resignation of Sheriff Officer Cusack was received and the appoinment of Mr. W. Parker noted. Mr. Bland asked to be allowed to…

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Yesterday’s Court. (Before Mr, Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

John Collitt and Vincent Ryan were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Carp Street on 21st January. Both pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Monday, 3Rd February. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 3

J. Collitt and V. Ryan were charged with riotous behaviour in Bega on 21st January. Senior-Constable Curtois stated…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 1

At the Police Court, yesterday morning, before the P.M. and Mr G. U. Alley, J.P., Wilfred Cunneen pleaded guilty to illegally removing about 201b. of oysters…

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Industrial Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

The Industrial Court opened yesterday day and was presided over by Mr Elliott. Mr. Inspector Lynch appeared for the prosecution and Mr…

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Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, Feb. 11. Before Mr Gates, P.M., and Mr Alley

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 8

Wilfred Cunneen was fined £2 and 16s costs, in default 14 days imprisonment, for taking oysters from Crown lands at Crookhaven Heads…

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