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Courts & crime, 1913

143 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 8

Police Court. Monday, 17Th, March. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

Wm. Maples proceeded against Albert Toms for assault. The case was postponed till 7th April. Chas. Glass was charged with…

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Police Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 1

At this Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Fincham, P.M., Milton Millard, Albert Millard, and Stanley Cork appeared to answer a charge of riotous conduct in the Main street…

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The Bar and the High Court

The Bega Budget · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

The gravity of the High Court position is accentuated by the Victorian Bar's altitude toward the new appointments. It is practically…

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Police and Murder. Leading Officials Prosecution in Russia Crime Dub to Okhrana

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 3

After sixteen months the Judicial Committee of the Council of Empire has confirmed the decision to prosecute four leading officials of the…

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Murder in a Dream. Loving Mothers Awful Act While Asleep

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 7

What is probably one of the most terrible tragedies on record, occurred at Trieste, Austria-Hungary, and is attracting wide…

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Murder in a Dream. Loving Mother’s Awful Act While Asleep

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

What is probably tho strangest, as well as one of the most terrible tragedies on record, occurred at Trieste, Australia Hungary, and is attracting wide…

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The Police Idea

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Sergeant Mankey, police prosecutor at the Central Court for the past four years, [?] cases of every variety of misdemeanor by the thousand…

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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 8 April 1913 · page 2

There was no appearance in the alleged [?] case W. G. Maples v Albert Toms, and it was struck out. Wm. Rixon was granted an…

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Police Court. Monday, 7Th April. (Before Mr. G. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

There was no appearance of the parties in the assault case, W. G. Maples v. A. Toms, and it was struck out…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, April 8. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Breach of Defence Act

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 1

Frederick George Dixon pleaded not guilty to neglecting to attend for compulsory military training at La Perouse at the recent encampment…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Friday, April 11. (Before Messrs. J. Campbell and J. Nelson, Js.P

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

Arthur Downev[?] on remand, was charged with stealing a rifle and cartridges the property of Edward Soper, at wattamolla…

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New Police Weapon

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 7

Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric' batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…

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Poisoned Jam. Charge of Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 4

In the Supreme Court Bairnsdale (Vic), before Mr. Justice Cussen Waiter James A[?]der[?] was charged with the murder of F[?]rick John…

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Charged with Horse Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 1

At the Central Court on Thursday, last, James Mannan Hannan was charged, on a warrant issued in 1907, with having stolen a horse, valued as…

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New Police Weapon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…

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Soft-hearted Juries. Murder Penalties

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

The increase in the number of murders due to jealousy and passion in Prance has attracted the attention of French legislators, and a Bill has been…

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Russian "Court of Petitions."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

There are many interesting particulars in the new Issue of the Russian Tear Book concerning the famous Court of Petitions of the Russian…

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K. V. Police Court. Thursday, May 1. (Before Messrs. R. Wilkinsion and James Campbell, J's. P[?]) Alleged Horse Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 1

Henry Russell alias Manahan, was charged with stealing one blue-roan gelding, valued at £5, the property of G. H. Rutledge, at Kangaroo…

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Land Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Shoeihaven Land Board was held at the Nowra courthouse on Wednesday last. The following cases were dealt woth…

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Food Tax Riots. Battle with Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 6

On account of the enforcing of the municipal taxes on foodstuffs, a general 24-hours strike was proclaimed at Naples to-day (said…

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