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Courts & crime, 1913

143 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

Court Business

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 11

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr Wilkinson, P.M., the following cases were disposed of—Thomas Roberts, drunk, fined 5s and 6s costs. Robert Turubull, drunk, 10s…

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New York Police "Graft."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 7

Mr. Pursell, a well-known New York gambler, who has joined the campaign against municipal graft, testified that he had paid graft aggregating £10,000…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY, 19th MAY. (Before Mr. G. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 2

Joseph Phillips sued Edward Thomas Gould for £5 for detentions of property; also for £5 damages caused through…

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New York Police “Graft.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. Purcell, a well-known Now York gambler, who has joined the campaign against municipal graft, testified that he had paid graft aggregating £10,000…

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Prayer in Court. Incident in Cruelty Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

An elderly man startled the magistrates at Godalming Police Court yesterday by praying in a loud voice from the witness box (said the "Daily News"…

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Cadets Before the Court. MONDAY, 2nd JUNE. (Before. Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

A. W. Chamberlain was charged with failing to attend the required number of drills an stated by the provisions of the Defence Act, and…

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Police Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

At the local police court on Thursday, before Messrs. Adam Warden and H.C. Blackburn, J's.P. one Francis Stephens Moylan, laborer…

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£60,000 Theft. Burglar's Tunnel in New York

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

A haul of diamonds worth something like £50,000 and £1200 in cash has been effected by thieves at the pawnbroking establishment of Martin and Simons,…

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Serious Assault

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

The "Mercury" reports that on Thursday night a man named Lawrence Delookery was admitted to the Wollongong hospital suffering from…

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£80,000 Theft. Burglar's Tunnel in New York

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 3

A [?] of diamonds worth something like £30,00 and £1200 in cash has been effected by thieves at the pawnbroking establishment of Martin and Simons…

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Chicago Morals. Police Catch in Midnight Dragnet

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 3

Chicago, having been accused publicly of being the "worst city, morally, in the United States," has taken prompt action to remedy things. A "vice inquiry" has been held, to ascertain the real bails of Chicago's…

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Supreme Court Case. Murray v. COMMONWEALTH

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

An important case will beheard in the Supreme Court, Sydney, before the Chief Justice, next Tuesday, in connection with the resumption of certain…

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The First Surgeon. Court Doctor to Pharach Sahura

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 3

Research had a brilliant defender in Dr. F. M. Sandwith recently at Kensington, where a large audience listened to his lecture on "Ancient and Modern Surgery."…

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The Braidwood Sticking Up Case. Accused Sentenced at Goulburn Sessions Comment by His Honor

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last week, before his Hone Judge Monlgomeric Hamilton. Walk Henry Ewell was charged, with that…

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District Court, TUESDAY, 17th JUNE. (Before H[?] Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

Joseph Phillip v. Isaac Lewis. Application for a granish[?] order. Mr. Curtis for judgment creitor, Mr. Blomfield for garnishee (Mr. A. L…

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Conan Doyle in New Role. Acts As Advocate in Police Court a Dog's Identity

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 3

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of "Sherlock Holmes," acted as his own counsel at Mark Cross Police Court, Tunbridge Wells, when he had to answer summonses alleging that a opllie dog he kept at his home…

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Cobargo Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

'At Cobargo Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Shepherd, P.M. four liquor cases from Bermagu[?] were heard. Mr. Bland appeared…

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Police Court Incident

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 8

At the Corowa Police Court the other day, Senior-Sergt. Hanna and Mr. F. H. Roberts, Police Magistrate, formerly of the…

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Berlin Police and Women's Hats

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 7

The police have now started an active campaign against the latest fashion in women's hats. Recently all protruding hatpins were ordered to be…

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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 July 1913 · page 2

Reg, Ferry pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle without a light at 7.30 p. m. on the 20th June, and was fined 5/ and 6/ costs…

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