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Courts & crime, 1913

143 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 8

Police Court. Monday, 1St September. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 2

Robert Collins and Jas. Howard were each fined 5s and 6s costs for neglecting to send their children to school for the required number…

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Industrial Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

At the Industrial Court, Nowra, yesterday before Mr. Elliott, P.M., Andrew Waugh, Inspector under Industrial Arbitration…

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Which of Us Is Which? Puzzle Twins Mixed in Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 3

Two brothers who are so much alike that no [?] be certain which 1s which appeared at Enfield Police Court. Albert Ebenezer Fox and Ebenezer Albert Fox were again mixed up in trouble…

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Gaol for Great Tenor. Elopement Sequel

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 6

Herr Karl Burrian, the famous tenor who has frequently appeared at Covent Garden and with whom the King of Saxony had a long litigation as to an alleged breach of…

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Police Court. Monday, 15Th September. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

In the cross cases between John Higgs and James Moffit, there was no appearance of the parties and the cases were struck out…

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Police at Fault

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 4

Some time ago the Rev. Mr. Yarrington made a public statement to the effect that opium dens existed in Sydney and that in…

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Husband Runs Amok. Shoots Three People Near Court. Kills Would-be Captor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 3

Rushing from the court of Lowestoft, where his wife had. Obtained a separation order from him, Louis Thain overtook the woman who a few minutes ago had secured…

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Don't Bribe the Police. Motorists, Shop-lifters, and Gamblers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 3

There is nothing against giving a policeman a present for services rendered in England, and in big towns police do earn handsome presents. For instance, two detectives…

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Police Court. Monday, 29Th September. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 2

H. Weppler wag fined £4 and 6s costs for using bad language, fourteen days being allowed to pay. Thomas Alias was charged with…

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Monday’s Police Court the Coal Case

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

Thomas Davis was charged with stealing a quantity of coal at Tathra, the property of the Municipality of Bega…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday, September 26. Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

J. Howard v. J. Moloney. Mr. Richards appeared for defendant, and stated that he had received a telegram that day, intimating that…

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Warden's Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

Before the Warden, Mr. Shepherd, on Friday morning, John Hawkins applied for and obtained permission to enter upon private…

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Monday's Court Before Mr .Shepherd, P.M.

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

A. Suttle leaded guilty to using insulting language. W. Tabor, jar., gave evidence that accused had used the language complained of Fined…

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Monday's Court (Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 2

Wm. Taber, jun., charged Arthur S[?]ttle with using insulting language to him on the Tathra-Tanja road on Sept. 17. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Amazing Burglary Tale. C0nspiracy to Defraud Company. Terrier's Violent End

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 3

There was a startling development at Marylebone to a prosecution for burglary at the same court earlier (says a London paper of August 12). On the Monday,…

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Armed Women Police. New Force in Philadelphia

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 7

On Monday, for the first time in the history of Philadelphia, women police made their appearance (says the "Daily Chronicle")- There are only two at…

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Apache Court of Honor. Condemns Lover to Die. Rival Executes the Sentence

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 3

Curious light is thrown upon the Court of Morality which exists in the Apache community by the murder of a man named Le Tatoue…

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Eden Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. Shepherd, P.M., W. H. St. Clair and G. R. Phillipps.)

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

Transfer licenses were granted to Leonard Schafer from James Haugh, Great Southern Hotel, and from William…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 5

A youth named Lawrence Malady, aged 16 years, was charged at Wollongong Police Court, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., with stealing one roan…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. (Before the P.M., Mr. Fincham)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 3

At the Kangaroo Valley Police Court on Wednesday of last week Gorge Chi[?]ick was charged with damaging a rabbit proof gate the property, of J…

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