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Courts & crime, 1913

143 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 8

Forgot to Pay. Minister's Plea in Court. Convicted of Theft

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 6

The downfall of a minister, formed the subject a sensational case at Barrow (England) Police Court, when the Rev. George Atkinson, of the Storey-square United…

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Old Berrima Gaol. a Spectre of the Grim Old, Past

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 4

The best thing about old Berrima G[?] that it is a gaol no longer Four ears ago its use for such purposes was discontinued, and the…

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Warden’s Court. MONDAY, 20th OCTOBER. Before Mr Shepherd, P.M.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

K. F. Joseph was granted permission to sink 2 shafts, 6 feet [?] and [?] 30 yards of [?]chington Portion 113, on Clynch…

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District court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 3

Yesterday, before the business of the Court, commenced, as there were no cases for tho Quarter Sessions, the deputy Sheriff, Mr. Shepherd…

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

Southern Star · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 3

E. Spindler A. E. Rogers V. Diversi Fred Robinson H. Peterson and W. Hibburd were each fined 10s and 6s costs for not registering their…

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Ccbargo Police Court. FRIDAY, 31st OCTOBER. Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 4

A young man named Howard, deaf, and unable to make himself understood to the Court, sued John Moloney for a sum alleged to be…

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Wardens Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 4

At the above court on Friday before the Mining Warden, Mr. Shepherd,the following cases were dealt with.:—…

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District court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 4

Yesterday, before the business of the Court, commenced, as there were no cases for the Quarter Sessions, the deputy Sheriff, Mr. Shepherd…

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District Court. Tuesday, Nov. 11. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 11

Walsh v. Commonwealth of Australia. Mr. Keiran Ryan, for plaintiff, notified that the case had been settled, and asked that it be struck out…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 13 (Before Mr. Gates, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 6

A[?]ranam L. Penny was fined 10s with 6s costs. of 7 days imprisonment, for riotous behaviour at the Naval College campion 12th October. The same…

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District Court. Dispute Over a Greyhound (Before Judge Backhouse)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 8

Andrew Burke, of the Rawson Hotel George-street Sydney proceeded against David D'Arcy of the A.J. C. Hotel Randwick to recover…

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District Court. Nowra, Tuesday Nov. 11. Before His Honor Judge Fitzbhrdinge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 1

Mr O'Reilly, barrister-at-law (Sydney) and Mr K Ryan (Kiama) were in attendance. STRUCK OUT…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 13. (Before Mr. Gates, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

[?] L. Penny was fined 10s with 6s costs of 7 days im[?]ment, for riotous behaviour at the Naval College camp on 12th October. The same…

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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 18 November 1913 · page 2

Marion (Molly) Shirlow was charged with, on the 29th October last, stealing a £1 note, the property of Emma O’Brien, and pleaded not guilty. She…

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Nowra Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12. (Before Mr. Gates, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 6

Abraham L. Penny and Ambrose Jones appeared charged with riotous behavior by fighting after a social at Captain's Point on 12th September, and each defendant was…

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

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

Marion Sherloe was charged with stealing a £1 note from Emma O'Brien on 29th October. Mr. Cunningham appeared for…

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

Southern Star · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

Marion (molly) Shirlow was charged with, on the 29th October last, stealing a £1 note, the property of Emma O'Brien, and pleaded not guilty. She…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 1

P M. Gates yesterday heard a charge made by Henry J. Nome against Robert Methven, wherein it was alleged that, while going home on Saturday night week, Norris was…

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Bird Protection' Court. Vanishing Bird Life

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

The following article by Dudley Le Sonef endorses the opinions, as expressed by several local "Gun Sports" on Saturday last to a representative of this paper:--…

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Drink and Drugs. Murder Through Cocaine. Recent American Lynching

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

The vision of sudden death in Harriston, Mississippi, in the early morning of September 28, when two young drug-crazed negroes were lynched after they had "shot up the…

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