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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Land Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

The fallowing is the list of cases for consideration at the Land Board meeting on 6th November:— For consideration: W. J. Moorhead…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 27. (Before the P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5

James Suna was charged with drunkenness, and was fined 5s; in default the "rising." The same defendant was also charged…

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Small Debts Court. Trouble Over the Racehorse Milton Boy

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 1

At the Small Debts' Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Cregg, P.M., James Edward Barham sued Michael William Hyam for the sum of £5 which had been…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 27. (Before Messrs. Clegg, P.M., Hugh McKenzie, and Jas. Graham, L.M's.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 8

The Licensing-Inspector (Senior-Sergeant Lucas) made his quarterly report of the District houses which the Licensing Magistrates considered very…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

Herbert Johnston was charged with using insulting language to Michael T. Clarke and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Blomfield for…

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Monday’s Court. (Before Mr Shepherd, P.m.) Industrial Cases

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

Bega Co-operative Creamery Company was charged with failing to pay Thos Simmons 1s 3d per hour for every hour worked in excess of 48 per week…

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Police Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

Herbert Johnston was charged with using insulting language to Michael T. Clarke and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Blomfield for…

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Monday's Court Industrial Cases

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

Bega Co-operative Creamery Company was charged with failing to pay Thos Simmons 1s 3d per hour for every hour worked in excess of 4 per week…

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German Horrors. Violation and Murder. Women's Breasts Cut Off. Killing French Boys

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

M. Chayet, Cons[?]-General for France in Australia, has just received a letter from Madame Chayet, who is at present staying in Savoy…

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District Court Wednesday, November 1, (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Southern Star · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

F. S. Gootz v. George Akhin, claim of £23 0s 10d, goods supplied, Verdict for amount. Mr. Blomfield for plaintiff…

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District Court. Tuesday, Nov. 10 (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) WEIGHT v. HARRISON

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 3

This was an action in which George Wilfred Wright sought to recover £43 from George Harrison, balance of wages due as a motor-car driver…

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District Court. Tuesday, Nov. 10. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge). WRIGHT v. HARRISON

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 3

This was a claim for £43 11s 8d, balance of wages due as a motor car driver. Mr. H. S. Bland appeared for…

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Warden's Court

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Monday morning, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., J. Watson, on behalf of Bernard Jackson, applied…

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Lance's Burglary

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 8

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Monday Richard Johnston and Sydney Wildman were charged with breaking and entering the shop of Walter Lance…

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Kiama District Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 1

At Kiama District Court Ameera Box obtained a verdict for £25 against John Mitchell for detention of timber. The…

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Warden’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5

At the Warden’s Court yesterday Bernard Jackson applied for authority to enter 40 acres at Black Range, the property of Maurice…

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Berry Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 2

At the Berry Police Court, on Monday, before the P.M., Inspector Bloomfield proceeded against Spencer Hordern, farmer, of Berry, under the Pure Foods…

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Berry Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 1

On Monday last, at Berry Police Court, before the P.M., Inspector Bloomfield prosecuted Spencer Hordern for failing to keep his dairy premises clean. Mr. K. Ryan…

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Experienced Magistrate

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 6

A man recently complained to the magistrate at the Thames Court that he had been “done” over the purchase of a [?] which, on reaching home, “turned [?] lame.”…

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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 December 1914 · page 2

Robert Anderson, Mary Teresa Anderson, Henry William Aiken, James Blanchfiled, Francis Septimes Burton, Eileen Pearl Clynch, William…

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