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Courts & crime, 1915

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Police Curt

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

At the Police Court Nowra, on Tuesday st. [?] Mr. Cegg, P.M. the following were fined for durnkenness[?] George Craig 5s and 6s court costs, 2s…

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Warden’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Maurice Finance applied for suspension of labor conditions on mineral lease 1449, Parish Kameruka, County of Auckland, situate at Black Range,…

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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 19 January 1915 · page 2

Henry Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty, being a prohibited person, to being in the bar of the Commercial Hotel on 22nd December, and was fined £3 and…

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Warden's Court. Monday, 18Th January. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

M. Finucane applied for a suspension of labor conditions for three months on a molybdenite mine at the Black Range…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 28. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 1

James Dixon man of color, plead­ed guilty to indecent language in North-street, Nowra, He was fined Alt+01632, and 6s costs of court. A fortnight was…

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Police Court. Pure Foods Act

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

At Nowra Police Court on Thursday last Week, before Mr. Clegg, P. M., Alexander. Compbell Lamond pleaded not guilty to a charge, preferred by the Board…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday, 29Th January. (Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

P. J. Tarlinton pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Cobargo. Fined £4, court costs 6s. Police v Ernest Whiffen. Case…

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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 16 February 1915 · page 2

Eden Pastures Protection Board proceeded against Arthur Nickle, David D’Arcy, and A. French, trustees for North Bega Public Park,…

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

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The three trustees of North Bega Park were proceeded against by Eden Pastures Protection Board for failing to destroy rabbits, and…

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Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 8

James Young was charged with ill-using a horse by driving it with sore shoulders. Constable Thomson stated that defendant…

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Cobarge Police Court. Friday, Feb. 26Th. (Before Mr. Shophord, P.M.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

P J. Tarlinton was charged with using obscene language and pleaded guilty. The police stated the language was used in a loud tone of voice…

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Quarter Sessions. Phoenix Wells Sentenced. Three Years Hard Labor

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

At the Wollougong Quarter Sessions [?]iore His Honor, Judge Fitzliar-linge. Phoenix Wells (71), who was committed at the Kiama Court a short time…

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Candelo Police Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 3

A field day at the local Court House on Tuesday. Some ladies and gentlemen were called upon to pay a fine of 2/6 and costs for not having their…

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Germans Court-martialled for Unspeakable Crimes

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 4

The recently-published preliminary report by the French Foreign Office upon the Gorman atrocities in France, as already summarised…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge) Wednesday, March 17

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Bland and Cunningham .v. Louis Donat, professional services £5/5. Verdict for amount claimed. Mr Curtis for defendant…

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District Court. Before Judge Fitzhardinge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 1

Dawes and Rolfe v. R Dent-Claim for £24 16s 7d, balance of amount owing on contract. There was also a cross action by Dent…

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Police Court: Thursday, March 26. (Before Mr. Cl[?]gg P M

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 1

On the advice of the P M. Edith Stutchbury accepted payment of 10s from Edith Dahm, wages due. Defendant had…

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Tried by COURT-MARTIAl. the Machinery of Army Law

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

When Mr. Atkins first puts on His Majesty’s uniform he not only enters a new world, full of strange customs and observations, he has to submit to…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge). DAWES & ROLFE v. R. DENT

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 8

This was a claim for £24 11s 7d, balance on contract for, the erection of a weatherboard cottage at Huskisson. Mr. Marriott (Marriott & Oliver appeared for…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, March 25. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

Tom Douglas was charged with procuring liquor for a prohibited person. Mr. Grainger for defendant…

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