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Courts & crime, 1916

124 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

Monday’s Court. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Harry [?] was charged with shipping [?] Alex M. Pheo appointed [?] at Tathra on February. and Alex McPeru was…

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Bemboka. Police Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

John James Green was fined 1s and 6s costs for failing to send his daughter to school the required number of days…

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Strange Story of Herr Krupp. in the Murder Master Dead ?

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

An extraordinary and dramatic story of the disappearance of Herr Krupp, the Canon King, is related by the “Excelsior,” of Paris…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, March 14th, 1916 the Fair Rents Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 1

The Fair Rents Court has got going at last. At the opening, Mr. Hall, the State-Attorney General, and Mr. Griffith, the Minister for Education, congratulated Mr…

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District Court Wednesday. March 22nd. (Before His Honor Judge Filzhardinge)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

M. and J. O’Reilly v. John Keys, claim of £91 5s for commission on sale of properly known as Claremont…

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District Court

The Bega Budget · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

Max Turner v. L. B. Marrett Claim for £400 damages through injuries received by defendant using violence in ejecting plaintiff…

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Expensive Nectarines. Robertson Appeals Against Conviction for Fruit Stealing

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 1

At the District Court, yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, Donald Robertson, an ex-policeman, who was found guilty at the local Court…

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Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

At Nowra Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Clegg, P.M., Robert Lonesborough of Greenwell Point was fined [?]5 with…

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Bega District Court. Wednesday, March 22nd. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.]

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

M. and J. O'Reilly v. John Kevs. claim of £91 5s for commission on sale of property known as Claremont…

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Police Court. Monday, 3Rd April. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

Thomas Tarlinton was proceeded against by the Eden Pastures Protection Board for failing to destroy rabbits…

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Mayor of Nowra Ousted. Police Magistrate Holds that the Ballot Should Have Been a Secret One

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

Section 37 of the Local Government Act, which is applicable to Shires and Municipalities alike, provides that, where the number of candidates nominated so…

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Arrest of Rua. Maoris Killed. Fight with the Police. Auckland

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 1

The Maori prophet Rus was arrested at Mangapohath on Sunday afternoon. His followers treacherously fired on the police force, which had been sent to arrest him,…

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Police

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 6

Sergeant T Chaney. Constable A Loomes Lockup keeper--Constable Loomes…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Clegg. P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 5

At the Police Court on Wednesday James Jarrett was fined 40s, with 6s court costs for supplying a prohibited person with…

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Murder and Suicide. Fatal Infatuation

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

A message from Melbourne reports a double tragedy. which occurred at West Melbourne, when Gerald Fondaberry aged 30 a…

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Police Court

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 8

An interesting case came up for hearing at the local court on Thursday, when Mr. J. Shoebridge (of Shall w Crossing) sued Mr. R Hapgood (of…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

Stanley Thompson, charged with using unstamped betting tickets at Greenwell Point races on the 26th January, failed to appear…

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The “Farrer Court.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 8

This court perpetuates the name of William Farrer, Australia’s great wheat expert. It contained comparatively few entries, but including one…

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Yesterday’s Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

G. T. Staines v. W H. Chalk, Order asked for [?] possessed of cottage in A[?]rkland[?] Defendant said that he did not…

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

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

G. T. Staiues applied for an ejectment order against W. H. Chalk. Defendant had no objection to…

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