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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

124 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

Police Court. Monday, 3Ud July. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

W. J. Waterson was fined 2s 6d and 3s costs for failing to have hip name on the Federal roll. Harry Ashmore pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Wednesday, July 5th, 1916. (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd. P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

C. H. Murphy, a young man, was charged with stealing a diamond ring, valued at £5 or more, the properly of Doris Isobel Stanton…

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Police Court a King Fined

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday morning at Hip Police Court, before Mr G. S. Shepherd. P.M., Alan George Munro was charged with that he did on the…

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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 18 July 1916 · page 2

Municipality v. John Schuback, Verdict for £3 18s 10d, 3s Court costs and £1 1s professional costs, for sanitary fees. Same…

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Burrier Assault Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 7

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, before P.M. Clegg, William Bede Grady appeared charged with having, on the 13th June, assaulted Mrs…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, July 25. (Before P.M. Clegg.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 8

Duncan M'Millan pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 5s and costs. Ishmael Braithwaite was charged…

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Nowra Police Court. Alleged False Pretences

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr Clegg P.M., Frederick George Stewart described as a traveller, was charged with obtaining from Charles Richings Woodhill…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 25. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 1

For not having their names on the electoral roll the following were fined 2s 6d and 3s court costs : -- John Bebb, Annie Bebb, Frances Clande Boot, Jane Annie…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Monday July 24. (Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 5

Thomas Callaghan pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined 20s and 6s costs. Jas. W. Kings for assua[?]ting P. J…

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Trouble at Burrier. Assault Case. Tuesday, July 25Th. (Before Mr. Clegg, P. M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

William Bede Grady was charged with assaulting Mrs. Albert Hughes at Burrier on June 13th Mr. James W. Abigail appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr. K. Ryan…

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EDWARDS v. Jones Assault Case. Star-Boarder for Four Years Tuesday, July 25Th. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 1

This was a case of alleged assault -- Daniel Edwards v. Arthur Jones. Mr. Marriott appeared for complainant, and defendant conducted his own case…

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Nowra Police Court. Failing to Register. Tuesday, July 25. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

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

Mary Banks, Isaiah Banks, John Bebb, Annie Bebb, Francis Claude Boot,Katherine Boxsell, Jane A[?]n Braithwaite, Mary Elizabeth Brook,…

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Police Pettifoggers

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 4

Among the multitudinous duties imposed upon the members of the suburban police force by their inspectors, that of raising revenue…

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Police Court [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

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Wilful Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

“Since the world began to move in its orbit there have been no such massacres on the high seas, as those callously planned and executed by the bloodthirsty…

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Police Court the Post Office Robbery Wednesday, August 16th, 1916. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 5

Horace Murray was charged with stealing £10 His properly of the Postmaster General, at Bega on 27th July last. Mr. B[?]and…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.m.) Wednesday, 16Th August

The Bega Budget · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

Horace Murphy was charged with stealing £10, the properly or the Postmaster General, at Bega on 25th July last. Mr Bland…

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Police Court. Monday. 21St August. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

Arthur Maples, a drover, wag proceeded against by the Eden P.P. Board for not forwarding a copy of his travelling statement…

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Police Court Monday, August 21, 1916. Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd P.M

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. Important Decision

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 6

At a recent sitting of the above court at Wollongong, T. Marks was proceeded against for a breach of the Transport Workers' Award…

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