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Courts & crime, 1917

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District Court. (Before HiS Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). MIDDLETON V. SNUDDEN

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Power (instructed by Mr. Lenehan) for plaintiff; Mr. James (instructed by Murphy and Molony) for defendants…

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Nowra District Court. Tuesday, March, 27. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) COLLER v. COLLER; claim £70

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. Ryan for plaintiff; Mr. Marriot for defendant, who paid £8/15 into court for barbed wire removed, and pleaded not guilty as to destroying original fences…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. C. S. Shepherd. P.M.. Joseph Solomon was charged with not having his bar of the…

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Police Court. Monday, 2Nd April. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Joseph Solomon, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was charged with not having the liquor bar closed at 10.16 p.m, on 3rd March,…

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

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Joseph Solomon was charged with not having the car of the Commercial Hotel. Bega, closed at 10.50 p.m. on the 3rd March, and pleaded…

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Police Court Monday, April 2, 1917. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P M)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

Joseph Solomon was charged with not having the [?]of the Commercial Hotel. Bega, closed at 10.15 pm on the 3rd March, and pleaded…

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Police Court. Monday, April 16Th. (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

Geo. Jessop, motor cyclist, was fined £1 and 6s costs for a breach of the traffic regulations. Isabella Henderson was charged…

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Tuesday’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

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Mondays Court (Before Mr Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Mrs Isabella Headerson was charged with keeping a private hospital which was not registered in accordance with the Board of Health…

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Tuesday’s Court (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P M)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

Henry Wolfe pleaded guilty to being drunk in Gipps Street and was fined 2s 6d or 3 hours hard labor…

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Bankruptcy Court

Southern Star · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

(Before Mr. Shepherd, Registrar) Re Charles Roolsey. Mr. C. J. Cunningham appeared for bankrupt and Mr. W. J. T. Curtis appeared…

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Tuesday's Court (Continued from back page.)

Southern Star · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

the cheque until 17th March, when a constable came and told me the sergeant wanted to sec me and to come over which I finished; I went…

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Monday's Court. the Wynne Cases (Continued from last issue.)

Southern Star · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

His Worship reserved his decision in the second case until he had board the other charges, and by consent the deposition in the other case…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

At the Friendly Appeal Court, in the Council Chambers last week Mr. Richard Howard, for whom Mr. C. J. Cunningham…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, April 24th. (Before Mr. Clegg. P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

Frederick Harry Edwards was fined 5s, court costs 6s ; and witness expenses [?]s for drunkenness at Owen Street Huskisson, on 9th April…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, April, 24. (Before Messrs Clegg, Jas. Graham. and R. King, L.M.'s.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

W. Pryor, licensce of the Great Southern Hotel, Berry, applied for refund of licence fee. The applicant's assessments at the lust Court was £208, and the fee was fixed…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday April 30th. (Before Messrs. R. King and J. Fraser, J.P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

Alfred Charles McMillan who was admitted to bail on Sunday morning on a charge of stealing, self in £10 and one surety of £10…

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Police Court Before Mr Shephe[?]d P.M.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Joseph Caddy was charged with [?]lawfully assaulting Wm. Sexton Lavington at Tathra on the 11th of April last and pleaded guilty…

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Yesterday’s Court WARDEN’S COURT(Before Mr. Warden Shepherd

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

B. Jackson was granted four months suspension of labor on the inolybdenite mine at Black Range. Mrs Hume on behalf of the…

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Bankruptcy Court Before Mr. Shepherd, Registrar

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Hjalmar Petersen, motor driver was examined and stated: I have not kept books the last 12 months; kept cash book and ledger…

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