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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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

Southern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 2

J. Cunnelly, a stranger, was [?]ed £5 for language, and £1 for riotous conduct. Constable Sharman was the arresting officer…

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The Assault

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

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Murder Most Foul

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

Dr. Newell Hillis, one of America's foremost ministers, who spent two months in personal investigation of the battlefields,…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 7

William Thomassen appeared charged with having fraudulently embezzled the sum of ten shillings entrusted to him for Thomas David…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 29. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 1

Oliver Homier was charged with failing to send two of his children to school the required number of days. Defendant pleaded guilty in regard…

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Licensing Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

Renewals or hotel licenses were granted to C. O. Fox, Bank Hotel Bega; E. T. Gourtay, Cobargo; F. W. Miller, Bomboka; and J. R…

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Monday's Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

A case for alleged detention of property P. McGuinness v. Alice Sutherland was struck out. Several cases of abusive language…

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District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 5

The District Court, yesterday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhurdinge, lasted from 10 a.m. to 4.25 p.m. WILSON, v. MOORE…

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New Sergeant of Police

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 7

Sergeant S. H. Scott has taken up duty as head of the police district of Shoalhaven. Prior to his leaving Narromine, where he gained much respect…

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District Court. Claim for Commission Given. Tuesday, June 19. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzbardinge.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

James Waldron Wilson v. George William Moore. This was a claim for £2026, commission on the sale of house property. Mr. Ryan for…

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Berry Appeal Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

An Appeal Court, to hour appeals, was held at Berry Courthouse on Tuesday last. Practically the whole of the appeals were settled out of court…

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Heard In Sydney Divorce Court. Why His Wife Left Nowra. From Schnapps to Eau-decologne

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

Theodore Lachaume, dental surgeon, asked Mr. Justice Gordon, in Divorce Court last week, for a dissolution of marriage with Adelaide Constance…

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District Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 2

The following [?] the District Court, had [?] case F. W. Zing [?] for [?]…

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Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

W.T. Yates, Edga [?] (Hergenthan. Clive Morgan, and Reginald Pearce were fined [?] is and 6s costs for riding their motor cycles at…

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Police Court. Monday, 15Th July. (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.M.) T. G. Russell was fined £1 and 6s costs for being drunk

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 2

The following were fined 23 6d and 3s costs for not having their names on the roll: O. A. Black, S. Barlow, S. Haigh, and…

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Monday's Court. Liquor, Language, & MOTORS (Before Mr Shepherd, P.M.)

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 2

Thomas Russell was fined £1 and 6s costs for being drunk while on charge of his dray and horse. S. Barlow, O. A. Black…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 5

Thomas Russell was fined £1 and 6s costs for being drunk while in charge of his dray and horses. S. Barlow, O. A. Black,…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Shepherd P. M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. [?] District Register [?] on Monday William [?] as [?]…

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A Nowra Motor Mechanic in Trouble. Carries Out a Big Jewellery Robbery in Sydney. and Shoots with Intent to Murder a Detective

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 1

Recently a man giving himself the name of Frank Brewer was employed at Harrison's garage as a motor mechanic. Leaving the job he got a car,…

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Day Changed for Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 8

Mr. Youdale, C.P.S,, informs us that on and after 12th Inst, Mr. O. A. Edwards. S.M., at Wollongong, will take charge of…

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