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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

86 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 5

Licensing Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 5

[?] were [?] Bega [?] W. Miller [?] and J. R…

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Alleged Insulting Language. O'MALLEY v. MOORE. (Before Mr. Edwards. S.M. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at the Police Court)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. Ryan for complainant, and Mr. Marriott for defendant who pleaded guilty with cause to show. Frederick Moore, sen., do posed : He…

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Land Court. Tuesday, August 27. (Before Messrs. W. H. Cowper, Chairman, Laideley of Sydney, and Honer of Kiama

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 8

Johns James Emery applied for annual lease [?] Nowia, of 100 acres. A report from the District Surveyor submitted that the area mentioned was…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, August 28. (Before Mr. A. 0. Edwards, P.m.) Wages Cases

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 3

Four cases against Andrew J. Farmer, by Yalwal miners, for wages, were, at the request of Mr. Ryan, continued to the October sitting of…

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Police Court. Monday, 2Nd Sept. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

Police v. Win. Flanagan. Mr. Curtis applied for a postponement. He said he believed that his client was guilty, but he…

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Prince Eitel Indicted for Theft

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

In a Paris newspaper, Andre Chevalier, special correspondent of “Intransigent” at the French front, gives a few sidelights on the life of Prince Eitel Friodrich…

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Goulburn Murder Charge

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 5

The hearing of the case against Mary Agnes Denny, charged With murdering her husband last January, was continued at…

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Police Court. Monday, 7Th October. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

The following were each fined 3s and 3s costs for not having their names on the Federal roll: N. P. Burke. C. Inverness,…

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Police Magistrate, [?] Schedule of Court Fixtures for District

Southern Star · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 2

Bega, first Monday of month, 10 a.m. Cand[?] first Tuesday, 9 a.m. Bomba[?] first Tuesday, [?] p.m. De[?] Wednesday, 10 a.m…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. the 48-Hour Week. Application by Bread-car-ters' Union.hearing Adjourned

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 3

A sitting of the Industrial Arbitration Court, Judge Curlewis presiding, was held at the Nowra Court House on Thursday forenoon, in connection…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Edwards, S.M. Jas. Graham and R. King L.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 5

The Licensing Inspector (Sergeant Scott), submitted his quarterly report: which was regarded as very satisfactory, the hotels in general being kept well…

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Berry Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 1918. (V[?] the "Register). (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

A Drunk who pleaded guilty, was fined [?] with [?] costs: in default 4s hours cells. L[?]: George Host proceeded…

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District Court. Judge Fifzhardinge Says Goodbye

The Bega Budget · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 4

Tuesday being[?] the last occasion that his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge would appear on the Bench [?] in Bega, his Honor said goodbye to…

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Ex-kaiser. Demand for Punishment. Indicted for Murder

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 4

The newspapers demand the punishment of the Kaiser. The "New York Sun" points out he is already under an indictment by…

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Milton Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

Mr. M. F. Morton, on November 9th, writes the Mayor follows: "Arrangements will be made at once for the Police to perform the duties C.P.S.,…

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Police Court. Monday, 25th NOVEMBER. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

Win. Clarke proceeded against W. J. Sloan for wilfully allowing a horse to trespass on a camping reserve at Stoney Creek…

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Monday's Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, before Mr Shropahire, P.M., and Mr Pe[?] J.P. C.O. Fox, licenses of the Bank Hotel, was granted permission to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 27. (Before Mr. Edwards, S.m.) Condon v. McNELLEE

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

Mr. Marriett appeared for complainant, and defendant did not appear to answer the charge. Edward Heremiah Condon, deposed:…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, November 27. (Before Mr. Edwards, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

Sheeran, Swift & Co. v. Bernard McTernan, a claim for damage caused to motor car lamp. Mr. Ryan for plaintiff, and Mr. Marriott for…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 27. (Before Messrs. Edwards, S.M., and .R. King, L.M's.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

Willie Parkes applied for renewal of license of the Prince of Wales Hotel. Ma. Ryan appeared for the applicant, who had handed the notice from…

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