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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

147 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

Police Court. Monday, 15Th January. (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

D. Laing was fined £5 and 6s costs for using indecent language. Chas. Wynne, licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, was charged…

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

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Donald Laing was fined £5 for using indecent language in Carp-st. on December 29. C. Wynne was fined £2 [?]…

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Police Court [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

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Police Court Ministry,[?] 1917

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

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Berry Police Court. Alleged Lambstealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

On Tuesday afternoon last, in Berry Court House, before Messrs. T. McLay and F. Oke, J.P's.P, with Sergeant Wren (in…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, January 23. (Before the P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Frederick Harry Edwards was charged with being found on licensed premises at Huskisson, on December 28th last, during prohibited…

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Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. (Chairman) and Mr. R King, L.M., the quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector disclosed a very…

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Police Court. Tuesday Jan. 23. Before the P.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Federick Harry Edwards was charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours on December 28th, and pleaded not guilty, for whom Mr. Thomas…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday January 23Rd

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Before the P.M. (Chairman) and Mr. B. King, L.M., the quarterly report of the licensing Inspector disclosed a very…

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Police Court. Alleged Oyster Stealing

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 8

At the Police Court on Wednesday of last week before the P.M., Mr. Glegg, William Alfred Hilder proceeded against John Creamer, for that he did on 1st January,…

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Police Rewards

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The Chief Secretary was asked on Thursday by Press representatives if any special recognition bad been extended to members of the police force…

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Police Court Monday February 3 1917. [?] Mr [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Alford By all [?] guilty be using interest [?] in [?] [?] OR 13th [?] and was [?] £3. [?] costs 6s…

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Police Court. Monday, February 5Th. (Before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Alfred Ryan pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Carp St., on 13th Jany., and was fined £5, Court costs 6s…

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

Southern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Alfred Ryan was fined £5 and 6s costs for using indecent language in Carp-street. Hjalmar Petersen was charged with…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 6, 1917. (Before Mr. Shepherd, Warden)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Albert Toms, miner, claimed £21 3s for wages from Mrs. Margaret Hume, representing Queens[?] Syndicate. Black Range, 13 [?]…

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Police Court Monday, February 3. 1917. (Before Mr. G. S Shepherd. P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

[?] O’Brien v. Charles Wynna, [?] words :aid Assault. [?] for plaintiff and Mr Curtis for defendant…

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Rent Reduction Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Charles Wynne of the Metropolitan Hotel applied for abatement of rent to one-half in consequence of reduced trade owing to 6…

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Burglary at Bermaqui. The Bar Till Robbad

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Some time after midnight on Friday the bar of Dunsmore's Hotel. South Bermagai, was entered by burglars. The robbery was discovered early on…

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Monday's Court

Southern Star · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Balance of evidence in the O'Brien-Wynne cross [?]. Mrs Wynne [?] Am the wife of defendant; Mrs O'Brien has been…

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

Southern Star · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Albert Toms, minor, claimed £24 3s. for wages from Mrs. Margaret Hume, representing [?] Queensgate Syndicate, Black Range, 13 shifts…

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