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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

147 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 8

Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

Thomas Macauley, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s. William Wellington, remanded on a charge of being illegally on…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before Mr Olegg, Registrar)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 1

Robert Condie Sharman, examined in regard to his bankruptcy, stated that he had not incurred debts in any other name; he bad filed a statement…

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Our New Police Head Inspector Wood Farewelled at Queanbeyan

Southern Star · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

A farewell dinner was tendered to Mr Acting-Inspector Wood at Queanbeyan on Tuesday evening, on the eve of the departure for Bega. There…

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Newra Police Court. Tuesday, July 24. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 4

Albert Hughes v. James Grady,. jun. No appearance by defendant. On the application of Mr. Grainger the case was continued to next…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, July 24. (Before Mr. Clegg. P.m.) Indecent Behaviour, and a Social Drink

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 1

James Kavanagh and William Simpson were charged with indecent behaviour. Constable Donnellan deposed…

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Eden Police Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 3

At Eden police court on 1st instant, before Mr G. S. Shepherd, P.M. Isaac Warren and Charles Scott were charged with stealing goods from the…

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

Southern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

Mrs Allison, keeper of a fruit shop ill Gipps-street, was fined 5s and 6s coats for keeping the shop upon during prohibited hours on Sunday…

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Eden Police Court. Alleged Stealing From the Cumberland. (From Our Correspondent.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 8

At the Eden Police Court, on Wednesday. 1st inst, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd. P. M., Isaac Warren and Charles Scott, on bail, were…

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Sentenced to Eight Months

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 6

'Sergeant Maroney's face wears a much battered appearance as the result of an encounter with a man named James Lardner,…

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The Hindenburg Line. Now Australians Took and Lost It. an Assault Without Guns, (Copyright Reserved by the Crown)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 4

British Headquarters, Franco, April 19. I have related what we onlookers saw of the battle of the Hindenburg Line simply as we saw if. Except for one or two details of…

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Eden Police Court. Alleged Stealing From the Cumberland

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 5

At the Eden Police Court on Friday, 10th last, before Mr. G. Shepherd., P. M., evidence was resumed in the cases against I…

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Police Super's Haul

Southern Star · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

The Wingham "Chronicle" [?] this touching story—s story, by the way, with a moral that anybody can lay to heart:—Down at a little…

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Berry Police Court. Monday, August 27. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.m.) Ouster Proceedings

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

Action taken by Alexander George Johnston against John Binks, Robert Alexander Jamieson, and Alexander John Schofield…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, Augusts. (Before Mr. Clogg, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

Ernest Ison was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Albion Hotel on the 21st ultimo…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

At Nowra Municipal Appeal Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Clegg, P.M., Mr. Marriott conducted the cases on behalf of the council…

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Small Debts' Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday last Andrew Patterson sought to recover £2 4s 8d, from James Hambly Hockley, for bread supplied. Defendant, for whom…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Nowra Valuations

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

James Graham applealed against assessment of £1050 on 328 acres, Worrigee Swamp. Mr. Ryan for appellant; Mr…

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Monday's Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

E. Gillespie, Eva Hibburd, Wm. Jarratt, Bert Jackson, George Pearce Nora Ryan, and Charles Ahearn were each fined 2s 6d. with 3s costs, for…

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Eden Police Court

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 3

On Friday last, before Mr G. S. Shop herd, P.M. Ethel May Swanston Earl, on remand, was charged of having in her…

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Eden Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

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