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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

97 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

Berry Police Court. Monday, January 5. (Before Messrs. George Gillam and A. J. Schofield, J's.P) LICENSE

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

A hawkers' license was granted to Leslie Boyd. FELICITATIONS. Mr. Gillam, as senior magistrate,…

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Warden's Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Newbold Silica Firebrick Co., Ltd., applied for suspension of labor conditions on lease No. 2421, parish Conjoin, for six months. Granted…

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Milton Court News

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Before the S.M. (Mr. V. Gates) the following cases were dealt with at the Milton Court on Wednesday, January 14th:--…

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Theft at Numba. £20 Stolen From Mr. Tyrrell

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

Fortunately it is not a frequent happening for the peaceful serenity of Numba people to be disturbed by thieves in their midst but there was at…

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Monday’s Court (Before [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. Gates, Acting-S.M.) Wilfully Suffering Stock to Stray

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

This was a case in which proceedings was instituted by the South Shoalhaven Council against Selby Clarke for wilfully allowing stock to stray. Mr…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, Jan. 29. (Before Mr. Gates, Actg-S.M.) JONES v. PARKES

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

This was a case in which plaintiff sought to recover £10 for loss of bag and contents, alleged to have been left at the Hotel under management by the…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 28. (Before Mr. Gates, s.m.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

Selby Clarke pleaded guilty to depaturing stock on the South Shoal haven Municipal Council's roads. Mr. Marriott for defendant;…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Jan. 28. (Before Mr. Gates, S.m.) a Lost Bag

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

J. C. Jones sued W. C. Parkes, of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, for the loss of luggage. Mr. Marriott (in conjunction with…

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Bega Court. Betting with a Boy. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

George Stutchbury, bookmaker, of Nowra, was charged with, at Bega on January the 1st., making a bet with Stanley Charles R[?]nsey, a boy under the age of 21 years…

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Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 8

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Fred. Moore was proceeded against for using indecent language in the bar of the Bridge Hotel on the 21st…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, February 25. Thomas Keeling V. Ross

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Plaintiff sued Dr. J. J. Ross for 25- deposit he paid on spectacles. He said he agreed to pay the balance (another 25-) on delivery of the…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 25. (Before Mr. Chippendall, P.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

Fred. Moore, sen., pleaded guilty to using indecent language in the bar of the Bridge Hotel. Mr. Ryan, for defendant, said he was drunk at the…

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District Court. Thursday, February 26. (Before His Honor Judge White)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Ryan, on behalf of the legal profession, congratulated His Honor upon his permanent appointment as judge of the Southern and Hunter…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Feb. 25. RANKIN V. Lake. a Question of Domicile

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. Ryan for plaintiff; Mr. Walker for defendant. Harry Erie Rankin, a railway porter, deposed that on the 21st January…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 27. (Before Mr. Chippendall, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Ernest Bede Tulley, appeared for the Commonwealth Government, to prosecute John Apperley, jun., for grazing cattle on the property at Jervis…

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Berry Police Court. Wednesday, March 24, 1920. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippendale, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 8

Ernest Jones and Cecil William Brewer were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Alexandra street, on March 17, 1920. Both pleaded…

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Small Debts Court. Fields v. Parrish

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 8

This was a case in which John Thomas Fields summonsed George Albert Parish, for failing to deliver cattle bought and paid for. Mr. Oliver…

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Appointment of Stipendiary Magistrate

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Marshal James McMahon, late Police Magistrate of Wagga Wagga, has been appointed Stipendiary Magistrate at…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before Mr. J. McMahon, P.m.) Fonville V. BLACKET

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

This was a claim for wages--Belmont Fonville v. Cyril Blacket. Mr. Ryan appeared for plaintiff, and defendant had himself for a client…

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