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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Coroner's Court

The Bega Budget · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

The deputy coroner, Mr. H. M. Blomfield, held an inquiry at the court house, Bega, on Wednesday touching the death of Aidan,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 25Th. (Before Mr. McMahon, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 8

A case against Cecil Lums[?]n was adjourned to next Court on application of the Sergeant, who staled be had intimated his…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 8

Before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. McMahon, William Henry Rankin, mail contractor, applied for transfer of license to…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, August 25. (Before Mr. McMahon P.m.) Claim for [?]3616

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 6

Ella Watson deposed : She was a Nurse. In April 1919 she went to stay with Miss Ruby Morison who then kept a boarding house establishment known…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, August 25. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

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

John Joseph MCGuire pleaded guilty (through Mr. Marriott) to driving in Junction-street without lights. Mr.Monaghan (Council's…

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Coroner's Court

The Bega Budget · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

An inquest touching the death of Mr. Edward Sheehan, which occurred on Friday afternoon last, was held at Bega Court House on…

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Coroner's Court (Continued from Fourth Page.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

Samuel Cowan, who was first on the scene of the accident, gave corroborative evidence, and told how he had found the dray upside…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 25. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

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

Willam Henry Rankin applied for the transfer of the Commercial Hotel, Kangaroo Valley. Mr. Ryan for applicant, who…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 25. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

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

Ella Watson sued John Morison for £36, alleged balance of money due as nursing fees. Ella, Watson deposed she was a…

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Charged With Robbery and Assault in Nowra. Both Accused Committed. Wednesday, September 1St. (Before Messrs. D. Hyam and T. R. Peak. J's.P)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

Harry Dillon and Arthur Rowe were charged with robbing and assaulting Isaac Hewitt on Friday last. Both accused were undefended…

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Nowra Slander Action. ROBB V. MORISON. Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury at No. 1 Jury Court Sydney, on Monday last

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 6

This action was [?]emitted for retrial by the Appellate Court. Margaret Morison and her sister-in-law, Alice. Morison, were defendants in the original…

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Alleged Assault and Rob­bery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 3

At the Nowra Police Court, on Wed­nesday, before Messrs. D. Hyam and T. B. Peak, Js.P., Henry David Dillon and Arthur Ronald Rowe appeared…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. James Graham, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, and Mr. Reuben King, J.P., sat as a Special Licensing Court on Tuesday last…

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Land Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Local Land Board for the land district of Nowra, was held in the Court House on Wednesday last week, before Messrs. W. H. Capper…

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Police Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 3

At the local Court on Tuesday, the following cases were dealt with, before Mr Shropshire, P.M. :…

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BURGLARY. Stone's Skin Depot at Cobargo Entered

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

Residents of Cobargo and district have for a long time regarded the frequent operations of sneak thieves with comparative indifference, and as…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, Sept. 20

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Clarence Long and Arthur Long appeared charged with in company stealing a pig, the property of Frederick Charles Smith and Ernest Brown…

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Drink Easy to Procure. Supreme Court Ruling Ignored. All You Want is Cash. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

The New. York correspondent of Montreal "Star", writing on Jume 12 last, said:— In the middle of the week we…

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Monday’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

A. J. Rixon and J. J. Ritchie, who were represented by Mr Bland, pleaded not guilty to a charge of being unlawfully upon the premises…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

Robert Hart and James Kirby were fined £5 on two separate charges, (£10 each in ail) for having failed to send in income tax…

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