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Courts & crime, 1921

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The Governor's Police Escort. Thanks and Congratulations

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 7

Sergt. Scott and Mounted Trooper Hinds acted as escort to the Governor when coming into Nowra. On arrival at the School of Arts, his…

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Police Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

Candelo, Tuesday.—Before Police Magistrate Shropshire. Joseph Herbert Schuback was charged with being unlawfully on the…

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Should Bags Be Charged

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

A case fraught with considerable interest to country merchants and retail traders generally was heard on Tuesday before Mr. A. H. Parkes,…

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North Shore Murder Case

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

In this case a man named Coley was charged with the murder. Before the conclusion of his evidence, Detective Lynch tendered the…

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Police Court. All About a Ticket

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Friday morning, John O. Apperley, for whom Mr. Kieran Ryan appeared, pleaded not guilty to wilfully…

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Central Tilba Police Court. (Before Mr Shropshire P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

Leonard Wilfred Leslie, Licensee of the Palace Hotel Central Tilba was proceeded against for having on the 12th of February last…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 23. Before Mr. M'Mahon. P.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

Harry Maroney was charged with suffering one gray peny to stray in Kinghorn-street. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and Inspector Monaghau said…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 23. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

John Campbell pleaded not guilty to suffering stock to stray. Harry Maroney pleaded not guilty lo a similar charge. Erie Rankin did not…

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Police Court. Candelo, Tuesday.—Before Police Magistrate Shropshire. Liquor Case

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

The P.M. gave his decision in the case heard last month against Joseph Herbert Schuback, charged with being unlawfully on the premises of the…

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Small Debts Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

William Henry White sued William T. Irvin for £3 rent [?]ue for the house occupied by him, representing eight weeks rent at 7s 6d per week…

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Berry Policy Court Friday, April I, 1921. (Before Messrs. G. Gillam, and R. A. .Jamieson, J.s.P.) . STEALING

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

Christopher Mitchell, 30 on remand from Nowra, was charged that on [?] about the 29th March 1921. he did not berry steal one motor car lover, [?]…

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District Court. Thursday, April 14. (Before [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. J[?] J. P., was active [?] Messrs J. [?] and P. [?] were [?] on the…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, May 27. Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Alfred Thomas Aldons pleaded guilty to suffering a cow to stray on a Nowra street, and was fined 10- and 8 coats. For a similar offence Charles…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs McMahon, Jas. Graham, L.M.'s, the general report of the Inspector for the Quarterly…

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"Hush Money." Enormous Temptation to Police. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

Under the heading, "U S.A. Whisky Ring," the London 'Times' reports another of the baleful aspects of prohibition in America :--…

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Milton Policy Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

On 9th May, before local magistrates, William Dolan was charged with using indecent language in Murramarrang St. on May 7th, and was fined £3, in…

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The Case for Irish Selfdetermination. No. Iii. the Shootings of the Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

Occasionally, people are met with who give evidence of a strange men­tality. They see nothing in the Irish question but cold-blooded and brutal…

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

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

John Regan pleaded guilty to using indecent language in North street on 21st May, and was fined 10- and 8- costs…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, May 25. (Before Mr. McMahon, Mining Warden). Complaint Against Shareholder

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

Thomas Heron, mine manager, residing at Yalwal, deposed : He lodged the written complaint (produced) against James Monaghan for non-compliance of the labor…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

John Regan pleaded guilty to using indecent language iu North-street, and was fined 10/- and 8/- costs. Ted Jones pleaded guilty to a…

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