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Courts & crime, 1921

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

Licensing Inspector White submitted his quarterly report before Messrs. M'Mahon (Chairman), Jas. Graham, and Reuben King, L.M's., on Wednesday. A number of…

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Court. (Before tho District Registrar, Mr. Shropshire.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

At the Court-house, Bees, on Monday, the public examination of William Bartley, junior, was hold. Mr. Curtis appeared for bankrupt, and…

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Of Interest To Landholders. Heard at the Land Court. the Applicant Successful

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 1

A point of considerable interest to landholders in this district was dealt with at the recent sitting of the Land Board held at Nowra on the 7th inst. on…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, July 26. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 1

John McTernan (for whom B. McTernan appeared) pleaded guilty to driving a motor bus in Junction-street without a tail light. Fined 10/- and…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, July 26. (Before the Mining Warden)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 1

Joseph Stevens (agent for George H. Fletcher, David Fletcher, W. R. Collingwood, and A. B. Condie) applied for suspension of labor…

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Stroud Tragedy. Verdict of Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

"I find that Charles Griffin did feloniously and maliciously murder Francis Edwin Rud[?]. This was the finding of the…

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Doings Of The Bowlers. New Tennis Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 6

Nowra null Berrry met. again last Saturday in the Penant match, the local club turning the tables on the previous Satuday's match and won…

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Lively Council Meeting. Police Brought to the Scene

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 1

The ordinary Shire Council meeting is a pretty dull affair. The last meeting of the Tomki Council, held at Casino, was on the lively side for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 24. Before Mr. M'Ma[?]our S. M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

John Maroney was charged with driving a motor 'bus in Nowra on 9th August without a tail light. Mr. Marriott appeared for defendant and…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 24. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, L.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

Thomas Austin Cahill applied for transference of the license of the Huskisson Hotel, having purchased lease of same. Mr. Marriott said he appeared…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, August 24. (Before Mr. M'Mabon, M.W.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

Joseph Stephens deposed : He was a mining agent, resident in Sydney, and owner of eight mining leases at Yalwal for which he applied for labor…

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Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

Joseph Stevens made application for suspension of labor conditions on mining leases at Yalwal. He deposed he was a mining agent and was the…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 24. (Before the S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

Thomas Austin Cahill applied for the transfer of the license of the Jervis Bay Hotel at Huskisson from Oscar John Todd…

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An Old Murder Revived

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 4

A message from Goulbum to the “Sun” says that interest has been revived concerning the murder of old Henry Schnoor, a German…

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Prohibition. Police "Heads" Unsympathetic. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

An important contribution to the question of Prohibition in America appears in the New York "World" :—"The Chiefs of Police of most of the…

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Burglary In Nowra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

The shop of Mr. T. Basha was burglar[?]onsly entered late on Saturday night and a quantity of hosiery taken. It is surmised the intruders were…

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"Nation of Hypocrites." Americans Charged. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 2

"A prominent American," says "The Scotsman" "has remarked that Prohibition has turned his country men into a nation of hypocrites…

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Police Complain. Light Sentences by Judges

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 2

The New South Wales police com­plain that they are being overworked, and that light sentences imposed upon criminals by Judges tend to cause an…

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Militon Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 7

Wednesday, 14th September. Before Mr. M. J. McMubon, S. M., Caleb George Knight failed to appear in answer to a charge of indeeal…

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" Free Beer." Alleged Burglary at Albion Park

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

On Saturday night a cur load of young men motoring through Albion Park, evidently thought that " free beer" would be a very desirable, item…

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