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Courts & crime, 1922

126 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 7

Police Court. "Wednesday, Dec. 28. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

William Clark and Charles Taylor wow charged with throwing stones on Bridge Road, Defendants pleaded guilty…

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Ancient Gaol Bird. Picking Pockets at 70

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 7

A veteran pickpocket, named John Dawson, was sentenced to six months imprisonment on a charge of attempting to pick pockets, at Adelaide…

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Stealing by Finding

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

While Miss Molly Gately, who lives at Richmond Terrace, Sydney, was walking along George street on the, afternoon of the 7th instant, she…

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Appeal for Help. Chief of Police on Prohibition. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

The ill effects of the Prohibition law are growing so rapidly throughout the United (says the New York correspondent of the London "Daily…

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Counterfeit Coins. Two Men and Woman Charged

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 6

At the Kiama Police Court on Friday afternoon Harold Thomas Hankin, alias Harold Watson (26), Chas. Watson (38), and Nellie Watson (32)…

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Berry Police Court. Wednesday, January 25, (before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.W.) Industrial Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

George Rowlands, Secretary of the Journeymen Farriers Union of New South Wales, proceeded against the "Berry Co-operative Blacksmithing and…

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Dram Chicago. Gaol as Liquor Store. Police as Sly Grog Traders. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 3

The London "Daily Mail" in reviewing the recent exposures of the "dry" conditions in Chicago says:--The comic opera situation created by…

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Profiteers! Casks at Richmond Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

At Richmond Police Court on Tuesday last week, before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., and Mr. A. Matheson, J.P., Thomas Timmias was charged with unlawfully selling…

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Burglars! Smart Police Capture

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

Something in the nature of a sensation was caused in Nowra on Thursday afternoon when it became known that, during the inmates' absence at…

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"Police Farce." Beating the "Dry" Laws. (Published by arrangement.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

The correspondent. of the London "Daily Mail" has cabled the following message to his paper from New York. The auti-prohibitionists are rocking…

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Police Court. Monday, 13th February. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

Henry Bremer, of Bermagui, was charged with selling liquor (wine) in less quantities than two gallons with out holding a license…

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Nowra Police Court. Friday, February 17. (Before Messrs. J. R. Knapp, H. Henry, and E. E. Walsh, Js.P.) the Burglary Cases

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 4

James Gordon Webster and William Little appeared charged in company with breaking and entering the premises of Alexander Campbell…

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Police Court. Friday, February 17. (Before Messrs. Jas. Kuapp, E. E. Walsh and A. Henry, Js'P.) Alleged Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 1

James Gordon Webster and William Little were charged in company with breaking and entering and stealing from the premises of Alexander Campbell…

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District Court. Thursday, February 2[?]. (Before His Honor, Judge Hamilton)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

Thomas Herson made a claim for wages against Joseph Stephens. Mr. Ryan appeared for plaintiff. Claimant deposed: He was a miner,…

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Magistrate's Warning. "Prohibition a Joke," He Says. Murder and Misery. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 3

Magistrate H. H. Dale, formerly a member of Congress, in Fifth Avenue Court, characterised bootleggers as murderers, and asserted that the…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 1. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

Thomas Douglas was charged with making himself offensive towards a woman on the 21st January in Osborne- street. Sergeant White said he had…

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Warden's Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

Before Mr. McMahon, M.W., on Wednesday, George Fletcher applied for suspension of labor conditions at Yalwal. Since the last suspension was granted they…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 1. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, L.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 5

Elizabeth Armstrong made application for the transference of the license of the Prince of Wales Hotel from Joseph Peter Murphy. Mr. Ryan appeared for…

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Nowra Police Court. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.m.) Indecent Language

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 4

Harold McCarthy pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Huskisson, and was fined £3, 8/- costs, and 23/- witness' expenses. Constable…

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Mining Warden's Court. (Before the Mining Warden)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 1

George Fletcher applied for the suspension of labor conditions on two mining leases at Yalwal; since the former application he had spent about…

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