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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

126 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

Police Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

There was quite a harvest of cases filed to be heard before the Police Magistrate at the local Court on Tuesday, but in all cases an…

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Speeding Up Murder. Liquor Smugglers in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

"Up until the latter end of September," says the New York "Sun" "the Rio Grande River was a barometer for booze smuggling and fatalities in…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Before Messrs. T. R. Peak and C. J. Bennett, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 4

Peter Hard was charged with that he did, at Nowra, on the 16th. inst., steal from Robert Haig the sum of £8/9/11. Mr. Ryan (Kiama…

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Nowra Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Before Messrs. T. R. Punk Peak C. J. Bennett, J's .P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 1

Peter Harde was charged with on or about the 16th March, stealing from one Fling £8[?] 1911. Mr. Ryan appeared for the accused…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 29Th. (Before Mr. McMahon, S. M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

Alf. McMillan was charged with drunkenness. Defendant did not appear. Constable Donnelian deposed: On…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, G[?]stave Bowland was granted a license for the races at Cambewarra on Easter Monday…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, March 29Th. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.M. WALK[?]R v. FARR[?]LL

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

This was a claim for £12126 for work and labor-- plumbing. Mr. Marriott appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Ryan for the defendant…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, March 29. (Before,Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

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

Alfred McMillan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Junction-street, Nowra, and was fined 20/- and 8/— costs…

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Nerrigundah Police Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 2

At the Nerrigundah Police Court on Tuesday last (before Mr. Shropshire, P. M.), D. Rolfe was charged under Sec. 148 of the…

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Alleged Murder

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday last week, Edith Grace M' Kay was charged with having murdered her infant son. Noel M' Kay,…

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

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 6

John Thomas Whitehall was charged with being on licensed premises at Huskisson he then being a prohibited person. Mr. Mar[?]tt, who appeared…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

Waher chap[?] was charged with using in[?] lan[?]ge in [?] Bega on April 8th. C[?]tes Chap [?] was also charges with using…

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Nowra Burglary Cases

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 3

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, on Wednesday, before Judge Scholes, James Gordon Webster and William Little were charged with breaking and…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.m) Illegally on Licensed Premises

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 3

John Thomas Whitehall, charged with being illegally on licensed premises, failed to appear. Mr. Marriott, for defendant,…

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Nowra Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.m.) a Lost Suit Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 4

Eileen Gandy sued Bernard McTernan for £10, value of a suit case and contents lost. Mr. Ryan for plaintiff; Mr…

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Thursday’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

Frank William Given, licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel. Bega. was charged with allowing persons unlawfully on his premise [?]…

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Police Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 2

Candelo, Tuesday.—Before Police Magistrate Shropshire. At the local Police Court on Tuesday John Eric Morrow pleaded guilty…

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Profitable Law Breaking. Millions in illicit Liquor. Police take a "Cut."

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 4

The special correspondent of "The News of the World," London inform his paper, that, under the extraordinary, "dry" laws of the…

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Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

At the Nowra Police Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. R. King, E. Walsh, and G. H. Alley, Js.P. Alfred George Booker, of Haskisson, was…

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District Court Claim

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

We understand that a District Court Court summons has been issued by Messrs. K. Ryan is Son on behalf of Mr. James Grabam, of Greenhills,…

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