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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

126 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 7

Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, May 10. LARCENY. (Before Messrs. R. King, G. U. Alley, and E. E. Walsh, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 4

Alfred George Booker appeared charged with that he did, at Huskisson, on or about the 5th May, 1922, steal one cross-cut saw, 5 planing…

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Milton Police Court. Wednesday, 10th May

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 7

The following cases were dealt with before his Worship, Mr. McMahon, S.M. Robt. Kirton was charged with using obscene language in…

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Committed For Trial. Alleged Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

At Wollonong Police Court on Friday last week, before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M., Henry Holt, alias Thomas. Carpenter, was charged with attempting to steal…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, May 18. Before Messrs. E. E. Welsh and H. Henry, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

Joseph Henry Leonard Elkins (19) appeared charged with that he did an the 17th day of May, 1922, in the dwelling house of Gosta Bolin, to wit…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, May 24. (Before Mr. McMa[?]on, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3

At the instance of Constable Hinds three Huskisson residents were called upon to answer for minor offences at that hamlet…

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Monday’s Court. (Before Mi- [?], P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

A rather evil-looking and [?] [?] younz man, a [?] to [?] who gave the name of [?] [?] Walsh was charged with have…

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Trouble Over A Washstand. Defendant Buys Two But Only Retains Possession of One. Proceeding for Detention. D. McNULTY v. W. OsMOND . (At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. McMahon, S.M.,)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. Grainger for plaintiff, and Mr Marriott for defendant. Daniel McNulty, cabinet maker, deposed: He remembered 20th April…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, May 24. Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 1

John Thomas Whitehall was fined 10/- and costs and being illegal on the hotel prepuces at Huskisson. Frederick Bannister, for using…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 24. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

Amos Rolfe sued William Hunter for £1/8/6, damage to cottage. Complainant deposed that defendant had been a tenant of his for about…

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A Serious Charge of Assault

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 7

Whilst walking down Junction-street a couple of days ago I was accosted by a very disagreeable person, who threw a handful of dust in my…

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Friday’s Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

At the Bega Police Court on Friday, before Mr Shropshie P. M. Clarles Will on Parson, alps[?] Parsons, and Laurence [?]…

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Police Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

At Bega Police Court, on Friday, before Mr Shropshire, P.M., Charles William Parsons, alias Joe Parsons, and Laurence Laing, two young men…

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Burglary

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 1

Some time during Saturday night last week, the premises of Marcus Clark and Co. Ltd., Crown Street, Wollongong, were broken into and about £94…

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Sweet Faced Deceiver, Divorce Court Letter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

A letter written by the respondent in the mending suit of Perry Lawrence Preston, of Morrisa[?], N.S.W.. hospital attendant, against Vera Myrile Person formerly…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 28Th Before Mr. McMahon, S. M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

Charles John Larson was charged with aban[?]ing fishing boat and net at Huskisson which he had held under mortgage dated 3rd July, 1919, from the Repatriation…

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The Stealing Case. Clothes From This Empire Hotel

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 2

Joseph henry Leonard Elkin pleaded uilty to stealing one coat and vest and two pairs of trousers from Nowra impire Hotel, the property of Maurice…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 28Th. Before Messrs McMahon, Jas. Graham and R. King. L.M's

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

Ernest Frances Allen applied for renewal of license of the Bridge Hotel ; also for reduction of licensing fee. Mr. Marriott appeared for applicant…

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A Nowra Stealing Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 3

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions, last week, Joseph Henry Leonard Elkin pleaded guilty to stealing one coat and vest and two pairs on…

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Mining Warden's Court. (Before Mr. McMahon, Warden)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 3

Thomas Heron applied for suspension of labor conditions, on mining lease 2688, Yalwal; he had spent £300 in development work sines November…

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District Court. Friday, June 30. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 3

Henry Bourne for failing to attend as a juror was fined 40/- Peter Sheehan was excused on account of deafness…

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