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Courts & crime, 1922

126 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday Messrs. James Graham and R King granted permission to Mrs. E. D. Armsterong Licensee of Prince of Wales Hotel, Nowra,…

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Charge of Breaking, Entering and Stealing. Monday, August 14. (Before Messrs. W. P. Caleroft and F V. West, J.sP.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 1

Clarence long was charged with breaking, entering and stealing from the dwelling house of Peter Smith at Wollumboola, two sovereigns, one ten…

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Central Tilba Police Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

At the Central Tilba Police Court on Monday afternoon last, before Mr. Longfield, relieving Police Magistrate, Walter John…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, August 23. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 2

J. P. Shannan was fined £2 and 8/-costs fur being illegally on licensed premises. Thomas Jones was fined for using…

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Monday’s Court, (Before Mr Long[?])

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

Thomas Hegarty, [?] whi[?] chaired man was charged with dr[?]k indecent language. and with stealing decanter of whisky, valued at [?]…

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Shoalhaven District Teachers' Association. Rights to Arbitration Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 4

At a well attended meeting of the Shoalhaven District Teachers' Association, held recently in Nowra, the rumored intention of the Government…

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Manly on Monday. Police Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

At Cobargo Police Court on Monday, (before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.), Harold Endicott and Peter Perry were charged with encroaching on the field of play contrary to…

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Murder and Prohibition. Staggering Comparison (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 2

Writing from New York, Mr Winthrop D. Lane. in a special article to the London "Times" characterises the effect of Prohibition in America in a…

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Why Not Gaol the Boodlers?

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 7

Speaking on the motion by Dr. Stopford to appoint a select committee to inquire into the supply and distribution of milk, Mr. Goldstein…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, September 27. (Before Mr. McMahon, S M)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

Ernest Charles Wedderbon was charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Mr. Marriott appeared for defendant and pleaded…

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An Impounding Case Heard at Nowra Small Debts Court. (Wednesday, September 27th, before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

Plaintiff Awarded £5 Damages. Ernest Edwin Osborne Hughes made a claim against Jas. Barron for alleged damage through illegally…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 1

At the Nowra Court House, on Wednesday, before Mr. McMahon, S.M., Mr. W. G. Lackersteen, Shire Clerk, submitted lists of electors for…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 27. (Before the S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 4

Ernest Edward Hughes v. James Barron; claim £10 damages for unlawful impounding. Mr. Ryan for plaintiff; Mr…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, September 27. (Before the Mining Warden, Mr. McMahon)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 1

George Fletcher applied for suspension of labor conditions on mining leases at Yalwal. He deposed he was a miner, and held amalgamated…

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Berry Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 27, 1922. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, S.m.) No License

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 1

David Carberry was charged with having sold a gun without first holding a license. A plea of guilty was entered. Fined 10s, with Ss Court costs, in…

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Police Tyranny. (Published by Arrangement). Woman in Hysterics

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 3

This is the sort of thing that occurs in U.S.A. since prohibition was foisted on to the people. It is taken from the New York "Tribune":—…

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Police Tyranny. Woman in Hysterics. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 4

This is sort of of thing that occurs in U.S.A. since prohibition was foisted on to the people. It is taken from the New York "Tribune…

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House Raided By Police Owners Us Required for Goods

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 7

About midnight on Tuesday last week (reports the "Mercury." Sergt. Marsh (Wollongong) and Constables Johns (Bulli) and Breeze (Thirroul)…

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Police Tryanny. Woman in Hysterics

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 2

This is the sort of thing that occurs in U.S.A . Since Prohibition was foisted on to the people . It is taken from the New York "…

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District Court. (Before Judge Hamilton.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 2

Mrs Reardon, wife of the school teacher at Greig's Flat ,claimed [?]50 damages from a young man named Frederick severs, resident in the…

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