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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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

"Dry" Law Condemned. From Supreme Court Bench. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

Supremo Court Justice Borst ended the Extraordinary Term of the Supreme Court especially convened to handle only liquor violation cases. Before…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, January 24. Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

Auctioneers licenses were granted to Ulrick Kerwin Walsh and John Stanley Monaghan John Apperlby was fined 20s, and 10s…

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Mining Warden's Court. Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

Thos. Heron applied for suspension of labor conditions for two mining leases at Yalwal. He held same for a little over two years. They spent over…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 24. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M.) Woodhills' Ltd. v. Miller

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Marriott for defendant, Mr. Grianger for defendant. Erick John Ashcroft deposed: He was a storekeeper, residing in Nowra,…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 24. (Before Messrs. M'Mahon (chairman), Jas. Graham and R. King, L.M's.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

William Charles Parkes applied for liquor license of the building known as the Bomaderry Tourist Hotel. Mr. Russell appeared for applicant…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, January 24

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 3

J. O. Apperley pleaded guilty (through Mr. Grainger) to disorderly conduct, and was fined £1 and 8/- costs…

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Mining Warden's Court. Wednesday, January 24. (Before Mr. McMahon, Warden)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

Thomas Heron applied for suspension of labor conditions on a mining proposition at Yalwal. He deposed he was the holder of two mining leases…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

Woodhills' Ltd. v. Frederick Miller. Mr. Marriott for plaintiffs; Mr. Grainger for defendant. Erie John Ashcroft deposed he was…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 24. (Before Messrs. McMahon, Graham, and King, L.M's.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

William Charles Parkes applied for a license for premises at Bomaderry. Mr. Russell (Wollongong) for applicant…

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Monday’s Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

At Bega Court on Monday, before Mr Shropshire, P.M., Allied Edward Ryan was charged with stealing a coat sweater, valued at 10s, the…

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"2,000 Years in Gaol" Prohibition Absurdities. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 3

According to recent cablegrams from Washington to Australia, the Department of Justice bus announced that violators of the prohibition laws…

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Monday's Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

At Bega Police Court on Monday Harry Thompson summoned Cecil R. J. Elliott for alleged assault and also for using threatening words, Mr…

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Monday's Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

At Bega Police Court on Monday Harry Thompson summoned Cecil It. J. Ell[?] for allege [?]and also for sing threatening words…

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Small Debts Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 1

At the local court on Tuesday Sergeant J. T. Sullivan sued Jacob Britten for the sum of £8/4/9 for three coils of wire nutting sold and delivered…

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Attempted Burglary

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

At about 4 a.m. on Saturday lost a number of residents near 'the " Green " at Coledale were awakened by a bad explosion in the vicinity. Shortly…

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Bookmaker Sentenced. New Zealand Law

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 7

A sentence of two months imprisonment was imposed upon a young man, Henry Salery, for conducting the business of a bookmaker at Auckland…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

On Saturday, last at the Licensing Court, before Messrs. M'Mahon, Jas. Graham and R. King, L.M's., the application of William Charles Parkes…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Ham[?]m.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

A, B[?]ton v A. Love claim of £79 12a 6d for balance alleged to be due on clearing contract at Daias Hill. There was a cross action Love v Blyton for £100 coat of…

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Cattle Stealing at Eden

Southern Star · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

Two young men, both returned soldiers, Alfred Alexander Oslington and Charles Cornclius Oslington, were charged with that they did at [?]…

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Cobargo Police Court. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, H. Burbidge proceeded against Cecil Keating, who was charged with depressing and injuring a…

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