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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

123 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

Police Coart Wednesday, June 27. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M. a Waring

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

Four young men were charged with indecent conduct by committing a [?]isance in public places. One of the offenders who pleaded guilty to having…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 4

Charles A. Long pleaded guilty to behaving in an indecent manner in Kighorn-street, and was fiend 40/and 8/- costs. One week allowed to…

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Nowba Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 27; Before Messrs. McMahon, Graham, and King, L.M's.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 4

Renewals of licenses were granted to Thomas Cooney, Albion Hotel, W. C. Parkes, Hotel Bomaderry; E. T. Allen, Bridge Hotel; Harold Shirley,…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday July 3. Breaking and Entering and Stealing. (Before Messrs. B. King and W. O'Hanlen, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 7

Edward Nixon, a half-caste, appeared charged with breaking and entering the shop of Joseph Weigand, in Junction-street, Nowra, and stealing…

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Monday's Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 2

George Barnett was charged with on May 30, at Tathra Hall, behaving in a riotous manner. He pleaded not guilty. Frederick Monck and…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing. Accused Committed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 6

At the Police, Court on Tuesday before Mr. R. King and Mr. W. O'Haulon, Js'P., a half caste youth mimed Edward Nixon was charged with breaking,…

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Industrial Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

At Bega on Monday Mr Cleave P.M., sitting as an Industrial Court heard a claim by Francis Kay a gainst Cor[?] Buckley [?] of…

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Monday's Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 4

George Darnell was charged with on May [?] at Tathra Hall, behaving in a riotous manner. He pleaded not guilty. Frederick Monck and…

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Murder and Sudden Death. (Published by Arrangement). Coroners' Strong Protest

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 8

The appallingly long list of murders, sudden death, and blindness in the United States as the result of the enormous traffic in substitutes for…

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Murder and Sudden Death. Coroners’ Strong Protest

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

The appalling long list of murders, sudden death and blindness in the United States as the result of the enormous [?]affic in substitute…

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The Death of an Infant Woman Committed for Murder

Southern Star · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 2

An inquest was held at Bega on Monday, before the District Coroner Mr Cleeve, as to the cause of death of a female infant, name unknown…

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Coroner’s Court. Woman Committed Fob Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 4

An inquest was held at Bega on Monday, before the District Coroner Mr O[?]eve, as to the cease of death of a [?] infant, name unknown,…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before the Magistrates, inspector White's quarterly report stated that all the licensed premises within the police…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, July 25Th. Before Mr. McMahon, S.M. BASHA v. P[?]ARKES

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 5

This was a claim by Thomas Basha against William Charles Parkes for £25 commission on good purchased through him. Mr. Oliver appeared for plaintiff,…

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"Sass" to Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

Cecil Lumsden pleaded guilty to using insulting words to Constable Sattler while in the execution of his duly. Fined 20/- and 8/- costs. He…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, July 25. ([?] Mr. M. J. McMahon, S. M.) on Licensed Premises During Prohibited Hours

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

Elizabeth Dunlop Armstrong pleaced not guilty to [?] persons on the licensed premises of the Print of Wales Hotel during [?]…

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Mining Warden's Court. Wednesday, July 25

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

Thomas Heron asked for suspen­sion of labor conditions on mining leases at Yalwal. He said that at a meeting on the Saturday previous a…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, July 25. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.M)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 3

Thomas Basha v. W. C. Parkes, claim £24/12/5, commission on purchase of furniture. Mr. Oliver for plaintiff, who…

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Police As Bootleggers. (Published by Arrangement). Denounced by Magistrate

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 1

Testifying before Commissioner Hirshfield in the inquiry into alleged police bootlegging activities, reports the New York "Herald," Magistrate…

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Bega Police Court

Southern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 2

At Bega Court on Friday last, before Mr. Gleeve, P.M., Peter William Williamson, of Wolumla, was charged with stealing 10s worth of corn and…

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