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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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

Police Force Debauched. (Published by Arrangement). Magistrate on Prohibition. Corruption of Youth

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 3

Magistrate Joseph E. Cordgan, in an open letter to the newspapers, definitely and emphatically says out in concise form his objections to the…

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" Rocky Thorpe." Charge of Theft

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

George Albert Bell (54),printer, of Brighton-street, Petersham, was committed for trial from Newtown Court on Wednesday on £100 bail on a charge…

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Charge of Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court last Friday two half-castes named Amatto and Methven were charged with the theft of a saddle and bridle the property…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 29. Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

For allowing a horse to stray L. Gilbert pleaded guilty and was fined 15 with costs. John McDermott for drunkenness…

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Assault Case

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

At the Nowra Police Court, on Barnard and King, Js.P., Henry T. Collins appeared in custody charged with…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, August 29. (Before Mr. Cohen, Acting S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 4

Len Gilbert was charged with permitting a horse to stray in Junction-street. Constable Sattler deposed he…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Cohen, Acting Warden)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 3

Joseph Stevens, for whom Mr. Marriott appeared, applied for suspension of labor conditions for four mining leases at Yalwal…

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Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

At the Police Court on Friday before Mr. F. J. Barnard and Mr. R. King, Js.P. Collins for assaulting J. Hamey was fined £1, with the…

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Police Force Debauched. Magistrate on Prohibition. Corruption of Youth

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Magistrate Joseph E. Corrigan, tin open letter to the newspapers definitely and. emphatically says out in concise form his objections…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn. (Published by Arrangement). Prohibition Defeats in U.S.A.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 6

Since the repeal of the New York State Act for the enforcement of Prohibition (incidentally, it never, has been markedly enforced), the Federal…

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Cobargo Police Court. Monday, 10th September. (Before Mr. Cleeve, P.M.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

Cecil Keating v Charles Whitby, the latter being charged with entering the enclosed land of C. Keating without permission…

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Warden's Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

In the Warden's Court, Nowra, on Wednesday complaint was made by G. T. Heron under section 11 and a of Alining Act with respect to a gold lease…

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Police as Bootlaggers. Denounced by Magistrate

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

Testifying before Commissioner Hirschfield in the inquiry into alleged police bootlegging activities reports the New York “Herald”…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday September 25. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.m.) Insulting Language

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 1

James Barron v. Albert Hughes, for insulting words. There was a cross case between the parties. Mr. Ryan for Hughes…

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Fathers Assault

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

A little girl, aged seven years, while playing in the school-ground at Collingwood yesterday, was noticed by the teacher to be terribly…

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District Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

The next sitting of the District Court will be held on Thursday, November 1. The last day for filing plaints is Tuesday,…

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Stealing by Trick

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 1

At Sydney last week. Pierce Joseph Wilson and Ivor Rothsey were charged with stealing £10,. the property of Sydney William Grinham, at…

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Roy Governor. Sentenced to 12 Years Gaol. Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 2

Roy Governor was sentenced to 12 years goal. The Judge described Governor as a menace to society. Even though he was an aboriginal…

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Coal Miners. Judge Threatens to Resign From Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 2

Mr Justice Edmunds, with indignation, announced that he would retire from the Pelaw Main dispute, as the miners had refused to work…

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Stealing a Bag of Sugar & Bridle

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

Thompson and James Veitch wore charged at the Nowra Police Court on Wednesday with stealing a bag of sugar and a bridle. The…

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