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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Bomaderry Condensory Company Defends a Claim for Damages. (Before No. 2 Jury Court). (Before Mr. Justice Campbell and jury of four.) Broadbent and Others v Hyam and Others

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

Roberts Joseph Broadbent, Charles Dunstan Connell, and Frederick Ellis Howard, carrying on business together under the name of B.P.B. and…

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"A Shoalhaven Case. Claim for £10,000. Settled in Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 5

An action in which Robert Joseph Broadbent, Charles Dunstan Connell, and Frederick Ellis Howard, trading as the B.P.B. and Co., of Sydney,…

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A Plucky Police Officer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 3

Constable Walters, stationed at Gerringong, did a neat and courageous bit of work at Berry last Friday in apprehending a poor chap of…

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Murder and Suicide

The Bega District News · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 2

What appears to be another case of murder and suicide occurred at Auckland, New Zealand, yesterday. Mrs Simpkins, aged 26, met her husband…

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Monday’s Court (Belore M. M. H. Cleeve, P.M.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 4

Arthur Cecil Thatcher was fined £1 and Court cost 8s for riding a motor cycle on. the wrong side of the street. Mr Blomfield appeared…

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Monday’s Court (Be [?] e M. M. H. Cleeve, P.M.) (Continued.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 6

Alexander Hessin, Inspector. off Stock, proceeded against Joseph Kirkland for not having permit for cattle sent to Fleming on from Tathra…

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Inspector General of Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 3

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., in the House: Will the Colonial Secretary inform the House if it is a fact, as has been stated, that the…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, October 23. Before Mr. Longfield, S.M. Stealing Oysters

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 4

Joseph George Manning proceeded against George Witchard for stealing [?]sters from off his lease. Mr. Marriott [?] peared for plaintiff, and stated that…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, October 23. Before Mr. Longfield, S.M. Stealing Oysters

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 3

Joseph George Manning proceeded against George Witchard for stealing oysters from off his lease. Mr. Marriott appeared for plaintiff, and stated that his…

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Bega Tennis Club Opening Op New Court

The Bega District News · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the Mayor, Ald. E. I. Pell, opened the new court of the Bega Tennis Club in the presence of a large number of…

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Berry Assault Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions, WoLLongong last week, before his Honor Judge White, John Robinson was charged that he did, at Berry, assault…

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Fortunes Made by Police Officers. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 1

Considerable prominence has been given by the English press to an article written by the editor of the Macclesfield "Courier" in which is…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 2

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions last week John Robinson was charged that he did at Berry, assault Alie[?] Victoria Snell, with intent to commit an…

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District Court. Thursday, October 30. (Before His Honor Judge White)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 1

F. A. R. Wallis v. H. McNellee, claim £27/7. Mr. Moffitt (instructed by Messrs. Marriott and Oliver) appeared for…

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At the District Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 3

Charles Ward low Petris, a witness in the big Bomaderry legal battle (Baxter v. Read), well groomed and dapper looking, took the witness stand…

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District Court Alleged Defamation. (Continued)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

Claim by W. J. Baxter against E. Read for £400. Mr. Abigail for plaintiff, and Mr. Moffitt for defendant. James R. Wilson identified the writing…

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Mysterious Murder

The Bega District News · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

Detectives were engaged throughout yesterday endeavoring to elucidate the supposed murder of HaroldBesley, whose body was found at…

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Union Secretary Charged

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 2

At Fremantle Police Court yesterday, Thomas Houghton secretary of the local branch of the Seamen's Union, was charged with having attempted…

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Stealing Milk

The Bega District News · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

For some time past there has been suspicion that milk left in the street by the Fresh Food and Ice Co. for distributors was being stoien…

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