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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

145 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

Licensing Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

The transfer of the license of the, Palace Hotel, Central Tilba, from Charles Livingstone Hall to David Davies was granted…

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Industrial Court at Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

On Monday, W. V. Day pleaded guilty to not crisping time and pay shee’s correctly written up, and in explanation said that he was told…

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Monday’s Court (Before Mr H. T. Adams, P.M.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 6

Terence McCaffrey was charged, with travelling stock 22 miles with-cut having a permit, and also having an incorrect travelling statement, and…

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Kiama Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 16

The following cases came before Mr. Longfield on Tuesday last at Kiama:— Copped by the Silent Cop…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 20. Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Arthur Lang Monaghau was charged with driving a motorcar without a light showing the number plate at a distance of 15yds on the night of…

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Prosecutions for Alleged Illegal Use of Water. One Defendant Defend His Own Case Pleads Not Guilty and Wins. Magistrate Reserve His [?]

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

[?] Municipal Council. [?]…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

Arthur Lang Monaghan, charged with driving a motor lorry without sufficient tail light, pleaded guilty. This being a second offence, he was…

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Local Court. (Before Mr Adams, P.M.)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

At the local Court on Tuesday, Alexander Taylor was charged with stealing & pair of trousers, valued at £1, the property of Victor Heffernan…

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Dairy Farmers and Fair Rents Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 8

Mr. Davies, on the 19th instant, asked: Is the Minister for Lands aware that many dairy farmers have been forced to leave their farms…

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Berry Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 13

At the Berry Police Court last week, before Mr. A. E. Packer and H. E. Cook, Js. P., R. J. Mathers was fined 5/- each for three horses—on…

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Nowra Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

Noel Bainbrigge Fletcher pleaded not guilty to a charge of using the water by means of a sprinkler contrary to an order of the council. Mr…

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Nowra Police Court (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

The South Coast Register · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

For driving a motor lorry not having a rear light, which would properly illuminate the number plate, Arthur Lang…

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Dairy Farmers And Fair Rents Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

From Hansard :--Mr. Davies: Is the Minister for Lands aware that many dairy farmers have been forced to leave their farms…

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Stealing By Finding

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

At the Braid wood Police Court on Wednesday last week, Charles Peterson, a Russian, and Frederick Anderson, a Swede, were charged…

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Bega Police Court. the Tarraganda Assault Case Was the Old Man Sticky Braking?

The Bega District News · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

At Bega Court on Monday last, before Mr Adams, P.M., a young man named Clive Athol Spears was charged with unlawfully assaulting,…

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Bega Gaol Slops

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 3

For many years the Gaol authorities have paid Bega Council £10 a year for carting its a ops away, the [?] providing a cart for the purpose…

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District Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

Bega District Court opened on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge White. John James Smith V. John Thomas…

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Kiama Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 9

The following cases came before the Kiama Court on Tuesday last:— G. G. Berry, G. Hurlstone, and J. Heaven were each fined 10/-, with…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 18. Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

Stanley E. Valentine was charged with driving a motor cycle too close to footpath rounding the Albion hotel corner instead of rounding the lamp corner…

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Nowba Police Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

At the Nowra Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., B. Mison, Wm, F. Harkins, and N. Stuckey were each fined 10/- and 5/6…

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