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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, August 18. (Before Mr. Nott, Relieving P.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 4

Richard Leslie Shepherd, charged with not having an efficient silencer on his motor cycle while travelling along Bridge Road, pleaded guilty…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Nott, S.m.) Hotel Improvements

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 1

N. F. Coveny applied for approval of plans for additions and alterations to the Prince of Wales [?] Mr. Ryan, for the licensed. said no…

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Nowra Police Court. (Before Mr. Nott, P.M.)AUGUST 18th

The South Coast Register · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

Richard Leslie Shepherd was fined £2. with 5/0 costs, for not having a proper silencer on his motor cycle…

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Nowra Police Court. Friday, August 27. (Before Messrs. E. J. Askcroft and W. Watt, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 7

Alice Gould sought an ejectment against W. Mola Box. Mr. Marriott appeared for complainant, and Mr. Manion for defendant…

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[?]Ejectment Cass. [?]Ra Police Court. [?]Day, August 27

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 3

[?]essrs. E. J. Ashcroft and [?]W. Watt, Js.P.) uld sought an ejectment [?] Mola Box. Mr. Marriott…

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With the Nor-west Police

The South Coast Register · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 4

[?] knows Sgt. M. B. Crozier (brother of R. Crozier, of Berry) and got him into print in the “Gossip” column of…

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Era of Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 7

"If," says "The Enquirer," Cincinatti, "General Andrews head of the U.S.A.. Prohibition enforcement, army, and the United States District…

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Moss Vale District Court. September 6. (Before Judge White)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 7

G. Chittick sued W. Diggelman for £395 for damages caused to a motor car through alleged negligence in respect to the removal of a house. Mr…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 22. (Before Mr. W. Scott, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 4

Allen Bertram Brown pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle without a sufficient silencer. Constable Saltier said the offence happened…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 4

At the Licensing Court, Nowra, on Wednesday, C F W Lloyd, official signee made application to have William Charles Parkes appointed manager…

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Police And Criminal Courts Judge's Appreciation Of A Salvation Army Officer

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 8

The appended from "The War Cry" goes to show that officers of the S. Army do good work in helping man kind--those who are down and out:--…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, September 22. (Before Mr. W. Scott. S.M)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 4

Allen Bertram Brown friended guilty to riding a motor cycle in Bridge Road without an effective silencer. Fined 40/-, 5/- -costs, or 7…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, September 22

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 3

C. F. W. Lloyd asked that William Charles Parkes be appointed to act as agent and manager for the official assignee of the Hotel Bomaderry…

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Bega District Court (Before Judge White.)

The Bega District News · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 2

Really the only contested ease at the Court was the claim of Ernest George, road contractor, against Imlay Shire, in respect of a metal…

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Startling Police Charge. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 5

"I will say that there is more drinking of intoxicants by minors to-day than ever before. This drinking by young folk is carried on at private…

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Revision Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 6

Mr F. H. Neilley, Town Clerk, and Mr P. S. J. Crowe, Clerk for Mumbulla Shire Council, submitted supplementary rolls of electors and lists…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 6

William Andrew Abbott, jun. v. T. Spence. Claim of £10 12s 7d, alleged to be due as overtime. Mr Blomfield for plaintiff and Mr Bland for…

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Monday’s Court (Before Mr H. L. Adams, P.M.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 6

A first offender was charged with using indecent language at Tathra, and pleaded guilty. Fined £2 and 8s costs…

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District Court. Thursday, October 14. (Before His Honor Judge White)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

John McPherson v. William Coehrane, for £22/7/6, value of damage done to a sulky through defendant's alleged negligence…

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Nowra Police Court. Attempted Stealing from Person, Alleged Doping of Racehorse

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 8

At the Police Court to-day (Friday) before Messrs King and Caleraft, J's P., Henry James Spicer and John Wells, strangers pleaded guilty to acting…

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