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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

92 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

Tee Black Hans of Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Colliers" of Prohibition and its results in Chicago, has this…

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Two Prisoners Escape from Bega Gaol

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Some time during Sunday night two prisoners named Pilkington and Wallace escaped from Bega gaol by breaking through the bars over the…

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The Black Hand of Murder

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

William G. Shephered, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of “Colliers” of prohibition and its results in Chicago, has this…

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Magistrate on Unions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

In the Toowoomba Police Court recently a local drapery establishment was penalised because four of its employees were not members of the…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The Washington correspondent of the London "Morning Post," in a studied reflection, puts its this way:—"The Moderation League, a…

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Police and Prohibition

The Bega District News · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

The Washington correspondent of the London “Morning Post,” in a studied reflection, puts it this way “The Moderation League, a…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

At the Mining Warden's Court, on Thursday, application was made by the representatives of the Victorian Yalwal Gold Mining Company for…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, January 20. Before Mr. W. Scott, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

Donald McDonald was charged with being on licensed premises at Huskisson illegally. Defendant, who was not present. intimated that he…

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Nowra Small Debts Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. W. Scott, S.M., Wm. Beresford, as judgment creditor, appeared against R. James Pollock,…

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Small Debts Court at Kangaroo Valley

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court, held at Kangaroo Valley, on Tuesday last, before Mr. W. Scott, Stipendiary, Magistrate, George Albert James…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, January 19. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

Desmond Charles Rolfe pleaded guilty (by letter to Sergt. McDonald) to a breach of transport regulations in cutting round a street corner in…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 19. (Before Mr. Scott, L.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

Gosta Bolin applied for a booth license for Cambewarra races on Anniversary Day. Granted, from 12 noon to 6 p.m…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 19. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

Beresford v. Pollock, examination of judgment debtor. No appearance by debtor. Complainant appeared, but could give no evidence as to the…

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Legal Murder. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

Robert Barry in a Special article for the New York "Evening World," draws attention to the fact that Government poisoning of alcohol known…

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Family Re-united in Gaol

The Bega District News · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

Many stories have been related of the dry humor and satire of the late Judge Deeker, and perhaps he would be surprised if he were to…

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Bega District Court

The Bega District News · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 2

T. A. Schaler v. Australian Tannin Extract and Bismuth Company Claim of £111 11s for wages. Mr. B[?] who appeared for…

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Court Delays

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

The delay in opening the Quarter Sessions at Bega last week once more calls attention to the utter disregard of the convenience of solicitors,…

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Industrial Court. Wednesday, February 25. Before Mr. W. Scott, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Waugh appeared to prosecute. William Charles Parkes, license of the hotel at Bomaderry, was charged with failing to keep time sheets written…

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Industrial Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. W. Scott, S.M., sitting as an Industrial Court, heard a number of [?]s on Wednesday. Mr. Andrew [?]agh, Industrial Inspector,…

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Nowra Po[?]ce Court. Wednesday, February 23. (Before Mr. W. Scott. S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

Norman Eric Clou[?] a postal official was charged with [?]audulently appropriating to his own use the sum of £32/5/7, the property of the…

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