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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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District Court. Thursday, March 3. (Before His Honor Judge C. A. White). A Kangaroo Valley Case

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

Thomas Chittick v. S. T. Napier. The action was one for trespass, and removing fence and cohv[?]rting same to his ow[?] use…

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District Court. Thursday, March 3. (Before His Honor Judge White)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

Woodhills' Ltd. v. M. Allsopp, claim £15/12/9 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Marriott for plaintiff; no…

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District Court. Thursday, March 3. (Before His Honor Judge White)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 7

Woodhills' Ltd. v. M. Allsopp, claim £15129 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Marriott for plaintiff; no…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 23. (Before Mr. A. Gates, C.S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

For not exercising their votes in connection with the Referendum on September 4th, Alice Mario Lindsay, William Dari[?]l Edwards, Herbert…

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Long Chase By Police. Two Cars Alleged To Have Been Stolen

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 8

It was recently reported to the Bulli Police that the motor car belonging to the Shire Engineer (Mr. Harrison), had been stolen. It was…

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Land Court. Wednesday, March 16. Before Mesrrs. Kenny (Chairman), R. Aberdeen and Jas, Ryan

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 8

Arthur Thomas Drury, annual lease, 320 acres, Milton, recommended. Rent, £2. Albert Hughes, crown purchase,…

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Police Superintendent's Protest. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

The Superintendent of Police, Boston, Michael H. Crowley, thus gave his opinion to the New York "Herald Tribune" on the seventh anniversary…

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Monday’s Court. (Before Mr. Forrest, Police Magistrate.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

Algernon Frederick Pilkington and Frank Wallace, youths, on remand from Eden, were charged with stealing money and clothing of the value…

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Police Court. [Before Mr Ernest Arthur Prior P.m] Wednesday. April 20

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

Alfred Charles McMillan was fined £1 and 8-costs for drunkenness. Ernest Edwin Osmond Hughes proceeded against J. Preo for alleged…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before Mr. Prior, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

Morison & Son v P. Haywood Watt & Son garnishees, £828. Verdict for the amount mentioned,: paid into Court…

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Court News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 3

Mr. E. A. Pryor, S.M., from Mudgee, presided at the Nowra Court on Wednesday, when the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Wholesale Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 1

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of Prohibition in U.S.A., the Belfast "Evening Telegraph" says that "wets and drys…

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Wholesale Murder

The Bega District News · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 4

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of . prohibition, an U.S.A., the Belfast “Evening Telegraph” says that “Wets and drys…

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Assault and Robbery

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 7

On Monday night, as Warrant Officer Langridge, of the military encampment, was returning to the showground after being at the…

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Wholesale Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of Prohibition in U.S.A., the Belfast "Evening Telegraph" says that "wets and drys…

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Assault and Robbery

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

It was thought there may be petty thieves in Nowra but even then they were considered to be few and far between. As for footpads or garrotors…

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Bush Law and Going for the Police

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

At the committee meeting of the Shoalhaven A.& H. Association on Tuesday the secretary said some of them would remember the trouble…

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Bega District Court

The Bega District News · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 2

Sketches and models were well in evidence at the hearing of a District Court case on Thursday morning. Frederick C. Butler, of Buckajo,…

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Berry Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

At the Berry Police Court on Tuesday last week, before Messrs. A. E. Packer and A. J. Schofield, Js. P., Charles Sykes and Alfred Walter Gilbert were…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 18. Before Mr. Prior, P.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

John Frances Clarke was charged with driving a motor oar without lights. Constable Perger stated defendant…

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