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Courts & crime, 1927

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

Hypnotised And " Buried." Police Step In

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

In an hypnotic sleep, Edward James, a resident of Bankstown, who was hypnotised and buried us part of the programme at a Campsie picture…

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Great Police Record. Supt. Woods Retires-- Big Shearers' Strike of 94 Recalled. 39 Years' Service

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

After an adventurous career of 39 years in the New South Wale's police force, Superintendent E St. C. Wood retired recently, on his 60th…

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Burglary at Nowra Factory

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

Early on Wednesday morning, when the employees of Nowra Dairy Co. went to the factory they discovered chat it had been burgled, and 10 cases of butter…

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Bega Police Court

The Bega District News · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

There was an unusually large list of cases, before Mr Forrest on Friday day last. Information was received from the…

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Nowra Police Court. Alleged Malicious Wounding. (Before Messrs R. King and U. K. Walsh, J.'sP.) Friday, November 18

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 3

Charles Amatto was charged with maliciously wounding his wife, Priscilla Amatto. Donald Matheson, Sergeant of…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, November 23. (Before Mr. Prior, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 4

Michael Shannon was charged with using insulting language towards Samuel Gyde on the 19th November. Constable Sattler states that the…

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[?] Committed for Trail of Nowra Police Court to Sydney [?] Sessions. [?] CIOUS [?] [?]x King and U. K. [?] P.) [?]Ember 18

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 7

[?] was charged with [?] his wife, Pris[?] Sergeant of…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 23. (Before Mr. Prior S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 4

Charles G. Johnson made application to transfer tho license of the Hotel Nowra to Louis John Voness. Mr. H. Manion appeared for both…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, November 23. (Before Mr. Prior, S.M.)

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

William John Sawyers was fined £1 and 8/- costs for throwing a missile in Berry-street. It was stated that he was very drunk, and threw two…

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Licensing Court Wednesday, November 23. (Before Mr. Prior, S.m.) Transfer of License

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 1

L. J. Benness applied for a transfer of the license of the Hotel Nowra from C. G. Johnson. Mr. Manion appeared for the…

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Friday's Court

The Bega District News · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday, before Mr Knott, relieving P.M. C, Wilton was fined 10s, with 8s costs, for failure to deliver expired motor…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, December 21. (Before Mr. Prior, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1927 · page 1

John Caxton pleaded not guilty to driving a car at a pace dangerous to the public. Contable Cook applied for an…

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