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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Knocked Out. Police Say Woman Was Hit with Axe. Man Is Charged

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 7

Taree, on the Manning, was started one night recently, when it [?] reported that there had been trouble at the house of Mrs. Emity…

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Bega Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr Slacken, J.P., Adam Hayden pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was defended by Major Bland…

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Bega Court. (Before Mr Forrest, P.M.)

The Bega District News · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 2

The following cases were heard on Friday:— J. L. Clynch, carrier, was fined 40s and 8s costs for working a…

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Workers' Compensation Court Monday, August 13. (Before Judge Perdriau and Commissioners Routley, Halliday, and Dr. Mackay)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 3

James Backhouse v. Charles Backhouse. Mr. Marriott (instructed by Mr. Turner, Milton) for applicant; Mr…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, August 22nd. Before Mr. Chapman, P.M. Unstamped Receipt

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

Vincent James Quinn was charged is with issuing an unstamped receipt to the Public Works Department. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said…

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More Women Police Wanted to Clean the City Up. Mrs. Jamieson-Williams One of The Advocates

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

The provision of extra policemen to cope with the growing evil of solicitation in the city streets, was favorably viewed by the Chief Secretary, Mr…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 22. Before Mr. Chapman, P.M. Rodway v Baker

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

Mr. Mani[?]n appeared for plaintiff. Defendant conducted her own ease. Frederick Arthur Rodway, medical practitioner, residing at Nowra, deposed :…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, August 22. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 1

Thomas William Hadaway failed to appear to answer a charge of working on a baker's holiday at Huskisson, and Darcy Dent, an employee of…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday, August 22. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 1

Dr. Rodway v. John Baker. Mr. Manion for plaintiff. Dr. Rodway deposed on March 25th he received a telephone message that…

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Monday’s Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 2

Before Messrs. Pelham and Snowdon. Js.P. on Monday, John Diversi for whom Major Bland appeared pleaded not guilty to being drunk…

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Pulpit and Gaol Analysis (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

"The fight against prohibition in U.S.A.," s ays "The Times," New York "was carried yesterday into the precincts of Park Avenue, where…

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Cattle Stealing Case

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 4

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., George McIvor, laborer, aged 34 years, was charged that be did (1)…

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Murder at Wolumla School master Shot Dead No Arrest Yet Detective Arrives To-day

The Bega District News · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 2

The [?] township of [?] on the [?] Highway [?] miles south of Bega, was the scene of a cold blooded murder on Friday…

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Stealing by Finding

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

On Wednesday, 12th September, William James McGregor was charged, before local J.s.P., with refai[?]ng a motor tyre he picked up…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th Sept. Before Mr. Chapman S.M. Smashing Windows

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

Robert Moon pleaded guilty to smashing windows of an unoccupied tenement, the property of Murphy Bros. of Numb[?], at Pyree…

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Murder at Wolumla. Schoolmaster Shot

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

The cold-blooded shooting of Mr. J. Mulholland, headmaster of the public school at Wolumla, on Friday night last, is the sensation of the…

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Industrial Court. Wednesday, September 19. Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

Breaches of the Bakers' Award. A Sympathetic Magistrate Tells Defendant What The Fine Might Have Been--£50…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, September 19. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 1

Robert Moon pleaded guilty to smashing two windows at Numba. The S.M. said he did not know what young people were coining to in…

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Industrial Court Wednesday, September 19. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 1

R. T McGregor was charged with failing to pay Cecil Joseph Crawford Cooper, a baker, the award wage between the 19th June and 19th July;…

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The Wolumla Murder

The Bega District News · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

Detective Matthews arrived from Sydney on Thursday to assist Detective Keogh and the local police in unravelling the Wolumla…

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