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Courts & crime, 1929

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Kiama Police Court Xmas Celebrations

The South Coast Register · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

At the usual monthly police court, held at Kiama on Tuesday before Mr. Chapman, S. M. John Anderson, of Minnamurra, was fined 30 [?]for…

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Court of Petty Sessions Nowra Statistics for Year

The South Coast Register · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Most interesting figures were placed before a representative of this paper by the Nowra C. P.S., Mr, F.M. Barrsil, on Wednesday, of the…

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Pedestrian's Paradise Gaol for Motorists

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 2

By a stroke of the pen the Prime Minister (General de Riviera) has made Spain a pedestrian's paradise by enforcing the immediate arrest,…

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Friday’s Court. (Before Mr Carr-Boyd, P.M.)

The Bega District News · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

At Bega Court on Friday T. de Gruchy, [?] of the Bank Hotel’ was charged with keeping the premises open Sir the sale of liquor…

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Bega Police Court. (Before Mr Carr-Boyd. P.M.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6

On Friday last Richard John Car[?] was charged with the alleged theft of a quantity of motor tools, etc., the property of Isaac Innes,…

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Died as Result of Hit Police Take Action

The South Coast Register · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Robert Cassels died in the Wollongong Hospital on Monday as a result of a blow on the head received in an hotel when he was struck by a…

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Unlicensed Car and Driver Police Magistrate Surprised

The South Coast Register · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Edgar Ernest Gregory Hutchinson, a resident of Bellawongayah, appeared before Mr. Chapman, S.M. at the Berry Police Court on Tuesday…

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Local Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

The following cases were dealt with at the last sittings of the local Court: Bede Ahearn was sentenced to a month in Bega gaol for stealing ten…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. Before Mr. Chapman, P.M. Breaches of the Motor Regulations

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

Norbort F. Coveny was charged with failing to renew his car license registration on 9th December. Mr. Manion appeared for and pleaded guilty on…

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" Cow Was Moaning With Pain." Farmer Charged with Shocking Cruelty

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

Shocking inhuman treatment to a cow was alleged when a farmer named Wallace J. Newton was charged with cruelty at Orange. He was sentenced…

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Tossed in the Air ! Bartlett’s Alleged Furious Driving Magistrate Gives Benefit of the Doubt

The South Coast Register · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Alleged to have driven furiously, while passing through Gerringong on November 9 of last year, and also with producing undue noises by means of the exhaust, Faulkner Hope Bartlett, of Nowra, had to answer two charges at the Berry Petty Sessions on Tuesday…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

At the local Court, on Wednesday, i before Mr. Chapman, S.M., - Norbert F. Coveny was charged with failing to renew his motor license. Mr…

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Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

At Nowra Court House, on Monday morning, before Messrs. U. K. Walsh and P. M. Brnssil, J.sP., William Moore and William Campbell, two…

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Carrying Protected Wild Flowers in Train. Regulation Ultra Vires, Says Police Magistrate

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

That the regulation making it an offence to carry protected wild flowers (whether obtained from private properly or not) in a train was ultra…

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Kiama Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Chapman, S.M., presided over the monthly sitting of the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday. Reuben Richardson, on a charge…

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Sega Police Court

The Bega District News · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

Mr Carr Boyd Police Magistrate, was engaged at Bega Court nearly all day on Friday hearing the case against Richard John Garlill,…

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Bega Police Court, (Before Mr Carr-Boyd, P.M)

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

On Friday last Richard John Cargill, on bail, was charged with being in possession of a large quantity of motor tools and accessories reason…

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Matrimonial Troubles. Alleged Bigamy and Exposing a Child to Endanger Its Health. Herbert Charged at Moss Yale Police Court and Committed To Stand His Trial. Tuesday,' Feb. 12th

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, P.M., Cecil Ernest Herbert, charged with having been married to Ellen Elizabeth Cole, in Queanbeyan in 1926,…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

At the Mining Warden's Court, yesterday, before Mr. James, William Fletcher applied for the cancellation of leases held by the Victorian…

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Small Debts Court a Clever Point

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court, on Wednesday, beore Mr. Chapman, S.M.,Harold Manion sought to recover £28 from the Victorian Yalwal Gold…

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