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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Police Team Beaten

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 3

The Southern Monaro Rugby Union side defeated the visiting police team at Bombala on Saturday by 8 points to 6…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, September 18. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 4

The case adjourned from the previous hearing, when William Herbert Moffit was charged with removing timber from Crown lands, was continued…

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Revision Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 3

The lists of electors for the municipalities of Berry and Broughton Vale were presented to the revision court, Berry, on Tuesday. Mr. G. A…

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Industrial Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 4

At the Industrial Court, on Wednesday, before Mr Stevenson, S M. William Brown was charged with committing a breach of the Act on 27th…

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Scheme To Light Tennis Court. Booming the Town

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 3

A special meeting of Nowra Council was held on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. Q[?]inn (Mayor), Leatheam, Oliver, S[?]ewart, Ashcroft,…

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On Licensed Premises Police Raid at Berry Leads to Prosecutions Several Convictions with Light Fines

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

As the result of a raid by Inspector Gibson, of Wollongong, at the Commercial Hotel Berry on the night of August 17, several eases were heard at the Court House, Berry, on Tuesday, before Mr. G. A. Steven., S.M. Considerable interest was taken ill the proceedings, and the Court House was crowded to the doors by the public…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, September 18 (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 1

William Herbert Moffitt, charged with illegally marking timber, pleased not guilty. Mr. Marriott for defendant…

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Industrial Court Wednesday, September 18 (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 1

W. Brown was charged with working as a baker's cart driver before C an He pleaded guilty. A. Tilling secretary of the Breadcarters' Union,…

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A Correction (The Easter “South Court Registers”)

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 3

Sir, I wish to correct the report on yesterday, paper of Gerringong [?] news. I did not say the [?] could the be obtained for…

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Burglary at Nowra Dairy Company's Office Small Safe and Books Stolen

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 1

Very early on Wednesday morning last, the Nowra Dairy Company's office was burglariously entered through one of the windows and a…

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Alleged Stealing

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 1

At Nowra Police Court, on Monday afternoon, before Mr. F. M. Brassil, J.P., Wesley John Smith (30) was charged that on the 26th day of…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, October 2. (Before Messrs. R. King and W. F. Calcraft. J.sP.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 3

Wesley J. Smith was charged with stealing a leather suit case, containing certain articles of wearing apparel and £3/10/-, the property of Miss…

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Bega District Court. (Before his Honor, Judge White.)

The Bega District News · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 2

At the District Court on Thursday the following cases were heard:— Oscar Gotaas, of Bemboka, sued Gunda Singh, a Hindoo hawker, for…

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Charged by Bull

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 8

Mr Frank Miller, of Uki, narrowly escaped death when a Guernsey bull charged him at his farm. He was separating the bull from some cows in one…

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No New Court-house for Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 2

At Bega Council on Tuesday night a letter was received from the Justice Department, through Mr Bate, stating that after careful consideration the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 2. (Before Messrs. R. King and W. F. Calcraft, J.sP.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

Wesley J. Smith was charged with stealing a leather suit case, containing certain articles of wearing apparel and £310-, the property of Miss…

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Thompson Sentenced

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions. Albert Herbert Thompson, charged with false pretences, at Berry, (as printed on our front page, per the "Illwarra…

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District Court Thursday, October 17. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice White)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 3

William John Osmond v.R.S. Bartley, for damage done through negligent driving of motor car; claim, £20. Mr. Manion for plaintiff; Mr…

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Court Case Adjourned

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 6

At Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. Stevenson, S M. John L[?] was charged with cutting and removing timber from Crown Lands…

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Alleged Assault. One Of The Accused Bound Over In His Own Recognisance For Two Years. The Other Case Dismissed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 4

At Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., Reginold John Ryan and Clarence Leslie Read were charged with alleged assault…

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