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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Thursday’s Court. (Before Mr H. L. Pelham, J.P.)

The Bega District News · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 2

C. H. Blyton was charged with unlawfully assaulting William Stewart at Taraganda on April 23rd, and pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr…

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Burglary At Berry

The South Coast Register · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

Burglars have centred their attentions in Berry, for late on Wednesday night the office of the Berry Co-operative Dairy Co. was broken…

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Kiama Police Court Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M. Remand Granted

The South Coast Register · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

Herbert Lindsay King was charged with occasioning actual bodily harm to Walter Dixon on May 3 at Bombo…

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Police Receive Warning. Lioness Reported to Be at Large at Jamberoo

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

Nowra Police were in receipt of the following official communication last week- end:-- Police Department…

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Friday’s Court. (Before Mr J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.)

The Bega District News · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 2

John Paul Verlet v. Pamhula Co-operative Creamery Company Ltd. Plaintiff proceeded against the Company for alleged failure to pay full award rate…

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Police Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Monday several cases were dealt with W. J. A. Stoddard and J. C. Harris were each fined £1 and 8s, costs for…

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Burglary at Berry Council Chambers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

At the Berry Council meeting, on Wednesday, Mr. G. Gillam, Town Clerk, reported that during his absence a burglar had made an entrance…

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Nowra Police Court Before Mr. W. N. Todd, J.P.

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Before Mr, Wm. Todd, J.P., at tho Nowra Police Court on 9th inst., [?] Hardy was charged with [?] in an indecent manner in…

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Hartley Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

[?] Court. [?] is an Australian by birth, and about twelve months ago went to England where be appended in “Brothers” at…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, May 21. BEFORE Mr. CHAPMAN, S.M. Breaches of the Motor Act

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

Patrick Hogan pleaded guilty to driving a motor lorry without a license, and was fined 10 and 56 costs, in default three days…

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Charged Using A [?] Youth Breaks Down When Reference Was Made to His Parents Who Are Both Dead

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

At Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., Anthony Arthur Desbury was charged, on remand, with stealing a…

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A Negligent Motorist Seven Mile Beach Accident Interesting Court Case

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

At the Berry Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, S. M., John James O’Rourke was charged with negligently driving a motor car…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 3

At the Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday, the following cases were dealt with:— Patrick Hogen was charged with…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 1

Albert F. Edmonds v. J. 0. Apperley. Mr. Manion for complainant; Mr. Oliver for defendant. In this case, plaintiff sued for £6/15,…

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Illegal Use of Horse Young Man Charged at Nowra Police Court

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

Anthony Tewksbury was charged before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., with stealing a horse, saddle and bridle at Wandandian, the property…

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Police Court Alleged Traffic Breach Case Dismissed

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

Frederick P. Duncan was charged that on April 11 be drove a motor car in Nowra with only one headlamp lamp burning…

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A Woodcutter’s Claim At Nowra Police Court Before Mr. Chapman, P.M.

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

Albert F. Victor Edmonds proceeded against John Apperley, jun., claiming £56 15s. for wood cut, at Nowra Police Court on…

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Pathetic Incident An Orphan Boy’s Lapse Sympathetic Police

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

A pathetic incident marked the hearing of the case at Nowra Police Court in which Arthur Tewkesbury was charged with illegally using a…

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Criminal Trials Must Be Held in Open Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1930 · page 3

The authority of a judge to order the withdrawal of the public from a court during hearing of a criminal charge was successfully challenged in…

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Murder Charge Accused Remanded

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Frederick Charles Lawrence (36), a laborer, was arrested on Thursday night at Broughton Vale by Detective McRae, of the C.I.B…

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