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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Kiama Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

Edward Patrick Robertson, charged with riotous behaviour at Tory’s Hotel on May 17, was fined 5s., with 8s. costs…

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Cobargo Police Court

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

At the Court yesterday the following cases wore dealt with:-- Sidney William Mothey fined £2 with 19s expenses and 106 oar hire for stealing…

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Berry Police Court (Before Mr. C. W. Craig, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 3

At the Berry Police Court, on Thursday, Charles Frederick Lawrence was charged with that he did, at Berry, on the 27th May…

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Alleged Wilful Murder Coronial Inquiry Opened at Berry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 1

The Coroner for the Kiama district (Mr. C. W. Craig) opened an inquiry, at Berry Court House, on Thursday, touching the death of Arthur Robert…

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Friday’s Court. (Before Mr Forrest, Police Magistrate)

The Bega District News · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 2

Eli Hoy Warren was fined 10s and 8s costs for not returning, motor driver’s license within the prescribed time. Three aboriginals—Paddy Pitman,…

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Alleged Wilful Murder. Coronial Inquiry Opened at Berry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 7

The Coroner for tho Kiama district (Mr. C. W. Craig) opened an inquiry, at Berry Court House, on Thursday, touching the death of Arthur Robert…

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Hooted, Hissed and Escorted By The Police. Referee's Job Is Not A Happy One

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 6

There was a long spell broken on the Nowra showground on Saturday last in regard to the hooting of a referee. In fact we doubt if ever a…

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Berry Murder Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 2

The inquiry into the Berry poisoning case was resumed at the Berry Court House yesterday by Mr. C. W Craig, coroner for Kiama Evidence…

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Murder Charge (Continued)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 4

about 3 months; on Thursday, 29th Hay, about 11 a.m., Lawrence gave me a tin of stryehnine and asked me to plant it; the tin produced is…

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Berry Murder Charge Accused Committed for Trial

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

Berry Court House was again filled to overflowing on Friday last, when the Kiama district coroner (Mr. C. W. Craig, J.P.) continued his inquiry…

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Licensing Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, held at Nowra, the following hotel licenses were renewed for the ensuing 12 months:…

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Nowra Police Court Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M. Wednesday, June 18, 1830

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

Herbert C. Weston was charged with driving a motor car in Kinghorn Street on May 9 without a taillight. Sergeant Duff stated in…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, June 18. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 3

Stanley Hanson pleaded guilty to driving a motor car without sufficient light. Sergeant Duff said defendant had a light, but it was very indistinct…

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District Court Friday, June 20. (Before His Honor Judge Sheridan)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

H. Barlow sued S. Jackson, for wages due to him as a hired man. Mr. Manion for plaintiff; Mr. Treatt (instructed by Mr. Aubrey Halloran)…

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Milton Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

Mr. Chapman, P M [?] Small Debts [?] on Tuesday inst week, a [?] for the plaintiff in the [?] Men[?]…

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Notable Capture by Nowra Police. The Bogus Parson Arrested

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

Late Wednesday night a smart capture was effected by the local police. For some time Kelvin Graham, under various aliases, has been travelling…

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Meeting of Protest in a Dilemma Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., Producer, Fresh Documentary Evidence. Mr. Bate, M.P., Stands on Ris Dignity and said He Would Walk Out of Parliament Before He Would Submit to Being Carpeted About A'Mater He Had Not Been Made Aware Of. Mr. Bate Becomes More Wrathful, and Tells Mr. Moss, Who He Charged with Using the Meeting to Wash "Dirty Linen," to Go to Hell. the Secretary's Message to Mr. Bate Goes Astray Mr. Marriott Endeavors to Pour Oil on the Troubled Waters

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 1

Mr. Mark F. Morton, M.F., said: "Those are the facts," when he had read from Parliamentary records and agreements between…

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Nowra Police Court Kelvin Graham Remanded

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

Kelvin Graham, who was arrested near Nowra last Wednesday after an extensive search by local police, appeared on Friday at Nowra Police…

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Police Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 2

At Bega Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Soiling and Smith, Js.P., Alexander Chapman was charged with stealing a motor tyre and tube belonging to…

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Parleying With The Magistrate

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Hodge, who is far above the ordinary class of bush lawyer, conducted his own case when he was charged recently at Nowra Police Court…

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