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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Nowra Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 2

Before [?] on Wednesday. James [?] of the [?] Nowra, was charged with failing…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 19. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) the Alleged Burglary Cases

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 3

Reuben Harold Frizzle was charged with that he did on or about the 8th June last that he did break and enter the shop of Robert King, and steal…

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Coastal Robberies Nowra Police Court Proceedings Committed for Trial

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

Quickly following the arrest of several men for alleged breaking and entering and sealing at several places on the coast and also at Most Vale, the defendants were dealt with at the Nowra Police Court. The [?] were heard on Tuesday before Mr. A. E. Chapman,…

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Illegal Betting Conviction Recorded Nowra Police Court: Before Mr. A. E. CHAPMAN, P.M.

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 2

Daisy East burn was charged with using premises for betting purposes. Constable Chuck, of Sydney, gave Constable Williams certain information,…

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The Case Dismissed. Under the Liquor Licensing Act. an Important Decision. Matters of Law. Nowra Police Court, Wednesday, August 20. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 4

James Kiram Hardiman, licensee of the Hotel Nowra, was charged with permitting persons other than bona fide travellers or boarders on the premises…

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Burglary Charges Big Court Business

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 4

At the Nowra Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., the following cases were dealt with: Reuben Fazzell appeared charged…

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Nowra Police Court

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 3

[?] pleaded “Not [?] in a charge that between July 23 and August 2 he frequented [?] Strict, Nowra, for…

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Burglary Charge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 8

At the Nowra Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs. Todd and Ashcroft, Js.P., William Henry Moore appeared charged with breaking and…

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No Gaol Minister’s Decision

The South Coast Register · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee), who last Saturday received a deputation in Nowra of local business men protesting against a…

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Nuisance at Bomaderry Police Action Necessary

The South Coast Register · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 6

A letter of complaint was received [?] residents of Bomaderry regarding the nuisance caused by aboriginals and half-castes camping there…

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The Berry Murder. Laurence Convicted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Charles Frederick Laurence was charged with the wilful murder of…

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Death Sentence Short Murder Trial

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 2

The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, in which Charles Frederick Lawrence (36) win charged with the murder…

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Bemboka Police Court. (Before Messrs.. N. H.. Hobbs and Jas Ryan, Js.P)

The Bega District News · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, George William Morrison was charged with assaulting an old man named Paddy Kennedy, who works on Mr D’Arcy’s…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 2

At the local Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. A. E. Chapman, S. M., O. G. Hunt was charged with failing to deliver up to the military authorities…

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Equity Court Case Maintenance Application (Before Mr. Justice Long Innes)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 3

Andrew Hitchcock, son of the late John Hitchcock, formerly a farmer at Bomaderry, asked for maintenance from his father's estate. Applicant…

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Nowra Police Court Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, S.M.

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 1

At the Nowra Police Court on Wednesday O. G. Hunt was charged with failing to deliver up articles valued at £12 15s. 5d. to the…

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Children’s Court

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 2

At the Children’s Court, Berry, before Messrs. J. E. Wiley and F. P. Moy, J’s.P., on Friday, Frederick Joseph Hayward (16) and Edward…

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Collector Before Court Released on Bond

The South Coast Register · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 3

Before Messrs. E. J. Ashcroft and W. N, Todd, J’s.P., Eric W. Fisher was charged with that he, being a collector of monies in the employ of…

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Not Warranted Additional Police

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 1

Recently at the suggestion of the Mayor (Ald. A. T. Watson) of the Berry Municipality the town clerk wrote to the Department of Police…

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Burglary in Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 2

In these days of hold-ups and burglaries, Bega has been, congratulating itself on its freedom from such crimes but the spell was broken on Monday…

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