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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 22 (Before Mr. Chapman, P.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 5

William Shepherd proceeded against one Honor with the object of making the occulant vacate the premises, at Bomaderry. Complainant stated that…

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Wardens Court. Thursday, April 16. (Before Mr. Graham)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

E. Pincombe v. William Fletcher and George Heron. Mr. Manion for Fletcher and Heron. This included three complaints: (1) That the…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday, April 22. (Before Mr. Chapman, P.M.) Cross-Summons Case--Hamey and Bourke

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 4

The parties were associated in opposition litigation in a case heard earlier in the day. Mr. Martin Oliver (Marriott and Oliver) appeared…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, April 22. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m) Ejeotment Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 1

William Shepherd applied for an eje tment order against Mrs. Honor. Defendant said she could not get another house…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday, April 22. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m) Hamey v. Burke Detention of Property

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

Mr. Martin Oliver for complainant and Mr. Manion for defendant. Margaret Minnie Hamey deposed she lived at Greenwell Point; in…

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"The Yankee at King Arthur' Court."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

It's really too bad that Samuel Clemens couldn't have lived to see Will Rogers as Hank Martin, the Connecticut Yankee, who was transported back…

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Snake In Parcel. Court Case

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

At the Albion Park Police Court on Tuesday last, reports the Kiama paper, before Messrs. A. H. Weston, H. C. Ziems and G. Timbs, J's.P., John Turner was charged with offensive…

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Got Their Man. Determined Police 700 Mile Journey

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 7

Grim determination was shown by two police officers, who arrested an aborigine named Peter, in connection with the death of James Thomson, a…

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Bega Court

The Bega District News · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

On Friday last, before Mr Forrest, Police Magistrate, the following cases were heard:— Alfred Montague Burke, licensee of…

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Braidwood Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

At Braidwood Police Court, last week, Phillip George (46), a Macedonian, was charged with having on May 5th, in [?]rington-street behaved in an offensive…

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Local Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

Quite a field day at the local court on Monday, when the following cases were dealt with by the P.M.: Mrs. Scanes v. Mrs. Baldwin junr…

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Daring Burglary

The Bega District News · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

After a respite of a few weeks Bega has had another burglary, and of a more daring character than previously. On Thursday evening, between 6 and 7…

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Berry Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

The Court of Petty Sessions was held at the Berry police court on Tuesday last before Mr. A. E, Chapman, S.M…

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Horse Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

For stealing horses, James Edward Webber appeared at the Moss Vale Police Court on Tuesday morning, last week, where he was called on to…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 20. Before Mr. Chapman. P.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

Frederick Gwyther was charged with driving a motor vehicle without lights on the night of April 4th, but he did not appear. Constable Williams said…

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Charge Of Murder. Woman Remanded

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

On Saturday morning last week, a woman and a child were found on Brighton Beach, Wollongong, apparently dead. A doctor and the…

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Expensive Corn Kangaroo Valley Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. Chapman, S.M., at the Kangaroo Valley Courthouse on Tuesday last, E. Williams and J. G. Bills were each fined £2, with 8s…

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Coroner’s Court Before Reuben King, J.P.

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

The district coroner, Mr. Reuben King, held an inquiry into the death of Mr. Charles Vincent Monaghan, which occurred at Shoalhaven…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 20. Before Mr. Chapman, P.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

[?] Caffrey v. Wheeler. This was an agistment claim of Wm. Caffrey against Jas. Wheeler. Mr. Martin Oliver (Marriott & Oliver)…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, Mat 20. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

Frederick Gwither failed to appear to answer a change of driving a lorry without lights. Constable Williams deposed that defendant told him he…

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