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Courts & crime, 1931

174 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 9

Warden's Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

At the Wardern's Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Graham, M. W., J. F. Williamson applied for cancellation of a lease at Yalwal. held by A. T…

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Court of Petty Sessions Before Mr. Chapman, P.M.

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Chapman, P.M., on Tuesday, James J. Mothers was fined 10s. with Ss, costs for failure to renew…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 1

Leslie Killer failed to appear to answer a charge of riding a motor cycle without a light. Constable Williams proved the offence. Fined…

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

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 7

Leslie Miller failed to appear to answer a charge of riding a motor cycle without a light. Constable Williams proved the offence. Fined 15-…

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Motoring Bill To Check Car Stealing

The Bega District News · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 4

A Bill to provide for certificate of title to the possession of cars and other motor vehicles, with a view to checking theft, has been submitted to the…

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Words Fly at Shellharbour Station Case at Kiama Police Court

The South Coast Register · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

At the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, P.M., Sylvester William Perkins was charged by Rachael Margaret Lee…

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The Final Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 2

"Didn't I issue an injunction against that young man Tipples coming here again?" said the judge to his eldest daughter…

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Police Court Wednesday. December 9. (Before Messrs. U. K. Walsh and W. Richardson, J's.P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 4

James Player was charged, and pleaded guilty, with stealing one rain coat; meat to the value of 1-: and a half loaf of bread; value in all,…

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No Interjections A[?] lo[?]ed. Police Will Ac[?]

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 8

As a result of the tighten[?] the methods of the police in [?] free speech, electors are warn interject at public meetings…

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Burglary at Butter Factory

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 1

The Nowra Dairy Company's office was broken into on Tuesday night and the two safes were blown open but fortunately no money was stolen,…

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Friday’s Court

The Bega District News · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 2

Before Mr Forrest, Police Magistrate. Thos Doherty, senior, Thos Doherty, junior, Bernard Moran, Frank Moran, [?] Burton, and R. Rixon were fined…

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Alleged Stealing Of Wire Netting

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 December 1931 · page 5

At the Police Court, Nowra, on Tuesday last, before Mr, Chapman, S.M., Mark Cornford was charged with stealing 114 yards of wire netting, the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 23. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 December 1931 · page 4

F. Roberts, L. Jones, J. Hunter, F. Read, and J. Keft, were each fined 10- and 8- costs for riotous behaviour, on the night of 13th December…

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Alleged Assault on Elderly Woman

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 3

At Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday last, Darcy Brooks, a young man, appeared charged with a criminal assault cm Margaret Vidler, an…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday December 23. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 1

Frederick Robertson pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Junction-street. Constable Williams deposed that…

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