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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

114 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 6

Warden's Court. Wednesday, July 19. (Before Mr. Graham, M.W.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 8

Maurice Bouvett was granted two months suspension of labor conditions on leases, prospecting area, Parish of Buangla, County St. Vincent…

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Police Court a Charge of Stealing Rabbit Traps at Nerriga. (Before Mr. W. Osmond, J.P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 8

A stranger named William Brown was charged with having stolen 32 rabbit traps, valued at 32-, on 22nd July, at Nerriga, from Arthur…

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Those Were the Days. for the Police

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 7

[?] was the stable meat died on the Benfigo gold field in '79 and '80, and the Government demurred at the extra expense of providing…

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Smile in Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 2

At a recent trial one of the witnesses was a green countryman, unused to the ways of the law, but quick, as it proved, to understand its…

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Police Court Thursday. August 17. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.,M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 5

Gordon Leslie Howe and Oscar William Augustave were charged with riding on the railway between Kiama and Bomaderry without paying their…

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Nowra Police Court Thursday, August 18. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 3

Gordon Medley Howe appeared in custody, charged with having "jumped the rattler" from Kiama to Bomaderry. Another young man named…

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Police Court Monday. August 22. (Before Messrs. L. A. Patterson and J R. Beattie, J's.P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 6

Michael Donovan was charged with assaulting Constable Cook on Saturday night, 20th August; with using offensive language, and causing the…

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Police Fired At. Narrow Escape

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Both Segt. Standen. of Bulli, and Const. Maher, of Thirroul had a narrow escape one night last week, when a man on the verandah of a house in…

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A Win for Box. Case Again Before Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 8

At Wollongong District Court on Wednesday last week, the case, Clarke v Box, was again listed for hearing. It will be remembered that Eva Alma…

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Friday’s Court. Before Mr Forrest, Police Magistrate

The Bega District News · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 2

Wesley John Spindler was charged with stealing a quantity of tools and other articles; value £6 10s the property of John Haywood, of Pambula…

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Police Co Thursday, Septe Before Mr. Scobic Breaches of the M

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 4

Frederick J. Aldous p to two breaches of the Melting to renew licenses, and and 8- costs in each case…

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Nowra Police Court Thursday, September 21. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 1

Frederick J. Aldous, charged with failing to renew registration of a motor lorry and driver's license, Mr. R. Roberts pleaded guilty for…

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Ladies' Day at Picton Court. Grafe-vine Slashing. Attracts the Fair Sex. Woman Committed for Trial

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 6

IT was "ladies' day" at Picton Police Court on Friday, last week, reports the Picton "Post," when members of the weaker sex easily…

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Police Raid

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 3

Inspector Keith, of Wollongong, arid some police from Parramatta paid a visit to Nowra on Saturday night. They visited the Prince of Wales…

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Here and There. Burglary

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 1

Nowra Dairy Company's promises was again burgled on Friday night last. The burglars showed that they have learnt something about the game…

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Nowra Police Court Thursday, October 20. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 1

Chas Cha[?] for not renewing license of motor lorry, was fined 5/- and 5/6 costs:- McKinnon, for driving a motor lorry, without being…

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Shoalhaven Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 1

At the Licensing Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Scobie, S.M., the [?] report of the Licensing Inspector was of the usual satisfactory…

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Claim Against Student. Action at Parramatta District Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 8

At the Parramatta District Court last week, before Acting Judge Barton, Frederick Outtrim, proprietor of a "tuck shop" at the Hawkesbury…

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Milk Board Succeeds in Court Cases

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 8

The marked increase in milk production throughout the Sydney milk zone, and the consumption within the metropolitan are remaining…

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Police Court Monday. October 31. (Before Messrs. W. L. Patterson and U. K. Walsh. J's.P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 6

Alexander Gordon Braithwaite proceeded against Frank Bennett., seeking to compel defendant to give up tenancy of house in Hyam Street. Mr…

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