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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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

Friday’s Court. (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.)

The Bega District News · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 2

Horace Hayes pleaded guilty to not having a silencer on his motor lorry, and was fined 20s and 8s cost. Allan Henry Lee pleaded guilty to…

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Cobargo Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 3

On Thursday last, 10th instant, at. Cobargo, before Mr Forrest, P.M., E J. Sutherland was charged with cruelty to a pig at Yourie, and was fined…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, November 16. Before Mr. Graham, W.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 3

James Barron applied for suspension for three goldmining leases, 113, 114, and 117, at Grassy Gully, giving evidence to the effect that he had…

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Police Court Thursday. November 2[?]. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 5

Nowra Council v Annie Lamond. Defendant, who was charged with illegally using the water by hose for gardening purposes. pleaded guilty…

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Local Burglar Sentenced Promise of Reform

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 1

At the Nowra Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Scobie, S3L, Leslie Norman Edward Hector was charged with stealing a motor cycle…

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Insulting Language to Police

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 3

Alfred John Walker, Charged with making use of insulting language to Constables Cook and Williams, pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Duff said…

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Nowra Police Court Thursday, November 24. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.). Illegal Use of Water

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 3

Nowra Municipal Council v. Annie Lamond, for illegal use of water. Mr Manion for Council. Mr. Daley, for defendant, pleaded guilty…

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Divorce Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 6

Among the divorce petitioners listed for hearing at the Supreme Court, Melbourne, last week end appeared the name of Marriott v Marriott. Apart…

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Police Court a Charge of Abduction at Mittagong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 8

Donald John Cullen, 21, was charged with abducting Ruby Sarah Leonard, a female under the age of 21 years, to wit, 18 years…

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Heavy Sentence. 35 Years’ Gaol for Grierson

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 1

“I sentence you to 10 years penal servitude on the first count, and to imprisonment for 35 years on the second count.” Thus ended the dramatic trial…

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Police Court Thursday. December 22. (Before Mr. Sco[?]ie, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 5

Aubrey N. Malby was charged with Committing a breach of the Motor Act, as was stanley D. Dent. Constable Crouch gave evidence that…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 5

On Thursday (yesterday) before Mr. Scobie, S.M., renewals of billiard licenses were granted to Dancy Annis Brown; Alfred John Bentick, Patrick…

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Nowra Police Court Thursday, December 22. (Before Mr. Scobie, SM.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 3

Arthur N. Malby pleaded guilty to a breach of the motor traffic regulations as driver and Stanley D. Dent as owner. The trouble was in regard…

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Licensing Court Thursday ,December 22. (Before MR. Scobie, S. M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 3

Renewals of billiard licenses were granted, to holders in Berry, Nowra, Huskison, and Milton -Darcy AnnisBrown, A. J. Bentick, P. Doolan, O…

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