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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

112 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 6

Charged with Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

William Neville Cockerill (21) was charged with breaking, entering and stealing the sum of £4 on November 5, £12 on November 23 and…

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Wollongong Court (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Stealing Charges

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

Morris Jones (50), Mathew Higgins, David Dennis Kennedy (33). and Frederick Watson (32), were leach charged with stealing tarpaulins from…

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Court Work at Kangaroo Valley

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 6

At the Kangaroo Valley Police Court, on Friday last, Harry McLachlan, Joseph Yates, and J. Ackland, were charged with maliciously…

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Berry Court of Petty Sessions Before Mr. McCulloch, P.M. on Licensed Premises

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

At the Berry Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, before Mr. McCulloch, P.M., H. Henry Young, labourer. and John Toohey, labourer,…

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Court News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. MeCulloch, S.M., made his first appearance on the local Bench on Friday. The following cases were disposed of in a few minutes:—…

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Police Capsized

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Sergeant Glass and Constable Pockett set out for Cobargo yesterday afternoon with die police motor , cycle side-ear. Constable Pockett was…

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Police Court Friday. January 21. (Before Mr. McCulloch. S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 7

Thos[?]. Henry Gildea was charged with being drunk, failed to appear, and his recognizance of 10- was forfeited. Robert Walker and…

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Shouted a Warning. Approach of Police

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

For shouting "Look out! Look out!" on the approach of the police, Joseph Sherman was fined £1, with 8- costs, at Bathurst…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 1. (Before Mr. L. A. Patterson, J.P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 5

Albert Lewis was charged with stealing one hand jack and motor engine, the property of Clarence Davis is Fraser and others, valued at £476…

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Police Raid Alleged S.p. Betting

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon last week, a squad of police under Ser[?]ts. Sweet[?]ng(Parramatta) and Breeze (Port Kembla), arrested a number of men in…

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Police Raid Alleged S.P. Betting at Kiama

The South Coast Register · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon of last week a squad of police under Sergeants Sweeting (Parramatta) and Buceze (Port Kembla) arrested a…

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Police Court. Thursday, 9th February (Before Mr Forster, P.M,)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

For indecent behavior at Bermagui a first offender was fined 10s with 8s costs. Accused elected to "take it out,"…

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Send off to Sergeant Duff a Popular Police Officer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 3

Taking advantage of the presence of Sergeant Duff in Nowra, game sixty residents of the town and district met thai gentleman at the School of Arts…

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Friday’s Court (Before Mr Forrest, Police Magistrate)

The Bega District News · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

Edward James Clynch pleaded not giulty to inflicting. grievous bodily harm on Patrick Richard Kennedy, and was defended by Mr Oliver…

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Valedictory Farewelling a Popular Police Officer

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

The farewell to Sergeant Duff, who was recently transferred from Nowra to Bulli, took place at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last week…

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Stealing Melons

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Two youths who were riding water melon gardens at Deepwater were interrupted by the owner, who is alleged to have discharged the contents of…

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Coroner's Court Inquiry Into the Cause of Death of Young Girl

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. R. King, A.A.I.S., District Coroner, held an inquiry on Tuesday lost, at the courthouse, Nowra, into the cause of the death of Edith Molly…

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Stealing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

Albert Lewis was charged with stealing. Mr. Ryan, for defendant, pleaded guilty . Sergeant Stand on deposed that…

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Assault

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

Neville Homier, Oliver Honner and Gordon Darcy Brookes appeared charged with assaulting Anthony Mc- Donald on 3rd January, 1933…

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Nowra Police Court Friday, February 21 (Before Mr. MeCulloch, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

John Apperley applied for a prohibition order against William James Apperley. Order to issue for a period of twelve months…

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