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Courts & crime, 1934

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Disastrous Floods. Creat Damage Over 13 Inches At-bega. 14 Inches at Bemeoka. Thrilling Resscues on River. Car Washed. Away, Others Chained to Trees. Police And: Others. Render,. Great Sirvice. Big Loss of Bridges : in Bem- Boka District

The Bega District News · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

After about a fortnight’s fine weather, steady rain set in on Friday night, and by 9 next morning 155 points had fallen. It it had stopped at…

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The Motor World Police to Lecture

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

The Department of Education has notified the N.R.M.A. that approval has been given for senior officers of the police force to lecture to children…

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At the Court of Napoleon Iii

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

In her account of a visit to the Court of Napoleon III, in Harper's, Madame do Hegermann-Lindencrone tells of getting the…

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Nowra Police Court Friday, January 19. (Before Mr. Britz, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

Robert. Scott pleaded not guilty to being drunk and to a charge of indecent language. Constable Russell deposed that about 6 p.m. on 12th…

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Police Court Friday, January 19. (Before Mr. Britz, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Robert Scott was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language, pleading not guilty to both, but his story was not altogether…

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Film Scene Taken in Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 3

Considerable excitement was caused at the Darlinghurst, Sydney, Criminal Courts the other day when, during the hearing of a case in which Dr. Everard…

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The Land Court

The Bega District News · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

Unusually big business has been transacted by the Land Board at its present sitting in Bega, and the crowd at the court-house reminded one of…

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Film Scene Taken in Court

The Bega District News · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 4

Considerable excitement was caused at the Darlinghurst, Sydney, Criminal, Courts the other day when, during the bearing of a case in which Br. Everard,…

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West's Talkies "The Kennel Murder Case"

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

Who killed Archer Coe? That is the most baffling, question that Philo Vance, the famous and debonair detective character created by S. S. Van…

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Police Dogs

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

A fine piece of work by one of the Paris police dogs is reported. A constable noticed two individuals acting in a suspicious manner. He…

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Nowra Police Court Friday, February 23. (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

Archie Egan (for whom Mr. Manion pleaded guilty, and explained that the breach was purely an oversight) was fined 2/6 and 5/6 costs for failing to…

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Bega District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Neild.) Claim for Money Lent

The Bega District News · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

William Alexander Robertson, of Eden, claimel £90 odd from Harold Lodge, of Wonhoyn, Eden, for money lent…

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Industrial Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 4

At the IndustriaL Court on Friday last," before Mr. Sheridan,' Frederick Johnson, made a claim for £43/4/- against. James Barron, for waiting…

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Police Court Friday, February 23. (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

Archie Egan was fined 26 and 56 costs for failing to return motor license. Frederick Ardler, similarly charged…

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AUSTRALIANITIES. Court Day

The Bega District News · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 4

Half a century ago the one live day in the bush tows week was Court day. It still ranks importantly, I have no doubt, but I hardly think it retains its…

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Popular Police Officer

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

If any further proof were needed of the extreme popularity of Sergt. G. Johnson and his wife, of Araluen, it was more than demonstrated by the…

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Australianites Court-day

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

Half-a-century ago the one live day in the bush town-week was Court-Day It still ranks importantly, I have no doubt, but I hardly think it retains…

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Lost and Found Man Wanders Into the Bush at Yalwal and Is Lost for Several Days a Trying Time for the Searchers Police Dog, "Tess," Assists in the Search

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

On Sunday last Mr. C. J. Coombes, an elderly man who has been resident at Yalwal for some little time past essayed to take some…

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Court Changes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 6

Mr. MeCulloch, who has presided at the local Court for some time past, has been taken off this circuit. Mr. R. C. Atkinson will preside at the…

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Setting Fire to Tent Two Years' Gaol

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 3

At Wollongong Quarter Sessions, Robert Ferguson was charged with, maliciously setting fire to a dwelling, (a tent) at Spring Hill, near…

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