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Courts & crime, 1936

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, February 18. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.). Bogus Cheques and Forgery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

Norman Heyhew Lush was charged. with uttering false cheques. Dr. Rodway deposed that certain cheques were 1815011 from his cheque…

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Assault Cask

The Bega District News · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

Wallace Joseph Schu[?]ack pleaded not guilty in that he did, at Newtown Road, Bega, on the night of January 21, assault a female with…

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Alleged Theft of a Racehorse. the Crow Did Not Fly at Braidwood

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 8

Stanley Wilfred Biggins, a well-known racecourse identity, was arrested at Cootamundra by Detective-Constable Humphries and at the…

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Enticed Away. Moss Vale Girl's Experience. Arrest by Police

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

Consternation was caused in Moss Vale, reports the "Post," on Saturday evening when the parent of a young public school girl, aged 8 years,…

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District Court. Thursday March 6. (Before His Honor Judge Neild)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

MCMILLAN v COLLINGWOOD. This was a claim for £14 odd royalty on timber by Daniel McMillan against R. W. Collingwood. Mr. H…

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District Court Thursday, March 6. (Before His Honor Judge Neild). McMILLAN v COLLINGWOOD

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 3

This was a claim for £14 odd royalty on timber by Daniel McMillan against R. W. Collingwood. Mr. H. Manion appeared for the claimant, and…

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Magistrate Warns Motorist

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

Mr. Scobie, S.M., at the Traffic Court in Sydney last week, made it clear that breaches of the Traffic Act would in future be more severely…

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Quarter Sessions Cases (Before His Honor Judge Nield). Charge of Assault

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 3

Gordon Darcy Brooks was charged with assaulting Leslie J. McDonnell, at Nowra, on 26th October, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm…

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Modern Youth Castigated Police Sergeant's Scathing Condemnation

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

During an address before the Albury Rotary Club in defence of the Boy Scout movement. Sergeant J. P. Blackman, of the Albury police force…

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Police Court TUESDAY(Before Mr. Goldie, P.M.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

Frederick Doney, of Wollongong, was charged with pulling up his motor lorry on the wrong side of Queen Street, He pleaded guilty, and was…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. Goldie, L.M.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

The license of the Commercial Hotel, Milton, was transferred from Neville Trevor Tipping to Albert James Whiteman…

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Friday’s Cout (Before Mr Hardwick, Police Magistrate.)

The Bega District News · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

[?] Burton, aged 21, [?] to a charge of affect [?] [?] Durn deposed : About a…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Goldie, S.M., James Kavanagh and John Alexander Mackay failed to appear on charges of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 17. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 5

James Kavanagh and John Alexander McKay did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness and the hail of 10- in each case was…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 4

At the Nowra Small Debts Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Goldie, S.M., Annie Ratigan and John Ratigan proceeded against Herbert Mottram…

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Three of the Best-backed Horses in City Tatt's Cup Put Out of Court They Can Close the Gates If Occurrences Such As These Are Allowed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

If the stewards don't take drastic steps to atop the sort of happenings which occurred in City Tattersall's Cup at Randwick on Saturday, they…

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Small Debts Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

At the Nowra Small Debts court, on Tuesday last week, before Mr. Goldie, S.M., Annie Raigan sued John Mottram, claiming £17 for wages…

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[?]Police Court. Tuesday 25th MARCH, 1936. [?] Lty for Assualt [?] Ice. Constable-- De Pendant Has "Sitting Shot."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 7

William Henry Gee Hughes was charged with that he did, at the Charge Room at Nowra Police Station, unlawfully assault William…

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Nowra Police Court TUESDAY, 25th MARCH, 1936

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

William Henry Gee Hughes was charged with that he did, at the Charge Room at Nowra Police Station, unlawfully assault William…

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Smart Work. by Milton Police Constable

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

Owing to Constable Robertson, ol Milton, being an observant man, the mystery of a quantity of petrol having been stolen at Figtree was solved…

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