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Courts & crime, 1936

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A Point of Law Charge Failed Against Rabbiter for Stealing Rabbits

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 1

A point of law determined, in favor of the defendant, an unusual case conducted in the Rockley Police Court on Friday week…

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Sentence of Six Months. for Stealing Bag and Money

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 6

At the Wollongong Police Court on Wednesday, last week, before Mr. Goldie, S.M., James David Median (24) was charged that on the…

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Safety Drive Campaign Launched by N. S. Wales Police

The Bega District News · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 4

The unveiling of the police safety campaign poster over the toll gates of the Sydney Harbor bridge recently by his Excellency the…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, April 21. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.). Drunkenness

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 5

"Frederick Beggs, Leslie Cyril Moncur, Annabelle Mason, Herbert Cyril Napper and Reginald Wlilson were each fined 10/- for drunkenness…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, April 21. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

The inspector's quarterly report was of a satisfactory character, everything being O.K. John Howell applied for an…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. Before Mr. Goldie, S.M.

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

Frederick Begg, Leslie Cyril Moncur. Annabelle Mason and C. Pepper forfeited their recognisance of 10- each for having inbibed too well but…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. April 21. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

Charles Leslie Smith proceeded against C. R. Smith, claiming £5- 13 for bread sold and delivered. Mr. M. Oliver appeared for plaintiff…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday,. April 21. (Before Mr. Goldie, L.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

Licensing: Inspector Cahill submitted his quarterly licensing report, stating that all of the hotels within the Licensing District of Shoalhaven…

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Alleged Assault Weir v. CHASE

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

Mr. Goldie, P.M., had to listen for bum two hours on Tuesday to a cast- arising out of a quarrel between P. G. E. Weir, farmer, of…

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Committed for Trial on Murder Charge

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 5

Francis Henry Joseph Maudlin, 27, electrician, was committed for trial yesterday at Kiama on a charge murdering Charles Dawson, 47…

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Police Dinner

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

In proposing the toast to Parliament, at the police dinner held at Wollongong last week, Sergeant M. J. Cahill, of Nowra, said. Parliament…

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Popular Police Officer

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

All parts of the Tarago district were represented by the large gathering present at the local hall to farewell Constable and Mrs. Johnson,…

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

The Bega District News · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

A stranger named Gordon Huntley was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, the property of Mortimer Hayes, of Buckajo, and also with…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, May 19. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 5

Walter H. MeGuire and William Blake pleaded guilty to failing to return registered number plates, and were fined 5/- each, with 8/- costs…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 8

Walter H. MeGuire and William Bake pleaded guilty to failing to return registered number plates, and were fined 5[?] each, with 8[?] costs…

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Nowra Police Court (Before Mr. L. A. Patteron, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 8

At the Nowra Police Court, on Monday. Chandler Royce and Woodrow Ashtown were charged with, on the 21st instant, negligently injuring…

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Rural Police Stations

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly the other day inquiries were made as to whether police officers could be replaced in outside rural centres for…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. L. A. Patteron, J.P.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

AI the Nowra Police Court, on Monday, Chandler Royee and Woodrow Ashtown were charged with, on the 21st instant, negligently injuring…

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Assault Alleged. Several Charges. Kangaroo Valley Case

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 9

A case which created considerable interest at Kangaroo Valley was heard at the Kangaroo Valley Police Court on Tuesday, 12th May, reports…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Patterson, J.P., Chandler Royce Woodrow Ashdown, on remand, pleaded not guilty to…

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