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Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 7

At Nowra Police Court, last Friday, before Mr. Patterson, J.P., Chandler Royee Woodrow Ashdown, on remand, pleaded not guilty to…

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Police Take Possession

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 4

A shocking case of a child so neglected that one could hardly imagine such a condition of depravity in a community like Golf's Harbour came…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, June 16 (Before Mr. Goldie, SM.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 5

Leslie William Crawford applied for the transfer of the Great Southern Hotel, Berry. He gave evidence. License granted…

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Nowra Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, June 16 (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 7

William Payne, P. J. O'Heir, James J. O'Heir, and Frederick C. Herbert were each fined 10/-. LOCAL GOVERNMENT…

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Local and General News Sentenced to Death

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 2

The jury sitting on the trial of Francis Henry Joseph Mandin, 27, laborer, for the murder of diaries [?] 17, at that Flats, near lake…

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Stealing Oysters

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 8

Cyril Neilson and Frank Neilson were charged with taking oysters. Mr. Manion appeared on behalf of the prosecution…

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Police Court. Tuesday. June 16. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 8

Several delinquents for imbibing too well but not wisely had to forfeit their recognisance of 10- each. Harold George Clarke appeared on…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. June 16. (Before Mr. Goldie, L.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 6

Renewals of licenses were granted to Annie M. Hardiman, Hotel Nowra; Wallie Watson, Prince of Wales, Nowra; Thomas Clarke, Bridge Hotel,…

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Nowra's First Police Ball

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 4

For the first lime in local history, Nowra is to have a police ball. It appears that this function is only permitted on the condition that the…

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Burglary Charges

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 3

Harold Maher, alias Herman Kreuziged, was charged with breaking and entering, with intent to steal, from the warehouse of C. A. Penny…

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Police Ball Arranging the Details

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

It enthusiasm on the part of the organisers is any criterion, the success of the Police Ball, at Nowra on August 26, is in aid of the Shoalhaven…

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The Police Ball

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 1

On Thursday night last week enthusiasm was evident at Nowra Council Chambers, when preliminaries were in progress for Nowra's Police…

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Milton Industrial Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 11

Elsie May Meagher proceeded against John H. Wheat, of Yatte, claiming £36198 wages and expenses, alleged to be due, following her…

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Deputation Constable Wright Approaches Council For Co-operation for Queen Police Ball

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 3

At the berry Municipal Council meeting, yesterday morning, Constable Wright approached the council, and explained to them the [?]…

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Police Ball

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 1

At the Berry Council meeting, on Wednesday, Constable Wright asked for the approval of the Mayor and aldermen of the queen competition…

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Murder in Singapore. Casson Known on South Coast

The Bega District News · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 2

As the result of a paragraph in our last issue asking it anyone about here remembered Leslie Casino, horse trainer, murdered at Singapore, quite…

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Miss Joyce Gillam Berry’s Candidate Police Ball Queen Competition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 4

At a public meeting held in the council chambers on Friday night last, it was decided to [?]Mrs Joyce Gillam to represent Berry in…

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Police Ball

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 9

At the Berry Council meeting, on Wednesday, Constable Wright asked for the approval of the Mayor and aldermen of the queen competition…

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The Police Ball

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 3

Arrangements for the police ball, which will take place on the 26th August, are going along well, and indications are that the function will…

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The Police Ball Queen Competition Barometer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 3

Miss Nellie Ellison. the Roxy Theatre candidate, is leading in the "Queen of the Ball" competation closely followed fay Miss Joyce…

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