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Courts & crime, 1937

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

Bicycle Stealing Charge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court, last-week, before Mr: Hardwick, S.M., Alfred Morante (18) was charged with stealing a bicycle at Nowra, the…

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"Better Off Dead." Man Sent to Gaol

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

"The sooner you are off the earth the better," said the Magistrate to George Taylor Grace (54) who was senenced at Fitzroy Court to four…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday. January 13. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

Under the above heading Thos. Bourke, for whom Mr. Martyn Oliver appeared, pleaded guilty to a minor breach and was fined 5-, and 8-…

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Charge of Stealing Cattle. Defendant Convicted. But Sentence Suspended Conditionally. Defendants Solicitor Gives Notice of Appeal

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

At Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Franz Koll was charged with stealing cattle, value at £310-…

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Nowra Court House Return of Business. Year 1936

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Court cases dealt with, 363; commitals for trial, 9; defendants conditionally released, 3. Children's Court cases dealt with,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

At the Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Franz Koll was charged with stealing three head of cattle, the property of Mary Agnes Cavanagh,…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, January 13. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

Thos. Bourke (through Mr. Martyn Oliver, of Messrs. Marriott and Oliver) pleaded guilty to failing to return a registered number plate, and…

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Heavy Pines for Assaulting the Police

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

At Bega Court on Tuesday, before Mr Hardwick, Police Magistrate, William Charles O’Neill and Garnet O’Neill brothers , pleaded guilty to…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

At the Licensing Court, Nowra, on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, L.M., hotel booth licenses were granted to Margaret Carmody…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday. February 10. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Mat. James Doogan was charged with drunkenness, and failed to appear, but having left 10- in the "Treasury" his bail was estreated…

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Industrial Court. Wednesday. February 10. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Herbert Moore was charged with a breach of the Bricklayers and Tuckpointers' Award. Clifford James Reyburn, inspector…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, February 10. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

Mat James Dugan, on a charge of being found drunk, failed to appear, and his bail (10/-) was estreated. Kenneth Kelly, for indecent…

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Industrial Registration Court. WEDNESDAY, 10th FEBRUARY

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

Gifford James Rayburn, industrial inspector sued Herbert Moore for a breach of the Bricklayers and Tucknointers apprenticeship award…

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A Commendable Move. Police Boys’ Club for Bega. Police Department, Inspector’s Office, Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

The Bega Police on behalf of the N.S.W. Police Department, propose the inauguration of the Bega Police Boys’ Club. From years of…

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Sheep Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. David Fletcher, of Nowra, has asked us to invite the thief or thieves to return the bells they took off his sheep, stolen from paddock at Yalwal,…

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Woman's Collapse in Court. "You Bit the Hand That Fed You," Judge Had Said

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

With £200 of the stolen £545 still unaccounted for, Muriel Edna Goodlock again faced Judge Coyle on Wednesday last week, after her case had…

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Splendid Movement. Police Bots’ Club

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 6

There was a large and representative meeting in Bega last week to consider the formation of a Police Boys’ Club which bodies are…

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Local Police Court

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

A young man named Malcolm Berry was arrested by the local police on Saturday last, and charged with, stealing two overcoats, the property of…

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Nowra District Court Thursday, March 4. (Before His Honor Judge Nield). Commission of the Peace

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 3

John Stewart Gowans and Henry Gordon Miller were sworn in as Justices of the Peace. MOTOR COLLISION…

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Verdict for Full Amount Claimed District Court Case

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

At the District Court, Nowra, on Thursday last, before Judge Nield and a jury of four, John H. Hogan (by his next friend, M. A. Hogan)…

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