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Courts & crime, 1937

110 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 6

Dispute Over Public Right of Way Interest of Kangaroo Valley Residents Aroused Lengthy Case at Nowra District Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 8

At the Nowra District Court, which commenced on Thursday of last week, a dispute over a public right of way leading through Mr. W. Trimble’s property, Barrengarry, from the Yarra Yarra Road…

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

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 5

Arthur J. Stewart and John K. Drummond had their hail of 10- estreated, for drunkenness, when they failed to appear…

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Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, March 10. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

Reginald Skelton claimed £1918-, wages due, from William Sulwany. Plaintiff pleaded on his own behalf, and Mr. Manion for defendant…

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Nowra Police Court

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

At the Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., John K. Drummond failed to…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 1

At the Nowra Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Reginald Skelton sought to recover from William Sulway the sum of…

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Small Debts Court at Nowra Wednesday, March 10 (Before Mr. Hardwick, S. M.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

Reginald Skelton claimed £19/18/, wages due, from William Subway, Plaintiff pleaded on his own behalf, and Mr. Manion for defendant…

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Stealing Money. Accused Sentenced to Four Months' Imprisonment

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

At Nowra Police Court, on Monday before Messrs. L. A. Patterson and U. K. Walsh. J's.P., William Hurley Foster was charged with that he did…

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Nowra Police Court Accused Sentenced to Four Months' Imprisonment

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 1

At Now Police Court, on Monday before Messrs. L. A. Patterson and U. K. Walsh, J's.P. William Harley Poster charged with that he did…

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Berrima Gaol. Grim Relic of the Past

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 1

Mr. J. Condon, of Nowra, was one of a party to visit Berrima on Sunday last, and if not enamored with the great historical structure of other…

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Wholesale Theft

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

The man who stale [?]of a [?]had nothing on the person or persons who stripped the [?]their sockets in front…

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Electricity in Court Big Battle Over a Matter of Discount

The Bega District News · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in last issue, Bega Court-house was the scene of a hetitic legal battle on Tuesday-last when Bega Electricity supply…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, April 14. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

Martin Judge, Francis McKinnery, William Williams, Cecil J Anderson, Thomas Lawler and Christopher Bostick all had their bail of 10- each…

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Nowra Court Business

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 1

At the Nowra Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Martin Judge, Francis McKinney, William Williams, Cecil J…

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Nowra Police Court. Hawkers Fined for Breach of the Law. Defendants Claimed They Were Allowed To Do So At Other Centres

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

At Nowra Police Court, before Messrs. L. A. Patterson and U. K. Walsh, J's.P., Lionel E. P. Presgrave, Francis N. Presgrave, Arthur W…

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Pambula Court. (Before Mr A. G. Hardwick, P.M.) (From the “Voice.”)

The Bega District News · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

Harry Jones, Fred Paynter, and D. H. Waller, three young men, strangers, appeared on r[?]mand from April 23 to answer a charge of having…

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Nowra Small Debts Court Friday, May 7. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 1

Mary Elizabeth Jones v. Mary A. Simpson, claim £25 wages. Mr. Manion for plaintiff; Mr. Martyn Oliver for defendant…

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Nowra Police Court. Friday, May 7th. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 3

Fd. Hughes and W. Nugent failed to appear to answer charges of imbibing too freely in the cup that cheers, and had their bail of 10- each…

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Vivacious Witnesses. Both Plaintiff and Defendant. Claim at the Small Debts Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

On Friday Inst at Nowra Police Court before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Mary Elizabeth Jones sought to recover a sum of money from Mary…

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After 30 Years. District Native Comes Back As Police Superintendent

The Bega District News · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

Mr Miller, Superintendent of Police in the southern districts, with headquarters at Goulburn, is on an official visit to these parts. Mr Miller was…

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Stealing by Finding

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court, on Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. Sheridan, P.M., Norbert Hoare, of Moss Vale, was charged with…

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