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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, July 14. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

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

James Aldous was charged with selling adulterated milk. Mr. Manion for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Late Sergt. Ulrick Further Tributes Court Officials and Comrades

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 4

Further high tributes were paid the late Sergeant Ulrick before general business was proceeded with at Coffs Harbor Police Court last…

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fight in Police Call Young Man Sent to Gaol

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 2

At Bega Court on Tuesday before Mr Hardwick, P.M., Henry James Elliott, well known local young man was charged with drunkenness and…

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Illegally Using Cars Gets Young Man Into Gaol

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 2

At Bega Court on Tuesday, before Mr Hardwick, P.M., a young man. Anthony James Morris, pleaded guilty to two charges of taking cars…

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Record Likely. Police Boys’ Club Ball

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 2

The ball to be held in the Bega show pavilion on Wednesday night next under the auspices of Police Boys' Club, is expected…

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Even The Magistrate Laughed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

Even the magistrate laughed at this incident at the Hawthorne Police Court. Clerk: How do you plead? Defendant: I am guilty. Solicitor: I…

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Motorist Fines. Big Battle in Court

The Bega District News · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

At Bega Court before Mr Hard wlck Police Magistrate, on Tuesday day last W. J. Otton, well known Bega business man, was charged…

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Police Donce Band

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 2

The Police Dance Band, which performed formed so well at the big ball last night, consisted of: 1st also saxophone, clarionet,…

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Magnificent Success Police Boys’ Club Ball . Smashes Records. Great Danging Crowd in Show Pavilion

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 2

“Wanted by the Police—1000 dancers to attend the Police Boys’ Club Ball”—so ran the heading of the poster for the first ball of the Bega…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 7

At the Licensing Court, Nowra, on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, L.M., Frederick William Bowne, applied for the transfer of the…

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Industrial Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 7

At the Industrial Court, Nowra, on Wednesday, before Mr. Hardwick, S. M., Clifford Reyburn asked that the charge against Keith O. Harrison,…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, August 11. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 7

Neville Honor pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle without a lighted lamp. Fined 10- and 8- costs. William Baxter, through his…

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Industrial Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

At Che Industrial Court, Nowra, on Wednesday, before Mr. Hardwick, S. M., Clifford Reyburn asked that the charge against Keith O. Harrison,…

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Nowra Police Court Wednesday, August 11. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

Neville Honor pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle without a lighted lamp. Fined 10/- end 8/- costs. William Baxter, through his father…

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The Record Ball. Police Boys’ Club

The Bega District News · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 2

Bega and district people are still talking of the big ball held in Bega show pavilion on Wednesday night last in aid of the purchase of…

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Police Boys’ Club. Ball and Cinderella Tak- . Ings Over £280

The Bega District News · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 2

[?] well attended meeting of the committee of the police Boys’ Club was held on Wednesday night that Inspector Martin, president bathing in…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 15. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

K. Haigh, through a friend, pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour, and was fined 20- and 8- costs. Edward J. Ryan was charged with…

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Ex-nowra Resident. Long Police Service. Inspector McDONALD'S RETIREMENT

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

Mr. Jack Shannon, Stationmaster at Perth, W.A., and brother to Misses Shannon, at Pyrce, has forwarded us the appended clipping from the "West…

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Court News (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Wednesday, September 15

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 3

The triennial lists of electors of Nowra and South Shoalhaven Municipalities and Clyde Shire were submitted and approved. That for Berry…

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Police Warning. Against Bogus Detectives

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 6

Police in the country have warned shopkeepers and others handling money against the possible intrusion of bogus detectives who have adopted…

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