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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 10

At the Kiama Industrial Magistrate's court, last week, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., there were 41 cases listed against various guest…

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Alleged Murder. Suspect Crashes Near Wolumla

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 10

In last issue we reported a car smash near Wolumla and that the occupant had been brought to Bega Hospital on Sunday evening by the…

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Man Disappears. Police of Two States Search

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

The Victorian police have been asked by the New South Wales police to seek information of William Henry Beattie, of Wagga, who has been…

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District Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before His Honor, Judge Ni[?]ld). CHAMBERLAIN v DENT

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

This was a claim for plastering work. Mr. H. W. Moffitt, barrister (instructed by Marriott & Oliver) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Maguire,…

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Burglary Co-operative Store Broken Into

The Bega District News · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

About 7 o’clock this morning Miss Rixon was passing the Co-operative Store when she noticed that the door of the hardware department, in…

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District Court Thursday, April 7. (Before His Honor Judge Nield)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 9

S. Chamberlain v. S. Dent; claim, £14 for goods supplied and services rendered. Mr. H. W. Moffitt (instructed by…

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Motor Cars in Collision Claims at District Court (Before His Honor Judge Nield)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 16

McGuire v. Rainford, claim for damages; and Rainford v. McGuire, also claiming damages. The cases were taken together…

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Police Court (Before Mr. H. G. Hardwicke, S.M.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday last, the plea of not guilty was withdrawn, and the defendants pleaded guilty in the following cases:…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 5

Lawrence E. Dwyer excused himself for not sending in his number plate of motor vehicle because he was working in the bush at Wandandian,…

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District Court. Verdict for Defendants in Alleged Breach of Agreement

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 6

At the District Court, before His Honor Judge Nield, heard on Thursday, April 8th, and concluded on Friday, A. J. Witchard, of Berry,…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwicke, S.m.) Cox v GRIMWOOD

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 5

A. B. Cox made claim for damages to his motor vehicle against Henry Grimwood. Mr. H. Li Oliver (Marriott & Oliver) appeared for the…

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Nowra Court News

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 14

At the last sitting of the Nowra Police Court, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Lawrence E. Dwyer and J. H. Barrott were fined 5/- and 8/…

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Girl Collapses in Court. Sentenced for Stealing. Released on Bond

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 11

Charged with stealing £22 from Cecil Shepherd, licensee of an hotel at Cooma, Elizabeth May Brown. 18, collapsed at Wollongong Court…

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Burglary at Bomaderry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 7

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the garage of the South Coast Motor Transport, at Bomaderry, was burglariously entered, and the thief…

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Stolen Suit Cases. Bold Theft in Crown St

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

Two suit cases of clothing were stolen from a sedan car parked in Crown Street, Wollongong, in the afternoon on Monday last week…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, Mat 10. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 13

Alexander R. McLean pleaded guilty to cutting timber on Crown lands without being the holder of a license. He was fined £5, costs of Court 1/-,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

C. Walter Edward Hughes was charged with stealing a quantity of corn, and a second charge was preferred against him for that of a cask…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday. May 10. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

Alexander Rankin McLean was charged with cutting timber on Crown lands without being the holder of a license, and pleaded guilty. Mr. M…

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The Police Ball

The Bega District News · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 2

Everything is in order for the second annual police Ball to be held in the show pavilion. Bega on Wednesday night of this week, and a…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 3

At the Nowra Police Court, on Friday, before Messrs. R. H. Beattie and Hughes, J’s.P., Robert Flynn was charged with that he did, on the 18th…

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