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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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Police Court. Tuesday, 12th JULY. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 10

William John Cameron Logan was charged with driving a motor car dangerous to the public. Mr. M. Oliver appeared on behalf of the…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 10

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday Licensing Inspector Cahill, in reply to the Magistrate, said that all the hotels wore kept in goad order, the…

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Charged with Having Goods in His Possession Reasonably Supposed to Have Been Stolen

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 10

Amos Harley Foster, aboriginal, firstly had two charges preferred against him, but the police stated that they had no evidence to offer in the…

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District Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 12

At the District Court, on Thursday, before His Honor Judge Nield, Esther Sarah Boothe, of Terara, sought to recover £400 damages from John…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, July 19. (Before Mr. Balmain, S. M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 5

William John Cameron Logan was charged with driving a motor vehicle on the Prince's Highway in a manner dangerous to the public; also with…

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District Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 8

At the District Court on Thursday last week, before his Honor, Judge Nield, Esther Sarah Boothe, of Terara, sought to recover £400 damages…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 5

At the Nowra Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, William John Cameron Logan was charged (1) with driving a motor…

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Unique Gaol Ceremony for Retiring Official

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 6

Prisoners in Goulburn Gaol on a recent Sunday, bade farewell well to the retiring Governor, Mr George Smith, by making him presentations and…

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Illegal Betting. Fine of £15. Defendant Compliments the Police

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

At Bega Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Hardwick, Police Magistrate. William Tnomaa Herbert pleaded to carrying on betting m premises…

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Burglary at Wollongong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 8

On Monday night Inst thieves forced entry into Mr. D. W. Hughes' chemist shop in Upper Crown Street, Wollongong. This is the third…

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Abortive Friendly Appeal Conference Ruling of Magistrate

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

If it were not so expensive to some of the ratepayers, the position associated with the appeals lodged in connection with certain assessments…

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Charge of Stealing. Light Fine Imposed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

At Nowra Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Walter Edward Hughes was charged with stealing white lead and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 9. (Before Mr. A. G. Harwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 5

Raymond Thomas Gordon Fryer was charged with stealing a gold wristlet watch and 46 in money to the value of £296, the property of…

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Order in the Court

The Bega District News · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 4

There was usually a good attendance of the old town gossips when court day (Tuesday) came round, and some luckless Chinaman was…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 16

At the Nowra Police Court, last week, before Mr, A. G. Hardwick, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Walter Edward Hughes (for whom…

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Charge of Theft. Heard Before Local Justices of Peace. Cask Dismissed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 5

On Saturday morning last Reuben Henry Frizzell was charged at Nowra Police Court, before Messrs. A. W. Hughes and W. Dalton, J.'s P., with…

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Alleged Theft of Coat

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 11

At the Nowra Police Court, on Saturday morning of last week, Reuben Henry Frizzell was charged, before Messrs. A. W. Hughes and W. Dalton,…

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Coroner's Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

At the Wollongong Court House on Monday morning of last week, an inquest was held by Mr. Hardwick, District Coroner, on the body…

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Wollongong Police Court. Opossum Skins

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 4

Thomas Henry Ryan (33) pleaded guilty to a charge of having in his possession at Central Kembla 45 Opossum skins. He was fined…

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Police and Hotels

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 8

Mr. Morton: Has the attention of the Minister of Justice been directed to a statement by a Mr. Connolly, president of the United Licensed…

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