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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Current Topics. Court-house and Council

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

For years Bega Council has been endeavouring to get possession of the Court-house as Council Chambers, which would necessitate the…

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Good Police Work

The Bega District News · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

Some time back Mr Jackson, of Lidcombe, Sydney, after spending a holiday at Bega, was returning on his motor cycle when it broke down…

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Bega Court. (Before Mr Balmain, Police Magistrate)

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

On Tuesday, two. local youths, Ronald Joseph Fisher and Frederick Alfred Vandenberg, pleaded guilty to stealing parts of a motor cycle. Mr…

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Mean Theft

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

Some time between Saturday and Monday morning last some soulless individual stole a quantity of petrol from the machine room of the “Bega…

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Roller Skating. Stealing Charges

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

At Nowra Police Court, on Saturday, 6th May, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Albert Bromley, 18 years of age, was charged with stealing three…

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Burglary

The Bega District News · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

Some time early on Saturday morning a thief broke through a window in to Mr R. C. Williams’ grocery store in lower Carp Street, and took…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 14

At the Poilce Court, yesterday. before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— G. Fletcher, charged with not…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

At the Cambewarra Shire Council’s office, on Wednesday morning, a friendly appeal court was held prior to the ordinary. Council meeting…

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Amazing Allegations Against Goulburn Police Safety Patrol

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 15

Amazing allegations were made at last meeting of the Yass Municipal Council against the conduct of the crew of the special police safety patrol…

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At the Wollongong Police

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

Court on Monday last week, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Gabriel James Timbs (56) was charged with being the occupier of a common gaming…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

Immediately prior to the commencement of ordinary business of Cambewarra Shire Council, a friendly appeal court was held. There were…

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Small Debts' Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

At Nowra Small Debts' Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., the case of the Cosh Orders Amalgamated Ltd. v S. A. Vidler (or Turner)…

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Police Court. Tuesday. May 16. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Having Installed Wireless Receivers Without Being the Holders of Licenses

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 11

The Magistrate had quite a busy time investigating the various cases, forty-three in number, and invariably the excuse given was merely an…

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Smart Work by Nowra Police

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 16

Sergt. Newland and his men did some smart work on Monday night, when, after exhaustive inquiries and no little difficulty in reaching their…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 1

Immediately prior to the commencement of ordinary business of Cambewarra Shire Council, a friendly Appeal Court was held. There…

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All-in Fight Sailors v. Police

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 1

What has been described as an all-in fight took place last week in Sydney, between sailors and police one of the latter being Constable…

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A Tent & Other Things. Case at Bega Court

The Bega District News · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

At Bega Court on Thursday, before Messrs Dicker and Smith, Justices of the Peace, a man named William Stanley James Normoyle, who had…

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Assault Cases

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 11

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Horace William Broers proceeded against Douglas Moore on a charge of assault…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, May 30. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 14

R. Hollands, charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle on a public highway, was fined £1 and 8/-costs. 14 days allowed to pay…

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Youth Sentenced to Death. Capital Assault Case

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 7

Lindsay Frank Knight, 18, laborer, wase sentenced to death, in the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, by Justice Owen…

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