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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 14

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, before Mr: A. G. Hardwick, S. M., the following cases were dealt with:— R. C. Moulds, on three charges of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 18. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 6

Breaches Against the Motor Thame Act.--Aubrey Clarke Blenkinsopp pladed guilty to not keeping centre line of carriageway on his right…

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When Is a Man Under the Influence? Doctor and Police Disagree

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 5

At the Nowra Police Court, last week, Ernest Edwin O. Hughes was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of…

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Berry’s New Police Officer Constable D. A. Curtis, of Cobar

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

We have been authoritatively informed that the successor to Constable A. W. Wright is Constable D. A. Curtis, of Cobar…

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Big Court Case

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

At Bega Court on Tuesday, before Mr Balmain Police Magistrate, James Walter Bateman pleaded not guilty to driving a car under the…

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Disrespect To Court Youth Sent to Cells

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

Bega Court on Tuesday, before Balmain, Police Magistrate, a Bega youth named Ronald Francis Roberson pleaded guilty to driving…

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Bega Court. (Contained from last issue.)

The Bega District News · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

In the charge against J. W. Bateman for driving under the influence, defendant continued his evidence under cross-examination by Sergeant…

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Milton News. Court Proceedings

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 12

Milton experienced a very busy time at the Court House on Friday, and although the day was bitterly cold the courthouse was crowded with…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, August 22

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 11

(Before Mr. J .A. S. Balmain, S.M.) Jas. Graham, for failing to return expired driver's license, was fined 2/6 and 8/- costs. Graham, who pleaded…

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Alleged Stealing Charge Case Dismissed

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 14

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Harry Coulon Smith, charged with stealing 2 coppers from M. Piercy,…

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Kiama Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday last week, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Harold Thomas Moore was charged with having driven a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 22. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

James S. Graham pleaded guilty to failing to renew or return expired motor driver's license, due to having been out in the bush, and now he was…

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Court House Fatigue

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

A new epidemic afflicted the morbidly curious populace of Nowra on Tuesday night last. The first symptom was soreness of the posterior…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 4

A case that aroused more than usual local interest was heard at the Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., when W. F…

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Burglary at Wollongon

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 2

Thieves broke into the office of W. Watt and Son Pty. Ltd., timber merchants, of Burell[?]-street, Wollongong, last week, and removed a safe…

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Tuesday’s Court. Before Mr Balmain. Police Magistrate

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

The license of the Candelo Hotels, Candelo, was transferred from J. C. Coonan to Wilfred Neil Spicer. Six young men were fined 12s and…

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Police Patrol

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 3

The following letter was received at the quarterly meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers' Union from the secretary…

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District Court at Wollongong Claim for £400 Dismissed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

In the District Court on Tuesday, Judge Nield dismissed a claim by Georges Dyer, radio feature expert, for £400 from the Wollongong…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 12

At a special sitting of the Nowra Court, on Monday, before Mr. J. A. S: Balmain, S.M., the hearing of three charges against W. F. Calcraft…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 15

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., at the Nowra Police Court yesterday the following cases were heard:— M. R. Gudgeon was charged with,…

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