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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

57 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 3

Council Charged Unusual Case Before Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

A case of unusual interest came before Mr. M. J. Ryan. S.M., at the Court of Petty sessions at Moss Vale, when the Berrima Pastures Protection…

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Relief for Farmers Police May Alter Petrol Cut

The Bega District News · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

An official of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board said last week that the police in country districts were now empowered to issue a new…

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Nowra Court News

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., R. Boyd and E. C. McGuire were each fined 5/- and 8/- costs for…

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Wollongong Police Art Union

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 11

The above art union, conducted in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Fund, was drawn on Tuesday night by Miss Minnie Love. The first prize, the…

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Nowra Police Court (Before Messrs. W. Dalton and R. H. Beattle, J’s.P.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 9

At the Uowra Police Court, on Thursday last, Harold Wallace Anderson (28), a laborer, was charged with, on the 23rd day of August, 1941, at…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, September 16.(Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 4

J. F. Mackenzie was charged at the instance of Nowra Council with conveying liquid matter in a vehicle that was not watertight…

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Local and General Revision Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

Revision Court was held at Berry yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., when the lists of the Municipalities of Berry and…

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District Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 11

At the District Court, on Monday, before His Honor Judge Neild, the case was concluded in which Hugh D. Woolley claimed £112 from Daniel…

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Alleged Assault of Milk Inspector at Albion Park

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 11

On Tuesday evening two inspectors from the Milk Board visited the Albion Park factory for the purpose of subjecting milk from suppliers to…

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Court Shorts

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 9

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, before Mr, Balmain, S.M., the following cases were dealt with :— Application by R. W. Hall for…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Neild). WOOLLEY v. MCMILLAN

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 6

This was a case part heard on Monday, 16th June, H. D. Woolley having proceeded against Daniel McMillan for alleged trespass of cattle, to wit,…

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Alleged Assault At Albion Park

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 1

Recently, two inspectors from the Milk Board visited the Albion Park factory for the purpose of subjecting milk from suppliers to…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 7

At the Nowra Police Court, last week, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Bevan Bassingthwaighte was (as briefly reported in last issue)…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, November 18. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 3

William John Hammersley was charged with failing to keep his car; on the left-hand side of lines on road, Defendant did not appear…

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Sensation in the Court Witness Sustains Heavy Fall

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

Quite a mild sensation was caused at the Berry court house yesterday afternoon, when one of the witnesses, after giving his evidence,…

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Bega Court. (Before Mr J. S. Balmain, Police Magistrate.)

The Bega District News · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

At this Court on Tuesday last James Alfred Smith dairy farmer, of Frog’s Hollow, Bega, proceeded against George Ernest Hergenhan, of…

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Police and Citizens Spitfire Fund. Drawing of Art Union

The Bega District News · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 2

On Friday night last in the show pavilion, the art union conducted for some months past in the, Bega Police Inspectorate district in aid of the…

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