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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, April 21.(Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

P. Bell, W. Bell and W. T. Clarke did not appear to answer charges of offensive behaviour. Sergeant Sturgiss said Clarke was in camp and…

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Police Thanks

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

In connection with the bush fires that were raging throughout this district during the month of January 1942, the Police…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 7

At the Nowra Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs. U. K. Walsh and M. Duggan, Js.P., George Grosvenor, an aboriginal, was fined £10 or 20…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, May 19.(Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 8

Norman Campbell was charged with, riding a bicycle in the street at night without a light, and was fined 5/-. D. C. Henchman and I. N. Home…

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Berry Police Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

At the Berry Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P. M., John Eric Murray, garage properietor, of driving,…

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

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 2

For not displaying tail lights on their motor vehicles on various dates, when parked in streets of Nowra, the following were fined 2/6 and 8/- costs…

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Failing, to Register. Young Men Sent to Gaol

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

[?] “Goulburn Post” we notice that at the Moss Vale court 11 young men, r[?]ging from 18 to 35 years, were sent to gaol for two and three…

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Nowra District Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

Judge Neild, at the District Court at Nowra, struck out a case—A. B. Eider v. R. Williams, there being no appearance of the parties.—…

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Ratepayers’ Meeting Appeals to Go to Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 1

A meeting of the Ratepayers’ Defence Movement was held at the Berry School of Arts on Friday night last, when Mr. H. Kellett…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, July 21. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 2

Geo. A. Cutts, charged with not having a tail light on his motor vehicle, did not appear. Constable Chaseling gave evidence, and…

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Berry Valuations Appeals to Go to Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 5

A meeting of the Ratepayers Defence Movement was held at the Berry School of Arts on Friday night last when Mr. H. Kellett presided…

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Berry Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

R. Wallace was charged with stealing £2/10/ from the Department of Labor and Industry and Social Services. He pleaded guilty…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, I.M.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 3

G. Gall was charged with two breaches of the Iron Workers’ Assistants State Award. He pleaded guilty and was fined, in one case, £2,…

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Charge of False Pretences Accused Sent to Gaol for Eight Months

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 7

At Nowra Police Court, last week, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., J. R. Molloy was charged with false pretences on two counts, and one of…

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

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

Business license renewals were granted to E. W. King and U.K. Walsh. C. S. Turner pleaded guilty to…

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Magistrate Has His Doubts

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

“It would be difficult to get this number to a Red Cross meeting,” commented Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Queanbeyan Police Court,…

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Berry Makes History Magistrate Upholds Appellant Solicitor’s Opinion Regarding Water Rates “Properties Outside 250 Yards Radius Not Ratable ”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 3

History was made at the Berry Court House on Wednesday last, when Magistrate Balmain gave his decision on appeals by the Berry ratepayers against assessments made by the Municipal Council…

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Berry Water Charges Magistrate Upholds Appellant Solicitor’s Opinion Regarding Water Rates Properties Outside 250 Yards Radius Not Ratable

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 1

History was made at the Berry Court House on Wednesday last, when Magistrate Balmain gave his decision on appeals toy the Berry ratepayers…

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

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

On Tuesday last, at this Court, Lunch Atkinson, of Eden, was charged was the larceny as bailee of garage, tools, the property of Mr William…

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Smart Police Work

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 1

When Constable King, of Nowra, rang up Constable Gibson, of Kangaroo Valley, and told him something about a rug that had been “lost” by…

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