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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday. before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Charles Newton pleaded guilty to a…

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Police Court Goods in Custody

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 3

At the Berry Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., Alexander George Burton was charged with having in…

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Berry Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 6

At the Berry Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Alexander George Burton was charged with having in his possession…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 7

At the Nowra Police Court, on Tuesday last, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Neville Charles Spence pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to…

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Two Nowra Court Cases One Defendant Stole an Axe the Other Committed Forgery

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 1

Charged at the Nowra Police Court last week with stealing an axe, C. H. Woolnough was fined £2, plus /-Court costs, 10/- witness’ expenses,…

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District Court Claim for £200

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 4

At the District Court, on Monday last, before His Honor Judge Neild, Charles Noel Dobson claimed £200 damages from Charles H. Oke…

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Dispute About a Plumbing Job District Court Claim

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 2

At the District Court, on Monday, before His Honor Judge Neild, G. P. Walker and Son claimed £10/8/10 from E. L. Patterson…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 6

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Austerity in Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 2

In Bega District Court yesterday MR Woodridge Marina solicitor apologised to his Honor Judge Natd for appearing before him in a brightly…

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Claim for £200 Nowra District Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 1

At the Nowra District Court on Monday of last week, before His Honor Judge Neild, Charles Noel Dobson claimed £200 damages from…

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Industrial Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 7

In the Industrial Court, last week, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, legal proceedings were taken against W. P. Conrad for alleged…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 4

At the Nowra Police Court, on Thursday last, William Stanislaus Harrigan, a one-arm man, was charged with allegedly stealing…

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Police Protection for Berry. Action by the Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 4

We mentioned in our issue of Thursday last that Constable D. A. Cuitis, in charge of the Berry Police Station, was leaving at the weekend…

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Assault Case. Heavy Fine in Bega Court

The Bega District News · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 2

As briefly stated in our last issue at Bega Court last Tuesday, Lance Lucas, aged 29, a sapper in the A.I. F., was fined in an over £45 for…

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Police Protection for Berry Action by the Council (From the “Register”)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 1

We mentioned in our issue of Thursday last that Constable D. A. Curtis, in charge of the Berry Police Station, was leaving at the…

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Berry Police Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

At the Berry Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Antanos Baublys pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Appeal Court the Last Stage

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 3

The final chapter in the much discussed Berry Municipal Appeal Court was closed yesterday, when the matter of costs of court was…

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Stealing Charge Withdrawn Conviction on Two Traffic Breaches

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 1

A charge against Charles Tritton, listed for hearing at the Nowra Police Court last week, was withdrawn. The police said they…

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Wife Had to Leave Home Asks Magistrate for Separation Husband Bound Over, Instead

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 1

The married life of the Nowra Quinns—Herbert and Sarah is not all love and kisses according to the wee wifie, who…

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Failing to Register and False Representation Two Cases Adjourned at Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 1

When the names of James Edward Ryan and Bernard Fitzpatrick were called at the Nowra Police Court last week, there was…

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