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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

44 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Police Protection for Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

Recently our late Member, Mr. J. G. Beale, made representations on behalf of the Berry Council concerning the question of police…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 7

At the Police Court, yesterday before Mr. Clive Pickup, S.M., the following cases were disposed of:— Edgar Bush (through Mr…

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Nowra Police Court (Before Mr. C. Pickup)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 7

At the Court, yesterday, the following cases were dealt with:— Allan Mason pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- and 5/6 costs for not…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

Before Mr. Pickup, S.M., yesterday, the following cases were dealt with:— Jack Dacey. charged with stealing…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. C. Pickup, [?]

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

A young woman was charged with stealing and was bound over for two years. Wm, H. Alcorn pleaded guilty…

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Assault Charge

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 5

At the Nowra Police Court, last week, Marjorie Thelma Mendes charged Victor Claude Mendes (her husband) with assault, stipulating…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, April 17. (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 7

A case—G. Clarke v. Allan Gould —of assault was called, but as plaintiff did not appear the case was struck out…

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Farewell to Police Magistrate

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 10

On Tuesday afternoon, at the close of the proceedings, those interested in the official work of the Court— the C.P.S. (Mr. Owen),…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 8

At the Nowra Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. C. Owen, J.P., William John Thompson, of Huskisson, was charged with, at…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

At the Nowra Court, yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Scroope, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—-Ernest Alfred Green and Joseph…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 8

At the Nowra Police Court, last week, before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., Raymond Harry Markley, who appeared in custody, was…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

On Wednesday last, at Kangaroo Valley Police Court, before Mr. Scroope, P.M., several cases were dealt with arising from a Red…

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Police Protection for Bomaderry Considered Adequate

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

Our State member, Mr. Jack Beale, recently made representations on behalf of the Bomaderry Ratepayers and Progress…

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Local & General Stealing Charge From Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 3

An echo of the breaking into Harry Skinner’s garage of Berry and stealing therefrom a bicycle, bicycle pump and electric generating…

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Local and General Police Protection Adequate for Bomaderry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 2

Mr. J. G, Beale, M. L. A., has been informed by the Acling Premier (Mr. Baddeley) that Bomaderry can be policed effectively…

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£5 Each for Assault

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 2

At Bega Court on Tuesday, before Mr Scroope, Police Magistrate Darrell John Bobinson, aged 21, and Peter Joseph Malone, 33 pleaded guilty to…

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Two Years “Sister” Fitzgerald Sentenced

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 4

In the Criminal Court, Sydney, “Sister” Eunice Irene Fitzgerald 60, wellknown on most of the show grounds of Australia, was…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, June 19

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 10

Before Mr. Scroope, P.M., the following cases were dealt with at the Nowra Police Court on Tuesday of last week:…

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Harrowing Story of Hardship told in Divorce Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

Frequently bursting into tears while giving evidence, Mrs. Mary Wood Moore (formerly Peniston), one-time of Nowra and Currarong,…

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“Cannot Drive People Like Cattle;” Aldermen Critical of Police Request

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

A suggestion made to them by the local police, that the Council should serve notices to “quit” on people using dilapidated buildings…

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