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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Bega Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Before Mr Thornton, Police Magistrate, on Tuesday, the following cases were heard:— A man named Collman was fined…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M.

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 3

Joseph Henry Shipp, postal assistant. Berry, was charged with at Berry on November 15, 1945 he did fraudulently misappropriate…

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Nowra Police Court Ten Months for Stealing

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

Stealing of a £5 War Savings Certificate and £46 in cash from 2 camp cabin at Hyam’s Beach gained for James Kelvin Deacon, of…

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Nowra Police Court Ten Months for Stealing

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 10

Stealing of a £5 War Savings Certificate and £46 in cash from a camp cabin at Hyam's Beach gained for James Kelvin Deacon, of…

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Magistrate Farewelled

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

Complimentary references to his work were paid at the farewell at Nowra Court House recently of Mr. Thornton, P.M., who has gone…

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Magistrate Farewelled

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 10

Complimentary references to his work were paid at the farewell at Nowra Court House recently of Mr. Thornton, P.M., who has gone…

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Fire Bug Gets Three Years' Gaol

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

The Braidwood fire bug, Witham Charles Gourley. 34 years of ago. at the Quarter Sessions Court ne a a, Goulburn recently, admitted…

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Motor Cases Predominate At Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 10

The hearing of charges against the Motor Traffic Act took up a good proportion of the time of the new Police Magistrate. Mr. E. J…

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Police Court Wednesday — Before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M.

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

W. J. B. McClelland, charged with selling milk containing an insufficient quantity of butter fat, was fined £2/10/, with 8/ costs…

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More Traffic Cases at Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

At the Nowra Police Court, last week, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Nowra Princess Holds Court

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 12

Miss Joyce Howlett, one of Nowra’s Princesses, was present, at a meeting held at School of Arts on Tuesday night last, when…

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Compensation Court

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

At the Bega Court House, on Tuesday, April 16, evidence on the following cases were heard by His Honor Judge Perdriau:…

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Assault and Traffic Cases Heard at Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 8

At the Nowra Police Court, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, before Mr. A. J. Bryant. P.M.. the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Stealing Charge Young Man Convicted

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 1

At the Nowra Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. W. Owen, JP., and Mr. W. Dalton, J.P., on Friday last, Leslie John Brooks, 19 years…

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Candelo Police Station

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works has agreed to the installation of electric light at the Candelo Police Station, and that approval has been given to…

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Police May Now Take Action

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

Nowra Municipal Council ha[?] completed the painting in yello[?] paint of’ traffic marks on roadway in the undermentioned positions…

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Widow Will Not Be Evicted Court Case Over House at Huskisson

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 6

At the Nowra Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, 21st May, and before Mr. A. J. Bryant, S.M., Charles Griffin, apiarist, residing at…

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Youth Convicted on Serious Charge Smart Work by Beery Police

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 4

Over a period of several months a number of Berry townspeople have been concerned with complaints that an alleged “Peeping Tom”…

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Assault Proved

The Bega District News · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 1

In the Eden Police Court last Thursday, Reginald Squire Denny proceeded against Charles Goward for assault…

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Berry Police Court

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

At [?]Police Court on Tuesday [?]J. O. Leary and C. Johnston, J’s. P., [?]James Hogan was charged…

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