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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Win for Eden Garage Prop. in Court Action

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 2

A claim against an Eden garage proprietor by a Merimbula public accountant, involving a badly damaged motor…

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Police Court Friday—before Mr. J. Fleeman. S.m

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

Forty-five cases were mentioned before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., at the Berry police court on Friday last. They were nearly…

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Hotel Men in Court Action

The Bega District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

In a dispute between two hotel licensees arising out of a transfer of the licence of the Commercial Hotel,…

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Andrews Fails to Appear in Court

The Bega District News · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

When William Howard Andrews was called at the Bega Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, to answer a charge of…

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Extra Court Days Arranged

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

So that the big list of cases set down for hearing at the Bega Court of Petty Sessions, may all be completed. Mr…

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Large Shortages in Bega Store Manager’s Statement In Bega Court Action

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

The manager of a Bega general store, now closed, told the Bega Court of Petty Sessions recently, that a check of stock at the store showed that over a period of 14 months, shortages in various…

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Police Protection for Gerringong No Satisfaction From Acting Premier

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 4

The Gerringong Citizens’ Committee have been carrying on an advocacy for some time to secure a resident police officer for…

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Hotel Hampton Court, King’s Cross

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 8

Sydney’s Popular Licensed Hotel Attractive Accommodation for 250 Guests Single and Double Bedrooms…

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Police Unearth Evidence Investigations Leads To Other Matters

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

When Detective-Sergeant Monaghan, and other Bega police officers went to Wallagoot this week to investigate a complaint that an aged man had been attacked and robbed, they uncovered evidence…

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Street Lighting Lamps Damaged at Berry Police Action Urged

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 1

The electrical engineer, Mr Mattes, drew the Shoalhaven Shire Council’s attention to the damage that is taking place to…

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No Increase to Eden Police

The Bega District News · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 12

The New South Wales Police Department has refused an application for an additional police officer to be stationed at Edeo[?]…

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Hotel . Hampton Court, King’s Cross

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 6

Sydney’s Popular licensed Hotel Attractive Accommodation for 250 Guests Single and Double Bedrooms…

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New Magistrate Appointed

The Bega District News · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 4

After being on the Broken Hill–South Coast circuit for the past couple of years, Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., has been…

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Royal Tournament at Earls Court

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

At the [?]tion Year Royal Tournament, now being held at Earis Court, London, members of the Commonwealth and Colonial Contingents who were in the Coronation precession of Her Majesty Quean [?]beth H are taking part. This picture shows Constable…

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Police and Man Clash Tathra

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

A man has been charged by [?]e Bega police following an [?]cident outside the Tathra [?]all during a dance last…

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Police Court Friday.—before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.m

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 4

About seventy cases—mostly motor traffic offences—were before Mr. J. Fleeman, SM, at the Berry Police Court on Friday,…

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Police Pursue Vehicle After Accident

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

When a motor truck and a tourer collided at the intersection of Carp and Gipps Streets, Bega at about 8.35 on…

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Bega Men Committed for Trail Charged With Assault And Robbery

The Bega District News · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

Two Bega men, Nathan Piggott Ellis, and John Legge, were committed for trial by Mr. A. Chick, S.M., in the Bega Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, on a charge of having assaulted William…

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[?]ve Court Days Next Month

The Bega District News · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 9

[?]o less than five days Co[?] [?]rings will be held in Bega the beginning of next [?]th, mainly in an attempt…

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Closer Check on Motor Vehicles Numbers to Be Examined by Police

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 6

As from September 1, owners of registered motor vehicles will collect their registration papers and labels from the police, who…

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