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Courts & crime, 1954

36 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Court Action Against Bookmaker Withdrawn

The Bega District News · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

An action charging Insulting words, brought by a Begs man against a local bookmaker, in the Bega Court of Petty…

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Police Called To Tathra Disturbance

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 7

The Bega police received a complaint, on Saturday night that a disturbance was taking place at Tathra, and left…

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Bega Court House Loses Best Gladioli

The Bega District News · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Recently the fine display of glad[?] grown alongside the Bega Court House, by the staff, was commented uopn,…

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Unusual Request Made By Bega Man In Canberra Court

The Bega District News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

A man took the unusual step of asking to be committed for trial when he faced a minor charge at the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last week…

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Police Wanted At Merimbula

The Bega District News · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

An endeavour will be made by the Imlay Shire Council, at the request of the Merimbula Progress Association, to have a…

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Police Request On Highway At Jellat

The Bega District News · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

The New South Wales Police Traffic Branch has requested the Imlay Shire to give consideration to raising the level of the Monaro…

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Police Officer Promoted To Sergeant

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

Senior Constable R. D. Brodie, of the Bega Police, has received work of his promotion to Sergeant Third Class, dating back to Aprill…

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Long List For Bega Court

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

There is a long list of cases to be heard at the Begs Court of Petty Sessions, tomorrow, despite the clean–up made during…

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Culprits In B’gui Garage Robbery sent To Gaol

The Bega District News · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 5

Two young men, who possess long criminal records, although both still in their early twenties, were each sentenced to 12 month’s imprisonment by Judge O’Sullivan in the Bega…

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Jurors Congest Court House

The Bega District News · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

The congestion at the Bega Court House this week, when Juries were in attendance for the Quarter Sessions and District…

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Brighter Prospects for Bega P.o., Court House

The Bega District News · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

The prospects of Bega having a new Court House, and a new, modern Post Office in the foreseeable future, have brightened, with information made available to the Bega…

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Tour Of Boys’ Clubs By Police Officer

The Bega District News · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

Police Inspector Buckley, Superintendent of Police Citizens Boys’ Clubs, accompanied by Mr. Washington, Secretary of the Federation…

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P.P. Board Critical Of Court Delays

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 1

The Eden Pa[?] Protection Board will make a complaint against the conti[?] back-up of cases net down for during at the…

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Drink Causes Most Accidents Police Opinion Given On State Road Toll

The Bega District News · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

“Police are of the opinion that drink is one of the greatest causes of accidents and deaths [?]n the road, and it is intended forthwith to give his aspect of traffic very definite attention by…

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Police Make Raids In Bega

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

The names of over 40 men were taken test Friday night, when a party of Bega. Police led by Sergeant Sherlock visited a Bega…

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Police Not To Be Stationed At Merimbula

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

An application for a police officer to be stationed permanently at Merimbula, made by the Imlay Shire council, following a…

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Local Court Congested

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 4

So congested have the lists for the Begs Court of Petty Sessions become, that Mr. A. O. Chick, S.M., has resolved to sit for an…

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Publican Again Before Court

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

A Bega publican, who had been [?]medat the June Court of Petty Sessions for being the owner of premises on which persons were…

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Quick Action By Police

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

Quick action by a, police officer resulted in a man being apprehended in connection with an incident when a parked vehicle…

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Sit Down or Get Out Said Judge in Bega Court

The Bega District News · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 5

Judge F. E. Berne was outspoken in the Quarter Sessions Monday and Tuesday regarding large number of people…

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