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Courts & crime, 1954

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

Police Warning To Motorists On Lane Parking

The Bega District News · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 6

It has been observed that some motorists persistently park their vehicles during picture theatre hours in the laneway at the side…

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Driver Tries To Evade Police Officer

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 1

A car driver who turned off into a side street to evade a following police officer was given a bond to be of three years’ good behaviour, although the offence was proved…

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Theft Of Money

The Bega District News · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 11

Some light fingered person entered the Central Hotel, Bega, on Wednesday night at approximately eight o'clock, and swept…

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Theft From Cream Stand

The Bega District News · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 3

The theft of a quantity of eggs from a cream stand at Brogo is being investigated by the Bega Police. The investigation followed…

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Didn’t Appeal In Court

The Bega District News · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 10

Summoned to appear before the Bega Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, to answer a charge of passing a valueless cheque, Neville…

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Young Buckajo Man Cleared In Bega Court

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 2

When a young Buckajo man was seen swinging a crutch about at a recent football match in Bega, he drew the attention of a police officer…

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Police Officer Transferred

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

Word has been received that Sergeant Frank Dawson, Officer-in-Charge of Police at Cobargo for the past six years, has been notified…

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Tribute Paid To Country Police

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 6

Country police did “a marvellous job” especially at one-man stations, Mr. G. Crawford (Country Party, Barwon) said in…

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Police Search For Man Near B'gui

The Bega District News · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 2

An organised search took place at Bermagui yesterday for a man who is alleged to have stolen a motor car at Canberra, and then…

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White Ants In Court

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 4

The Bega Court House has been criticised on a number of occasions, and declared to be inadequate and unsuitable…

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Court Cases Still Not Heard

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 2

The list of cases set down for hearing at the Bega District Court has increased steadily after each sitting for the past…

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Theft Reported Near Bega

The Bega District News · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

The home of Mrs. E. C. Elphick, on the Prince’s Highway, near the Bega Aerodrome, was broken into some time between Monday…

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Bega Golf Club Theft

The Bega District News · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 13

As a result of the Bega Golf Clubhouse being broken into one night recently, and a Quantity of goods being taken, two aborigine…

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Milligandi Man Cleared Of Stealing Charge

The Bega District News · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 9

Without hearing the case for the defence, Mr. A. O. Chick, S.M., in the Bega Court of Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, dismissed a charge of attempted stealing against a…

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Few Cases Heard In Bega Court

The Bega District News · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 8

Although a somewhat formidable list of cases was placed before Mr. A. O. Chick, S.M., in the Bega Court of Petty Sessions…

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Police Have A Quiet Time

The Bega District News · Friday 31 December 1954 · page 2

The Bega Police report having Experienced a very quiet time over the Christmas holidays, with a minimum of complaints being…

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