Sunshine Police Court Trespass Case Involves Railway Property
Officer Smith of the Railway Department charged John Whiting with trespassing on railway property on January 22. A railway official saw him cross the rails and enter a Melbourne-bound train. Whiting claimed hospitalization in San Crescent and crossing land only at a pedestrian gate. The case was dismissed. Victor Ray, charged with trespassing, did not appear and was fined 30s plus 5s costs.
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Spe Eral
Smith
Railway Department
John Whiting
Itness
Melbourne
San Crescent
Tottenham
Victor Ray
Inspector Jasper Prosecutes Wandering Stock and Dray Offences
Braybrook Council reports a sharp streak of enforcement by Inspector Jasper at Sunshine Court last week. Several drivers charged with operating more than one dray or failing to mark names on their vehicles faced fines of 20 shillings and 23s 6d costs, including Wm James White and Hy Palmer. Others, such as Leslie Holland and John Kruse, paid 20s plus 23s 6d costs. Henry Rowe and William Roberta faced £2 and 23s 6d costs for name marking failures.
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Braybrook Council
Jasper
Sunshine Court
Druys
James White
Sunshine Railway Station
White
Hy. Palmer
Leslie James Holland
John Kruse
Richard Fox
Henry Rowe
William Roberta
Wandering Stock Fines Levied on Several Owners
Under Inspector John Jasper authority, owners were fined for allowing stock to wander. John O'Sullivan faced £2 with 26 shillings costs, Hector Alcock £2 10s with 26 shillings, James Rockell £3 with 4s costs, and H Gee H Moore £2 with 26s costs, along with Stanley Lynch and John Horsley.
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John Jasper
John O'Sullivan
E. Buller
Hector Alcock
James Rockell
Co Gee
H. Moore
Stanley Lynch
John Horsley
H. Dunn
Geo, Govan
Sydney Waite
Sunshine Coffee Place sued for 17 balance of car hire
William Henry Davies, owner of Sunshine Coffee Place and car for hire, sued Sidney William Dunn of Moonee Ponds for 17 balance of hire. Dunn denied ordering the car, admitted using it on a date, Davies claimed nonpayment. Bench ordered 17 with 26 costs.
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William Henry Davies
Sunshine Coffee Place
Sidney William Dunn
Moonee Ponds
Haw
Shaw and Turner
Dunn
Davies
Sunshine Court Fines Parents For School Attendance
At the Sunshine Court last sitting several parents were fined for failing to send their children to school the required days. Alfred Bunting was charged on two counts for neglecting his daughter Ivy’s attendance and fined 7 6 on each count. John Lellan faced two charges and was fined 2 6 on each. Henry Hardy received 2 6 on three charges. The case against Ian Mitchell was withdrawn.
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Sunshine Court
Alfred Bunting
Ivy
John Lellan
Henry’ Hardy
Ian Mitchell
First Tosspot and Becond Tosspot Quip On Scotsman
National interpretation notes a farmer joke exchange about sloshing a Scotsman for drinking beer. One Tosspot suggests restraint while the other reasons anger is misplaced with Scotsmen known for their cheer. The light dialogue reflects regional humor in a period newspaper.
Row in a Billiard Saloon Case at Sunshine Court
A notable Sunshine Court session heard a public offence case against Roy Furzer and Harry Hands for offensive behaviour in a registered billiard saloon. The trial featured courtroom friction between Constable Davis and defense attorney Mr Jones as witnesses described a scuffle, a closed saloon, and damage to cues amid claims of police involvement.
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Sunshine Court
Davis
Roy Furzer
Harry Hands
Crothers
Jones
Melbourne
Stephen John McCormack
Ast Crescent
Mr Jones
Brothers— Ey
Ituess
Alfred Hollingshead
Railway Department
Horace Carrick
Enior
Furzer
Rupert Carrick
Davis vows to get one on Furzer in courtroom fracas
Witnesses describe a billiards room scuffle involving Furzer Hands and Carrick. Constables debated evidence while Mr Jones claimed persecution, and the Furzer case ended with dismissal for Furzer and a five pound fine plus costs for another defendant.
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Davis
Furzer
Horace Carrick
P.M
McNamara
Jones
Carrick
Hands
Lewis Harley
George Lowe
Sawyer
McKay's
Crothers
Ones
The Human Touch and a Grumpy Caddie Lesson
A well known businessman gently helps a poor caddie with clothes and a donation. The caddie’s gratitude turns into a sharp jab about the donor’s bad golf, provoking a court recounting of an assault and robbery. A classroom scene on gravity ends with a quip about Newton.
Personality in Modern Journalism
H C Adams argues that newspaper appeal rests on the writer's personality and style rather than sheer information. He warns against coarseness of selection and dogmatic censoring, noting readers are shaped by how news is presented.
Fragmentary Text Reflects Editorial Dilemmas
A partial passage discusses editorial ethics and the struggle to balance condemnation and praise. It emphasizes maintaining factual continuity and the idea of poetic justice through survival to produce a coherent newspaper record. The text hints at audience persuasion without detailing concrete events.
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Sunshine Police Court
Geo. McKay
J.P
National Interpretation
Sir Isaac Newton
W. ARMOUR @& CO
McDonald’s
Keith R. McDonald
M.P.S
Hampshire Rd
Sunshine
A.I.F
W. R. Mooney
Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company
Devonshire Road
Walter A. Warne
Undertaker
Barkly Street
Footscray
Birmingham Street
Yarraville
H. C. Adams
Ben Williams
Inetru
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