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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Campbelltown Police Court

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

AT the Campbelltown Police Court on December 24th, before Mr. T. H. Reeve, J.P., George Pike was charged with having stolen a hay more valued at £8, the…

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Campbelltown Police Court

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

At the Campbelltown Police Court on Friday, 15th instant, before Mr. T. H. Reeve, J.P., Wm. Mason, alias Brown, was charged with, breaking and entering the dwelling…

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Licensing Court

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

IN consequence of its not being properly constituted (only one magistrate being in attendance), the Licensing Court which was to have been held at Campbelltown last…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Wednesday, January 20. BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and P. Newman, J.P. Charge of Vagrancy

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

William Smith [?] appeared to answer a charge of not having sufficient visible means of support. Evidence was given by Constables…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Wednesday, February 17

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and T. H. Reeve and P. Newman, Js.P. SMALL DEBTS CASE. C. R. G. MacDonald v. George Shaw.—Claim,…

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Burglary in Camden

Camden News · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 1

On Sunday evening last Mr. R. L. Pinkerton, jeweller of Argyle street Camden, found from information obtained from a beighbour that the back door of his…

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Campbelltown Police Court

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

At the Camphelltown Police Court yesterday (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. T. H. Bceve, J.P., William Crocker and Lewis Good all appeared in custody charged with…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Wednesday, March 16

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Licencing Inspector v. John Kershier.—Defendant, who was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act in having served liquor…

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District Court. Thursday, March 17

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Brown and Co. v. P. J. Moore.—Claim £7 5s, goods sold. Verdict for plaintiffs for fall amount; one witnesses' expenses…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Theft of Provisions at Appin

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

AT the Campbelltown Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. T. H. Reeve, J.P., Thos. A. Pratt and Edward Harper appeared in Custody charged with having stolen a…

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The Douglas Park Murder

Camden News · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 4

At Picton on Tuesday the inquest in connection with the tragic death of Charles Smith, who was brutally murdered on the 23th ult., near Douglas Park, was…

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Police Court Reports. Also Small Debts Proceedings

Camden News · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 1

The following letter is commended to our readers from the pen of Mr. W. P. Mitchell of Helensburgh, 27/4/04, in the 'South Coast Times:—"I would like to take…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2

At the close of the meeting the council sat as a Friendly Appeal Court. Of nine appeals lodged against the valuers' assessment, four were withdrawn and two (those…

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Police V. Miller

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

A young man named William Miller appeared in custody charged with that he did, at Sherbrooke, on or about 6th November, 1903, steal the Bum of £2 4s, the property…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Wednesday, May 18. BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., W. Graham and T. Gamble, Js.P. CASTLES v. MURPHY

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

This case, in which Rose Ann Castles sought a maintenance order against Edward Murphy, was before the Bench for the third time. On a previous occasion a warrant…

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Licensing Court

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

THE quarterly Licensing Court for the Campbelltown district was held on Saturday last, Messrs. A. R. Payten and T. H. Reeve, L.Ms., presiding. Applications for the renewal of their licenses were…

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Camden Police Court Annual Licensing Court

Camden News · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 1

The Bench of Licensing Magistrates sat for decision of the renewals of the licensed hotels in and within the police district of Camden on Saturday. The chairman was…

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Campbelltown Police Court

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

MESSRS. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., W. Graham and T. Gamble, Js.P., occupied the Bench last Wednesday. In the case, Police v. Thos. Byrne,…

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Camden Municipal Appeal Court

Camden News · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 4

The date fixed for the hearing of appeals against the assessments issued was held at the Camden court house on Thursday of last week, before Mr. David Nott, J.P., and by him sat Mr…

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Campbelltown Police Court. Wednesday, August 17

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., T. H. Reeve, S. Bursill, and A. J. O'Grady, Js.P. POLICE v. BAILIE. Robert Bailie pleaded not guilty to a…

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