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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Murder Most Foul

Camden News · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 8

'Speaking of racial characteristics,' mused my friend Anthony, luxuriously extended in my father's old leather chair, and with his slippered feet on the fender-rail, while he…

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Murder Most Foul. Continued from our last issue

Camden News · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 8

I imagined myself at the front door of Gallinagh House, looking at the scenery, down to the lake, and so forth. 'A beautiful view," I remarked…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 2

At the above court on Wednesday, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Mr. Hewison, J.P., the police proceeded against John O'Halloran for shooting a qual on the Bong Bong River during the close…

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Moss Yale District Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The Moss Vale District Court was held yesterday before his Honor Judge Fitzhnrdinge. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. C. C. Gale (of Gale and…

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Bowral Police Court. Alleged Assault at Burradoo

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and R. S. Mackenzie, J.P., Francis Carroll Haddocks proceeded against Horace B. Woods on a charge of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April 11, 1906. Before Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Mr. Hawison, J.P. Travelling Without a Ticket

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

Robert Davis, railway inspector, proceeded against James Murchie for having travelled on the railway between Excter and Moss Vale without having paid his fare. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 5

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. Mowle, J.P., Mary Horsefield was charged with using indecent language in Argyle-street on Wednesday. The…

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The Argyle Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The Argyle District, which comprises the country from Picton to Gunning, is represented at the Royal Show by a splendid trophy which has been put together and displayed by Mr. W. T. Nixon, of…

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A Supreme Court Appeal. A Wolfe's Schnapps Case.—Conviction U[?]held. Before Mr. Justice P[?]ig

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 6

[?]e Adam Beer (W. H. Bulmer and another respondents.) Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. C. D. Inglis, appeared for Adam Beer, of…

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Police Court News. Moss Vale

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and E. Hewison, J.P., on Wednesday last. Thomas Nye was charged with [?] obscene language on the Sutton Forest-Moss Vale road…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Jastice

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The acknowledged [?] qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many [?] and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before His…

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Appeal Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Butler, J.P., presided at the Appeal Court held at Mittagong on Tuesday. T. Viles asked for a reduction from 5s…

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Appeal Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

In connection with the appeal court held at Mittagong on Tuesday, the Mittagong Land Company succeed in having the assessments on their properties considerably reduced. The…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 5

Thursday, May 17, Before Messrs. J. K, Chisholm, chairman; John Lakeman, C. Furner, sen., and D. Nott, J.P. Thus forming a fall bench of the Licensing…

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Bowral Police Court. Disputed Impounding Charges

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and R. S. Mackenzie, J.P. H. M. Oxley v. J. Schott (for the trustees of the Berrima Common), being a…

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Small Debts Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

R. S. Boardman v. John Russell, claim £4 4s 3d. Verdict for the amount, with 4s costs of court. R. S. Boardman v. A. M. Momsen,…

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Moss Yale Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 3

Before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Dr. Stevenson, and Messrs. J. A. Badgery and E. Hewison (the three last-mentioned gentlemen oocupying the bench at. various times…

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Camden Licensing Court

Camden News · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 8

On Saturday last before Mr. J. Lakeman, J.P. (chairman), and Mr. Charles Furner, sen., J.P., the following holders of licenses under the new Licensing Act was held…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Charge of Assault

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 5

At the above court on Wednesday, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., John Smith, a tramp, was charged with assaulting a girl 14 years and [?] months of age, at…

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Licensing Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 5

Before Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Dr. Stevenson, J.P. The following applications for renewals of licenses were yealth with:—…

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