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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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And the Court Chuckled

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 7

The plaintiff in the action was an attractive young lady claiming compensation for shock and personal injuries sustained in consequence of being bowled…

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Doctor's Ruse. Elopement and Theft

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 3

A doctor, who for a long time resided at Havana, has just been arrested at San Sebastian for swindling. The story is a curious one…

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Swindling Morgan. a Count Charged

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 7

From Rome, on 10th April, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote- The charges against Count Bosdari, of…

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Police Precepts. Whiskers Barred. Fines for Flirting

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 3

Like the Senator in New Jersey, who proposed a tax on whiskers, Mr Collins, the Chief of Police at Chicago, has pronounced against…

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Anarchists Fool the Police Congress Under the Stars

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 6

On 3rd April the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Berlin:- While squads of police and detectives were scouring the countryside high and…

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Camden Police Court. Thursday, June 20, 1907. (Before Mr. B. D. Meares, S.M.)

Camden News · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 1

Mr A Foot Ons'ow, J.P., was also on the Bench. The court opened at 10 a.m. Picton Pastured Protection Board v…

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Camden Licensing Court

Camden News · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

Saturday Jane 22. The annual licensing court was held under the chairmanship of Mr. J. K. Chisholm J.P., of Gledawood, and Mr. W. C. Farner J.P., of Camden. The…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Dr. Stevenson, L.M., renewals of publican's licenses were granted to the following applicants on last year's rates and…

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Mr. McCourt and the Liquor. Amending Act

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 2

The following correspondence, which has passed between the Moss Vale branch of the Alliance and, the Hon. W. McCourt in regard to the above Act, will explain itself…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

On. Thursday before Messrs. Mowle and Hewison, Js.P., Herbert Edward Carlwright was before the above court, deemed to be of unsound mind. After heariug the evidence…

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Camden Police Court. Thursday, July 11, 1907. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares S.M.)

Camden News · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 1

Ellen Huolaban, widow, Bon's Range, in the police district of Camden, was charged "that on or about 9th June, she did administer to one bridget Higgins her mother,…

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Moss Yale Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the Polic Magistrate. Frank Kitto, for allowing three cows to stray in Argyle-street, was fined 5s, with 6s costs. The P.M. Said that being the…

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Over the Garden Watt. Wisdom From a Magistrate

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 2

A lady complained to Mr Fordham, at the North London Police Court on the 8th of May, that some young men from a neighboring house came…

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The Grumpe Murder. Further Details. "A Lost Inheritance."

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 7

A dramatic tale was told by tho police at tho Portsmouth Town Hall yesterday (23rd May), when John Langford Crumpe, a feeble old man of aristocratic…

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Blunder in Identity. Seven Against Ten. Police Prove Accused Innocent

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 2

A remarkable Instance of mistaken Identity was revealed at Clerkenwell Sessions yesterday, April 26th. For the prosecution seven youths and…

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Camden Police Court. Thursday, August 1St. Before Messrs W C Farner and A Foote Onslow J's.P

Camden News · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 3

Thomas James Foote, clerk in the Wollondilly Shire Council, was charged whilst so employed as aforesaid, he did receive and lake into his possession certain money, to…

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Trial of Haywood. Governor's Murderer in Court. Sensational Evidence. Charges Against the Miners

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 2

To-day Harry Orchard, the Informer in the Idaho mining murder trial, took the witness-stand at Bolse City, and the case against William D. Haywood, of…

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Litigation and Revenge. Young Woman Sentenced

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 6

Another acid-throwing case was heard at the New Bailey yesterday, when an attractive-looking young woman named Lilian Sarah Woodcock,…

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Warden's Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 5

Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M., conducted a warden's court at Moss Vale on Monday, when complaints were heard against the following for non-fulfilment of labor…

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Camden Police Court. Friday, August 9,1907. (Before Mr. W. C. Furner, J.P.)

Camden News · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 1

Thomas James Foote, clerk, was on remand charged with an alleged embezzlement of the sum of £6 6s 6d, the property of the Wodondilly Shire Council. The president…

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