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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Bowral Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M, W. P. Cornes was charged at the above court on Tuesday last with using ob scene language id a billiard room of…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 23rd

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Robert Ashford proceeded against Adam Robson for [?] assaulting him at Buxton on the 11th inst…

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A Sea Tragedy Madness and Murder

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 7

While the British steamer Arabistan was on her way from New York to Monte Video, a stoker, an Italian named Gallerduced, in a [?] of madness killed…

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Small Debts Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 4

The Wollondilly Shire Council secured verdicts against H, R Wonson and J. Hepper for outstanding rates. The case against Mrs. E. F. Davis was…

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Police at Bay. Faithful Bulldog

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 3

For some hours on Tuesday (says "Lloyd's Weekly News" on January 15) a faithful bulldog, keeping watch and ward over the body of her dead master,…

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New York Scandal. Scenes in Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 3

Joseph Robin, the latest exponent of frenzied finance, for whose punishment many bank depositors are now clamoring, was indicted this afternoon on the…

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Contempt of Court

Camden News · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 1

A larger issue than is involved in the result of any particular case before a Court is raised by the alleged action of the Attorney General in holding up to obloquy the defendants in a case now before…

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District Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The above court was held at the courthouse, Moss Vale, last week, before Judge Hamilton. The legal profession present were—Messrs. B…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 27th, 1911. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Offensive Behaviour

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 4

William Cracknell pleaded not guilty to charge of behaving in an [?] street, Picton, on the 25th March…

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Agricultural Court of Appeal

Camden News · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 4

At the Royal Agricultural Board meeting a letter was received from the secretary of the P. and A. Societies' Union, officially conveying the resolution of the conference held at Easter,…

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Murder of a Priest. Lawlessness in Spain

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 2

A priest named Fargnit, while preaching at Mortil, near Granada, denounced local immorality and irroligion, when a youth rushed to the…

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"Pearl of Coney Island." Sent to Gaol for Smuggling

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

Mrs Roberta Menses, formerly known as the "Pearl of Coney Island," is serving a sentence of three days' imprisonment in the Tombs Prison for…

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A Problem for the Police

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

An American correspondent gives the following as an example of the rigid formality. with which the officiate in some parts of Russia act:—…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 4

On Wednesday before. Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Mrs. A. M. Pearson was summoned by the Moss Vale council for sanitary…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 25th MAY. Before Mr.G. M. Williams, Warden

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 4

J. Wilson pleaded guilty to using bad language and was fined 10s, with 6s costs of court. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M…

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Licensing Court

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 4

Ansolm Lauren applied for a transfer of the Licence of the Royal Hotel, Sutton Forest, to Mr. J. McLean. Mr. Paine applied, for an…

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NOTES The High Court Judgment

Camden News · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 1

The judgment of the High Court in the appeal against the validity of the Federal land tax affords a striking illustration of the deep gulf that exists between common law and common knowledge…

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Murder and Suicide. Induced by Apprehension of Blindness

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

Fear that her child was going blind intensified mental derangement already existing, and induced a mother of Acton to take her intent's life and her…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday, last before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.m.: Daniel Flood pleaded guilty,to a charge of riotous behaviour in…

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The Wollondilly Press (Late "Bowral Free Press.") 17.6.ll Municipal Appeal Court

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last, before Mr.F. H. Galbraith, P.M., a court for the hearing of appeals against the Bowral municipal assessments…

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