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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

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Berrima Police Court. Tuesday, July 3

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE F. R. Wilshire, Esq., P.M, and Messrs. M'Court, Butler, and Osborne, Js. P. FORSYTHE v. STEPHENSON…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 2

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. Childs, J.P. THREATENING LANGUAGE. C. W. Davies, charged with using…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 4, 1883

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE F. R. Wilshire, Esq., P.M., and Mr. E. Tate, J.P. LUNACY. Sylvester Murphy, aged sixty-four, a…

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Miscellaneous. Scene in a Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 4

THE Melbourne correspondent of the Herald says:—The hearing of the charge of forgery preferred against the girl Catherine Cr Griffin, who is accused of writing begging letters in…

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Berrima Police Court. Tuesday, July 10

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE F. R. Wilshire, Esq., P.M. James Barclay pleaded guilty to charges against him of drunkenness and obseenity. He was fined 10s, with costs, 6s 6d…

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Moss Vale Police Couet. Friday, July 6

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G. Tate. Constable Jones charged John Roberts with being drunk and disorderly in Argylestreet, for which offences he was ordered to…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 16

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H, Childs and P. L. C. Sheppard, Esqs., Js.P. POLICE CASES. John Hill was charged with uttering…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wedenesday. July. 18

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Tate and J. Badgery. ASSAULT CASE. Isabella Gilroy v. James Gilroy, for an…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday. July 18

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. H. Badgery, J.P. Mrs. Jessie Don oily made application for a colonial wine license, for promises, situate…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 16

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Childs and P. L. C. Sheppard, Esqs., Js.P. Dawson Eros. v. Maloney Bros.—Goods sold and delivered, £1 18s 4d. Verdict for…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. July 18

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Tate and J. Badgery, Js.P. J. L. Campbell v. James Nye.—Goods sold, £2 8s 6½d. Costs 7s. Settled out of Court…

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Scene in the Molong Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 3

At this stage Mrs. Russel attempted to make a statement but would not ask witness any questions. Dr. Ross here interposed, and said, may I be allowed to way a word?…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Monday, July 23

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 3

BETORE G. Tate, Esq., J.P. DRUNDKENNESS. John Gaskell and Edward Wheeler, both on bail, were charged with being drunk, and were fined 2s 6d…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 30, 1883

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Wilshire, P.M., and Mr. Childs, J.P. Ah Ken v. James Anderson, assault, on 17th July. Constable Smith deposed to having served defendant with a copy of summons on the l9th July. fen…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 1, 1883

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. N. H. Throsby, G. Tate and J. G. Badgery, Js.P. CRUELTY TO ANIMAIS. William Buckett, mail contractor from Robertson…

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Berrima Gaol

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 3

THE principal object within the town of Berrima is its gaol. It stands in the centre of the town, and occupies a surface area of about an acre, which portion is encompassed by a sombre looking wall, built of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 8

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. M'Court,P. H. Throsby, and N. H. Throsby. William Buckett, of Kiama, was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse on the 24th ultimo, by…

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Berrima Police Court. Tuesday, August 14

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Wilshire, P.M., and E. Carter, J.P. Robert Blakely was charged with absconding from the Australian Kerosene Oil and Mineral Co.'s employ, and obtaining an advance of wages…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, August 18

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Wilshire, P.M. James Regan pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined 5s, and 6s 6d costs of Court. Fine paid. Joseph Wallace was charged with neglecting to…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 15

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Wilshire, P.M., and A. Badgery, J.P. James Murphy was charged on information with cruelty to animals, to wit, throwing a stone at a horse and knocking its eye out…

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