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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1884

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., P. H. Throsby, D. Morrice, W. M'Court, and P. F. Hart, Js.P. 19 persons were fined 10s each, and…

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Berrima Police Court. Tuesday, January 8

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE F. R. Wilshire, Esq., P.M. John Thompson, on remand from Mittagong, was charged with stealing a sum of money and other articles from the dwelling…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, January 9

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, F. R. Wilshire, P.M., G. Tate, A. A. Dunnicliff, and W. M'Court, J's P. Cornelius Collins, for cruelty to ahorse, was fined 5s and 19s costs…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1884

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 3

BEFORE F. R. Wilshire, Esq., P.M., P. R. Richardson, and G. Tate, J's.P. William M'Intosh was charged with the larency of a coat, value £1 2s 6d, the…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, January, 15

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, and H. E. Kater. James Flint applied for a publican's license, for a house situated at Bundanoon…

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Murder at Coonamble. Coonamble

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 3

THE dead body of a woman, whose name is unknown, has been found about 15 miles from Coonamble, upon the Walgett road. Dr. Cort[?] made a post mortem examination on Saturday night, and gave…

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Murder in Victoria. Melbourne

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 3

NEWS of a horrible murder at Pettavel, five miles from Geelong, has just been received in Melbourne. A farmer named Beech was discovered butchered in his house. His…

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Wilful Murder at Prahran. Melbourne, Sunda

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

A SHOCKING murder was committed at Prahran on Saturday evening. Charles Rice, a tailor, living in a right-of-way near the Town Hall, who has been bound over…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, January 30

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs R. P. Richardson, and W. McCourt, J's. P. S. J. McKee v. J. S. Brain. Plaintiff claimed £3 10s, balance of amount…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, January 28, 1884

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., sud H. Childs, J.P. Dina Fraser was charged with assaulting her husband, William Fraser, with intent to…

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Local News. Picton Police Court. Friday, Jan. 25, 1884

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Antill, Charles Duuu, E. W. Dobson, and G. Bradbury. Albert Donneen was charged with, on the 22nd day of January, whilst in lawful…

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Shocking Murder and Suicide in Glasgow

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 3

A SHOCKING tragedy has just occurred in the northern district of Glasgow, when Galbraith M'Pherson, a young man of independent means, shot an actress from London, named Grace Hamilton, and…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, February 30

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

BEEORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire P.M., and W. McCourt, J.P. On the application of Mr. Gale a special district auctioneer's license for the district of Berrima was…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, February 20

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and G. Tate, J.P. W. Wilson was charged with cruelty to a horse by allowing it to remain in a yard at Burrawang…

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Shocking Murder

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 3

AT the Geelong Assizes on Saturday, Mrs. Mary Ann Silk was tried before the Chief Justice for having murdered her husband at Morrison's in September last. Dr. Pinoott…

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Local News. Campbelltown Police Court. Saturday, F[?]. 16

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Gorus, Fieldhouse, Kidd, and Hurley. Inspector of Nuisances v. Dr. Beattic, driving over footpath. Mr. Bull pleaded guilty for defendant,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, February, 26

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 3

BEFORE Captain Bridges, J.P. Hugh Miller, for drunkeness, was fined 5/-, or 48 hours…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, February 25, 1884

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., H. Childs, and P. L. C. Shepherd, Js.P. William Wood was charged with using obscene language on the 16th February, at…

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Local News. Campbelltown District Court. Saturday, Feb. 23, 1884

Bowral Free Press and Mittagong, Burrawang and Kangaloon Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Judge Wilkinson. The following cases were held over from the 9th instant. CUNNINGHAM v. WATERWORTH…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, March 26

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., R. P. Richardson, and W. McCourt, J's.P. James Gilbert v. E. Ager.—Plaintiff claimed £1 11s 9d, amount alleged to be due for work and labor…

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