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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Berrima Police Court. Tuesday, April 1

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. John Thompson, in custody, was charged with having in December last stolen a sum of money from the dwelling house of George Hyndes, at Joadja…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April 9

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and G. Tate, J.P. Joseph Riley was charged with having, on the 22nd ultimo, made use of obscene…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April 16

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and P. H. Throsby and G. Tate, J's.P. W. H. Riley v. W. Comer.—Defendant was charged with making use of obscene…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 28

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshiro, H. E. Kater, and J. A. Badgery. W. A. Nicholas, through Mr. Gale, applied for a license for a house at Bundanoon…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April 30

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., and W. MeCourt, J. P. Richard Power v. John Staggs, senr To recover £2 10s; wages…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, May 12

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., P. L. C. Shepherd, H. Childs, and N. C. C. Phillips, J.'s. P. Edward Riley, on remand, was charged with stealing a two-penny stamp from a letter in the…

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Flogging in Berrima Gaol

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 2

At the late Goulburn assizes a prisoner, found guilty of an unnatural offence, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment and to receive 25 lashes. On Saturday last the…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, May 19

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., P. L. C. Shepherd, H. Childs, and N. C. C. Phillips, J's.p. Illtreatment of a Boarded-out Child.—Arthur Corrie, a young man about nineteen years of age,…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

THERE was but little business at the Moss Vale police court on Wednesday last. Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., and H. E. Kater, and P. H. Throsby, Js. P., presided…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 28

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messes, F. R. Wilshire and H. E. Kater. Breach of the Licensing Act.—James. Gallen, proprietor of the Family Hotel, Moss…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, June 4

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and A. D. Badgery, J.P. J. Roberts, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Moss Vale, was fined 20s. and…

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The Joadja Creek Money Stealing Case

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

THE attorney general has refused to file a bill against John Thompson, alias Yankee, who was recently committed for trial at forthcoming quarter-sessions at Goulburn on…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday, June 9

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. HANRAHAN v. COMER. Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Goodfellow and…

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Moss Vale Police Court Wednesday, June 23

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., and G. Tate and Captain Bridges, Js. P. ASSAULT. Black George, a Queensland aboriginal,…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 25

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, licensing magistrate. Thomas Hood, through Mr. Nichols, applied for a renewal of his publican's license…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 2

THREE was no business at the Mittagong police court on Monday last…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 2

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., and G. Tate, J.P. Assault.—Charles Tildsley, storekeeper at Kangaloon, was charged with having on the…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 27, 28, and 29

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 3

Banco Court.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes and a jury of four. Delamount v. Kerosene Oil Company. Butler v. Same…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 16

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., G. Tate, and R. P. Richardson, J's.P. Thomas Barber, for cutting timber on crown lands at Manchester Square without…

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Stealing a pair of Trowsers

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 2

AT the Moss Vale police court on Tuesday, last Henry Wilson and Dennis Cullinan were charged with stealing a pair of trowsers from the Royal Hotel, Marulan. After hearing the evidence of the…

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