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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Court of Quarter Sessions at Moss Vale

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 2

MR. McCOURT, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 10th instant, from the under-secretary, department of justice, Sydney:—Sir,—I have the honour by…

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Poultry Stealing

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

AT the Mittagong police court yesterday before Mr. H. Childs, J.P., William Smith, alias Winterbottom was charged by Constable Quinn and Waters with the theft of two fowls valued 12s. 6d. the property…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, October 29

The Bowral Free Press · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and R. P. Richardson, J.P. Selina Norris v. Hannah Barnsley. Mr. Gale appeared for complainant and Mr…

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Mittagong Police Court. Saturday, November 1

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Childs, J.P. James Bartley, wrested by warrant at Mittagong by Constable Waters, was charged with disobeying a summons issued by the Wollongong bench…

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Berrima Police Court. Tuesday Nov. 4. Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire P.M. Wounding with Intent to Murder

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 2

WILLIAM Woods was charged with having at Mary Vale, near Bowral, on Monday, 3rd instant, wounde I his wife, by shooting her in the neck, with intent to murder…

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Attempted Wife Murder Near Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 2

THE greatest excitement prevailed town on Monday night last and all-day yesterday consquent on the spread of intelligence that Mr. William Woods, farmer, of Mary Vale, about three miles from…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Hoop V. Lawler and Another

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 2

ON Tuesday, November 4th, in Equity, before his Honor the Primary Judge, the above case came on. Mr. A. H. Simpson and Mr. W. G. Walker, instructed by Messrs. Fitzhardinge and Lucas, for Mr…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F.R. Wilshire, P.M. Thomas Simpson, for using obscene language, was fined 10s. and 6s.6d, costs of court. The same defendant, for riotous conduct, was fined…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, November 19, 1884. Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, November 11

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 November 1884 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Childs and A. Girard, Js.P. Patrick Dillon, for being drunk and disordely on the Mittagong railway station,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, November 19

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and G. Tate and A. D, Badgery, J's.P. John Peter Mayhs v. Robert Yeend.—Defendant was charged with assaulting…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, Nov. 18

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

IN Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge and a jury of four.) DIGGINS V. CLARK. Mr. Pilcher and Dr. Sly,, instructed by…

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Berrima Police Court. Tuesday, November, 26

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and E. Carter, J.P. William Woods surrendered to his bail on a charge of shooting his wife at Mary Vale, near Bowal, on…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but cat and drink as friends. Wednesday, December 3, 1884. Mittagong Police Court. Monday, December 1

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 December 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. Childs, J.P. Samuel Roberts v. Owen O'Neil.—Plaintiff claimed £1 7s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered…

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Complimentary Banquet To, Mr. W. McCOURT, M.L.A.

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 2

ON Thursday evening, 11th instant, Mr. McCourt, senior member for Ca[?] was entertained at a complimentary banquet at Kangaroo Valley. About eighty persors were present, amongst whom was…

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