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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

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Moss Vale Licensing Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 2

At the special meeting of the [?]oensing court for the Berrima district held at Moss Vale last Wednesday before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., H. E. Kater, and J. A…

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Stealing at Mittagong

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 1

AT the Goulburn quarter sossionson Wednesday last before his Honor Judge MeFarland, Gustavo Ellis was charged with having, on tho 20th of April, at Mittagong, stolon 14…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, Juno 15th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. P. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. C[?]ds, J. P. Ja,es:pmsdate was charged with committing an assault upon Theophilus Edward…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, June 17th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., R. P. Richardson, and W. McCourt. Edward Mantora v. S. Murphy.—Mr. G. Nichols appeard for the plaintiff, and…

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Police Change

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 2

WE are informed that Sergeant Ewing has obtained the appointment of police sergeant at Gunnedah for which he made application some time ago, and has already left the…

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New Court-house at Mittagong

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 2

THE erection of a new court-house at Mitgong will supply a want that is greatly needed, and, while faciliating the business of the court and promoting the comfort and…

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Police Changes

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 1

THE Camplelltown Herald says:—There is a groat mixing up among several of the police officers in charge. Senior-constable Parker goos to Camden, and Sergeant Smith of Moss…

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Mittagong Polices Court. Mondan, June 29th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs F. R. Wilshiso P.M., and H. Childs. George Sibbald was charged with being drunk and disorderly: he pleaded guilty,…

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Mittagong Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 1

AT the Mittagong police court last Monday bofore Mr. H. Childs, J.P., William Rae pleaded guilty to two charges of making use of obscene language—the former at…

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Stealing at Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

AT the Mittagong Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Childs, J.P., Elizabeth McCann, alias O'Counell, was charged with having on the 6th instaut stolen three £5…

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Terrible Murder Near Cootamundra

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 July 1885 · page 1

A MOST atrocious murder was committed last Saturday evening near the residence of Mrs. Geddes, on the Temora-road, about eight miles from Gootamundra. Two men, named respectively Wilson and…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 13. (Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M.)

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 July 1885 · page 1

ARTHUR BENNETT was charged with using profane language; defendant did not appear. The bench ordered a warrant to issue for his arrest. MICHAEL HARRINGTON, charged with using…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 27th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. and H. Childs J.P. W. CHAPPLE v. J. MORRISSEY. Plaintiff sued defendant for the sum of £7 10s…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August, 7th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire P.M., W.McCourt, R. P. Richardson, and H. E. Kater. H. E. MURIEL was charged by F. Fenner with using abusive language. Mr. Gale who appeared…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, August, 10th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. Childs, J.P. WILLIAM MCGREGOR, for making use of obscene language at Mittagong on July 13th, was fined 10s…

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Moss Vale District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 2

THE above court will be opened at 10 a.m., on Wednesday morning next, 26th August, by his Honor Judge McFarland. The following cases have been sot down for hearing:—…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, August, 10th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. Childs, J.P. JAMES McGOVERN, for making use of profane language, pleaded guilty and was fined 2/6. and 6/6…

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Moss Vale District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 2

THE above court was opened on Wednesday last by his Honor Judge McFarland. The legal profession was represented by Messrs Gale and Goodfellow, G. R. Nichols, J. Davidson, W. Roberts, and F…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, September 2

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. McCourt, P. H. Throsby, and G. Tate. CHARLES ARKINS, a dissolute youth about seventeen years of age, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Stealing from the Person

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

AT the Goulburn quarter sessions last Tuesday before his Honor Judge McFarland, a young woman named Elizabeth McCann was indicted for having at Bowral on the 6th July last, stolen from the person of…

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