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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, September 30

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and R. P. Richardson, J.P. DESERTION. Joseph Newman was charged with deserting from…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th October. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire P. M. and G. Tate J. P.)

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2

A. Falstein v. Light and Connell. Detention of a horse. Mr. H.M. Oxley appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. G. R. Nichols for defendants…

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Mess Vale Police Court. Wednesday, October 11, 1885

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P. M. ALLE[?]ED FORGERY. Francis Michan, on remand, appeared to answer the above charge, on or about 1st October last, at…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 11Th November. Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and, G. Tate, J.P. Mrs. Roberts v. Jas. Roberts. Assault

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 2

Mr. C. Gale appeared for plaintiff, and Mr G. R. Nichols for defendant. Plaintiff deposed that on the morning of the 31st October her husband assaulted her by striking her…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, Nov. 16

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 November 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire P.M., and H. Childs J.P. KILDOUR v. SHEPHERD. Claim of £20 for alleged Wrongful Dismissal…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 18Th November

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 November 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs R. P. Richardson, G. Tate, H. E. Kater, and A. D. Badgery, J's.P. James Roberts was accused of carnally…

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Murder at Port Melbourne

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 November 1885 · page 2

A MURDER was committed on the Port Melbourne town pier about 6 o'clock on Sunday evening. As John Anderson, aged 33 years, second officer of the American timber ship Don Nicholas, was…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 18Th November

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. C.L. Nicholson, N. H. Throsby, H. E. Kater, and J. A. Badgery, J's.P. Margaret Ground and Kate Grono appeared on…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd December

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

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs G. Tate, P. H. Throsby, N. H. Throsby, W. McCourt, and H. E. Kater. LARCENY…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, 10th December. Jury Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a Jury of four. M'Court v. The Commissioner for Railway. Mr. G. B. Simpson and Mr. Coffee, instructed…

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