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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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Moss Vale Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, the case W. Comer v. Grace Aun Comer, for wilfal destruction of property, was postponed until 2nd February. The case police v. W. Comer, cruelty to animals,…

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Municipal Revision Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 2

A Municipal Revision Court will be held at the council's rooms, School of Avts, Bowral, this afternoon at 3.30 e'clock…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, March 28, 1887

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 3

[?] Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. H. [?] J. Girard, J's.P. William Langton, and George Reynolds were charged with travelling on the railway without a…

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Ministerial Visit to Berrima Gaol

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

MR. CLARKE, Minister for Justice, in company with Mr. Harold Maclean, Comptroller-General of Prisons, Mr. C. S. Alexander, Police Magistrate at Goulburn, Dr. Ray, and others visited Berrima gaol…

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District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

FRIDAY, the 15th of April, is the day fixed upon for holding the next District Court at Moss Vale. To-day, Saturday, 2nd of April, is the last day on which summonses can be…

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Supreme Court. Thursday March 29

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAucett and a jury of four. Gale v. Comer and Another. This was an action brought on by Charles Clarence…

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Verdict against Mr. W. McCourt

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

IT will be remembered that some months ago the Brungle estate, in the Tumut district was submitted by auction and knocked down to Mr. Mc Court for £7,070. On the plea, that…

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Sentenced to Death

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 4

ON Monday in the Mudgee Circuit Court, Jane Cuppitt and Amelia, her daughter, were charged with the murder of a child. The evidence was very clear against the prisoners. It was shown that the…

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Sentenced to Death

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 2

ON Monday in the Mudgee Circuit Court, Jane Cuppittand Amelia, her daughter, were charged with the murder of a child. The evidence was very clear against the prisoners. It was shown that the…

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Bowral Police Building

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 2

THE new police building, at Bowral having been completed and passed by the Government Inspector, Mr. Farr. were formally handed over on Friday, the 9th instant, and Constable Noble is now awaiting…

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Moss Vale District Court. Friday, April 15

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge McFarland. Joseph Riley v. Henry Monk. To recover £200 libel. Settled out of court…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, May 2

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

BEFORE MESSRS. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. Childs, J.P. G, Austin and W. Biffen were charged upon the information of F. Johns, "that…

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Revision Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

RECENTLY we reminded readers that the parliamentary electoral roll for this portion of the Camden electorate was on view at the police station, and that it was necessary for those who valued the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

MONDAY next, the 16th instant is the day appointed for hearing appeals, if any, against the council's assessment. The court will be held at Mittagong. Notice of one appeal only has been…

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A Police Inspector on Larrikinism

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 4

INSPECTOR ELLIS, of the Police department, has for nearly 30 years been actively connected with teh police force of Melbourne. In Emerald Hill, where he was stationed…

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Supreme Court. Friday, May 6. IN BANCO.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Innes). WICKHAM, v. Rice and Others

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 3

IN this District Court Cse, triel before Judge M'Farland, at Moss Vale, Mr. S[?] was Q.C. (with him Mr. Armstrong) for the lefendants, Michael Rice, Charles Grove, sen., John Rice and Joseph…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 2

THE business at the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday last was the granting of a music and dancing permit to H. R. Ridont, of Tattersall's Hotel, from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, May 30, 1887

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1

BEFORE F. R. Wilshire P.M. Robert Frew, was charged by Constable Noble, of Bowral, with making use of obscene language and disorderly conduct, at…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1

J. J. Campbell v. A. Ritter.—Continued to next court day. E. Brazier v. F. Draper.—Claim £4, for service of horse. The dispute was that…

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Warden's Court at Berrima

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

A warden's court was held at Berrima on Tuesday-last, the 7th instant, before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, mining warden. There was only one case before the court, that of…

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