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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 4, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 2

BEFORE. Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., J. A. Badgery, J. Grice, G. Tate, W. T. Lackey, and A. D. Badgery, Js.P. N. L. Potter, of the Commercial Hotel,…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 9, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. H. Childs, and J. Girard, Js.P. Jimmy Ah Moy, Sam Sing, and Ah Fat were charged with working on Sunday…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 11, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. F. Wilshire, P.M, and Messrs. P. Throsby, G. Tate, M. Seery, W. Moses, and J. Grice, Js. P. ALLEGED CRIMINAL OFFENCE…

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Deputations from Bowral to the Government. The Bowral Railway Station. Court of Petty Sessions for Bowral. Bridge over the Merrigang Rivulet. Bowral Public Cemetery. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday, 4.25 P.M.

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 2

A DEPUTATION consisting of Aldermen Campbell and Farrow and Mr. T. C. Brown, of Bawral and Mr. A. A. Shorter, solicitor, of Moss Vale, was introduced to the Hon. W…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in, law, Strive mightily, hut eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, JUly 18, 1888. Bowral Requirements. Deputations to the Government. Court of Petty Sessions

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 1

The deputations from Bowral to representatives of the Government waere badly managed,—if they can be said to have been managed at all. The first deputation was…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

THERE wan no police court business at Moss. Vale on Wednesday last. A small debts case was disposed of by Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and W…

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The Bowral Free Press. Saturday, July 21, 1888. Through the Berraina District. (By Our Special Reporter.) Xxix. Prison Discipline.—(continued). Notes on Berrima Gaol, &c

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

FIRST class Officer Bell did the "honors" on the occasion of my visit to Berrima gaol. This, said he, as we stepped into a…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 28, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. H. Childs and J. Girard, Js.P. James Brennan was charged with travelling on the railway without a ticket. He…

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Moss Vale District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 4

THE above court will be opened on Wednesday next, August 8, at 10 a.m. sharp, by his Honor Judge MeFarland. The following eases have been set down for hearing,…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

AT the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday last, Barnabas Pember sued E. Brazier to recover a greyhound pup, or its value in money, and £3 for detention. The dispute…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, August 6, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire P. M., and H. Childs and J. Girard, Js.P. LUSCOMBE v. PORTER. Fraudulent appropriation of a letter…

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Court of Petty Sessions at Bowral. Department ol Justice, Sydney, July 24th, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 1

Sir,—With reference to the Deputation which waited upon the Minister for Justice on the 12th instant to urge the establishment of a Court of Petty Sessions at Bowral, I have the honor, by…

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The Bowal free Press. Do as adversuries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, Aug. 11, 1888. Moss Vale District Court. Wednesday, August 8Th, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 2

His Honor Judge McFarland opened the above court at the court house, Moss Vale, on Wednesday last, the 8th instans, punctually at 10 a.m. An adjourament was made…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 15, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilsliire, P.M. Henry Soley v. George Ricketts; claim £5, for wages. Mr. Gale for plaintiff, Mr. Whittell for…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 4

Gardiner v. Smith; claim £2/17/6, balance of claim for board and lodging.—Verdict for amount claimed; one witness's expenses 10s., and costs of court…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, August 20, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Mr. H. Child, J. P. William Tierney pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Main-street,…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 1

W. Salkeld v. Wrixon, claim £2/6/0. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and 7/9 coats of court. W. Salkeld v. W. Brennan, claim £3/12…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 22, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. Henry B. Malsbury, who was the owner of a few aliases, was charged with, obtaining £1 from Thomas Payne, under false…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, August 28

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Bridges, R.N., J.P. John Martin pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Bong Bong-street, Bowral, on the 27th August. Fined 10/…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, September 3, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 September 1888 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. F. E. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. H. Childs, A. Gerard, and B. J. Newmarch, Js.P. George Armfield pleaded guilty to a…

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