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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, January 7, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. and H. Childs, J.P. Hugh Leonard pleaded guilty to a charge of using profane language at Bowral. Fined…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, January 2, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. and Messrs. Badgery, Kater, Grice, and G. Tate, Js.P. A VERNON BOY…

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Stealing News Sheets

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 3

Inte the squabble which is now going on respecting the premature publication of Sir Merell Mackenzie's book I am not going to enter. I have no doubt that all in dispute…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Saturday, January 16, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and G. Tate, J. Grice, E. Carter, T. Seery, W. M. Moses, and W. Barrett, Js.P. W. Amos v. J. B. Brain, olaim £9,…

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Fruit Stealing and Vandalism

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 1

COMPLAINTS have been made to us by one of our local orchardists of the many disadvantages under which they have to labour in the daily pursuit of their ardnous duties…

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The Bowral free press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wedneday, Jan. 23, 1889. The Elections Mr. McCourt at Moss vale

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 1

MR. McCOURT addressed a gathering of about 150 persons in Goodridge's Hall, on Monday, evening last after the meeting of council. Alderman H. Taylor, occupied the chair. After explaining the…

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Mr. W. McCourt at Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 1

MR. McCOURT addressed a largo meeting at the Bowral School of Arts on Monday evening last. The hall was full, and the meeting was patient and orderly throughout…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, February 4, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. H. Childs, J. Girard, and J. G. Morris. W. Mealing appeared against five boys,…

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Robertson Police Court. Saturday February 16Th, 1889. BEFORE Messrs. W. Moses, W. R. Hindmarsh, sen., and Captain Walters, J's.P

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

John Ebbs, aged 17 years, was charged that he did on Wednesday the 12th instant, unlawfully appropriate a knife and some tobacco the property of John Curtis, from the Robertson Butter…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, February 25Th, 1889

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., H. Childs and A. Girard, J's.P. Senior-Sergeant Fowler appeared for the police…

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Mittagong Polcie Court. Monday, February 25, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. Childs, and J. Girard, Js.P. ALLEGED IMPERSONATION. William Fitzpatrick, on bail, was…

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The Bowral free Press. Do as adversaries do in [?] Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, March 6, 1889. Mittagong Police Court. Monday, March, 4, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and A. Girard and H. Childs, Js.P. John Minton, was charged with illegally using goods, the property of W. Thomas…

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Robertson Police Court. Thursday, March [?]

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., Messrs [?] and W. [?] George [?] John [?] £1 [?] 9d. was paid into court…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. February 25Th

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. P. Bryen and G. Tate, jun., J'sP. John Elliott was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Kangaroo Valley on the 23rd Feb. He was fined 10s, or three days in the lockup…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday 6Th March. Before F. R. W[?]ire, Esq., P.M.

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

Roberts v. Roberts.—Margaret Roberts sued James Roberts, her husband, for leaving her without means of support. Margaret Roberts, on oath, stated; I am the wife of James Roberts, the defendant, and issued a summons against him…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, 7Th March. Before Captain Bridges, R.N., District Registrar in Bankruptcy

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

First meeting of creditors in Bankruptcy of Mark Whatman, Bowral. Mr. A. A. Shorter appeared for Bankrupt. No creditors debts were proved. Bankrupt said he did not desire to amend…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, March 13, 1888

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. P. H. Throsby and G. Tate, sen[?], Js.P. Business was slack, not enough of it to…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, March, 18, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. H. Childs and A. Girard, Js.P. A SWIM. John Hackney was asked how he pleaded…

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Moss Vale District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 1

THE above court will be opened at 10 a.m. on Friday next by his Honor Judge Bnckhouse. The following cases have been sot down for hearing:- E. Ritter v. M. Moore,—Claim for work done,…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law. Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, March 30, 1889. Moss Vale District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

HIS Honor Judge Backhouse presided at the District Court which was opened at Moss Vale yesterday. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Moriarty and Addison, barristers; and…

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