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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, June, 10, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., H. Childs, and A. Gerard, Js.P. BREACH OF TIMBER REGULATIONS ACT. H. O. Rotton, Forest Ranger, appeared against…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but sat and drink as friends. Wednesday, June 26, 1889. Mittagong Police Court. Monday, June 24. 1889. PRICE v. PIGGOTT

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 2

DEFENDANT was charged with illegally rescuing a calf, seized for the purpose of being impounded. Mr. Oxley for complainant; Mr. Gale for…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 8, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. A. Girard and T. Dawson, Js.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Charles Holden, for using obscene…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

Eliza Comer v. Thomas Dawson, claim, £8/6/6, for articles missing from Milton House, Bowral. Mr. Oxley for the plaintiff…

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Reminiscenes of Gaol Life. a Chat with Ex-gaoler W SMaLL. I.

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 4

"Tis sweet by the waters of bright Parramatts, 'Mid groves by kind Nature's muni[?] blest, Where the orange trees round you their snow petals seatter…

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The Croydon Burglary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 2

THE S. M. Herald states that the police have arrested a man who is alleged to answer the description of the burglar who was shot by Mrs. Dickenson at Croyden nearly a fortnight since On examination the man…

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Police Protection for Burrawang

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from Burrawang, accompanied by Messrs. McCourt and Kidd, Ms.L.A., interviewed the Premier on Friday last, and asked for police protection at…

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Reminiscences of Gaol Life. Chat with Ex-gaoler W. Small. Ii

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 4

I had been suddenly attacked by a man, and the warders rashed to secure him. I ordered them to stand back, and told the fellow if he wanted fight I'd fight him all he wished…

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The Croydon Burglary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

A MAN named George Boniface Thompson was brought up at the Central Police Court, on Tuesday last, charged with no visible means of support. Detective-Roche stated…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 17,1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

Before: Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. and T. W. Lackey, J.P. William Fleeton, George Taylor, and Albert Whittley; pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Berrima District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

THE above court will be bold at the Courthouse Mom Vale, on Wednesday next, 24th inst., before bit Honor Judage Murray. The following cases have been set down for…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, July 22, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. Charles Riley was charged with assaulting one of the State Children's Belief Department boarding-out children, Edward…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

W. Allerdice v. W. Salkeld, claim £3/3. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs of court added, 5/6, and witnesses' expenses, 7/…

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Reminiscences of Gaol Life. a Chat with Ex-gaoler W. Small. Iii

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 4

THIS same Slattery worked up a plot which was to liberate the whole of his mess, on one occasion, but it did not work. A prisoner told me what was hatching and I was…

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Mr. M'court on Our Financial Institutions

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Friday last. Mr. McCourt moved:—"That, in the opinion of this House, the Government, in order to protect the interests of the public, should…

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The Bowral free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, July 27, 1889. Berrima District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 2

THE above court was opened at the Courthouse, Moss Vale, on Wednesday last, 24th inst., before his Honor Judge Backhouse. The following members of the legal…

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Aggravated Assault

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

A MAN named Roland Sandstom, a selector at Hilltop, was charged at the Mittagong Police Court on Monday last with having committed an aggravated assault upon his…

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Reminiscences of Gaol Life. a Chat with Ex-gaolbb W. Small. Iv

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 4

ONE hot summer evening I was sitting at the door of my house when I heard a man felling my chief warder that a prisoucn Was making away with himself. I listened and…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 31, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Mr. G. Tate, J.P. T. H. Ellsmore sued J. R; Casburn for the sum of £9, alleged to be due on a…

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Licensing Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 4

Williams Brown, of Robertson, applied for a publican's license for his house known as the Sanatorium at Robertson. Mr. Shorter appeared on behalf of the applicant, and…

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