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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 2

THE following is the list of cases set down for hearing at Mom Vale, to-morrow, Thursday, before his Honor. Judge Backhouses—EDWARD GOODRIDGE v.C.C. GALE…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do at adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, Oct 26, 1889. Berrima District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 2

THE Berrima District Court was opened at Moss Vale on Thursday morning, his Honor Judge Backhouse presiding. The barristers present were, Messrs. George Reid,—Moriarty, and G. C…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, October 30, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. Childs, J. P. THE DOGS. Richard Jones, for neglecting to register…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 2

John White v. James Geddess; claim £5. The amount was paid, and plaintiff asked for expenses: which were allowed, 7/. Edward Comerey James Newman, claim,…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, November 11, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 2

BEEORE MESSRS. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., H. Childs, and A. Girard, Js.P. DRUNK. George Sibley, for drunkenness, was fined…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 2

John J. Ruane, V. Chambers; claim, £6 for rent due on the 28th October last. Mr. Oxley for plaintiff. Defendant admitted the debt, bat stated that he was unable to…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, November 25, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., and H. Childs and A. Girard, Js.P Richard Summers, for having an unregistered dog on his premises, was fined 10/, with…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

E. A. Roty v. Richard Johnes. claim, £4/4/11. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with court coats added 7/6…

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Mittagong Police Court. Friday, November 29, 1889

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

BEFORE Messrs. H. Childs and A. Girard, Js.P., Robert Hill, about 16 years of age, one of the boys at the Cottage Homes, was charged by the police with having, on the 26th instant, placed a…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, December 2, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. H. Childs and A. Girard, Js.P. Edward Armfield, 19 years, and William Russell Cross 10 years, were charged by the…

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Robbery, Attempted Murder, and Suicide

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

THE quiet little hamlet of Didsbury, near to Manchester, says a London correspondent, has been the scene of an occurrence with which yon are more familiar in Australia…

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Attempt to Murder a Husband

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 2

BATHURST, Saturday.—Last night a woman named Winifred Agnes Giles, wife of a farmer named Giles,, attempted to kill her husband by cutting his throat fat Vincent's…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, December, 9, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. B. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. H. Childs and A. Girard. Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. Arthur Palmer, for drunkonnoos nt Mittagong, on…

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Shocking Murder and Sulcide

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 2

QUIRINDI, Monday.—A dreadful murder and suicide was onacted at about 8 p.m. yeaterday at Upton's Hotel, Willow Tree. A man named Montgomery had been for some…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, December 23, 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 December 1889 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Mr. H. Childs, J. P. Nathan Young, charged by Constable Noble, with drunkenness at Bowral on the…

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