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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, January 6Th 1891

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. R.S.McKenzio,J.P., DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. JAMES Louch pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10/- [?]…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, December 9th,1890

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

Before Mr. F. R: Wilshire,P.M.and Messrs. B.S. Mackenzie, and T. Dawson. George Mather V. H. B. Bond, claim of £1/6/ for work and labour done…

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Small Debts Court;; Friday, December 9th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and T. Dawson and R.S. MeKenzie, Js.P. O. Moloney v. H. W. Howard; claim of £1/16/9, goods soldw and delivered…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Monday, January 14Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. Morrice, Tate, and Hon. H. E. Kater. ENTERING ENCLOSED LANDS…

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Berrima District Land Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of the Borrima Districts Land Board was hold in the Court house Moss Vale on Wednesday last; before Messrs. A. O. Moriarty (chairman), and…

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Berrjma District Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 14th, 1891

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and the Hon. H. E. Eater, J.P. RENEWAL OF LICENSE. The application of Humphrey B. Bond…

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Revision Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

WE desire to remind rate-payers that a Revision Court for the purpose of revising the Municipal list for the year 1891-2 will be held at the Town Hall this (Wednesday), morning at 11…

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The Peak Hill Murder.—Hansen's Confession

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Dubbo states that the authorities confirm the rumour that Hansen, the Peak Hill murderer, confessed last Monday to the visiting justice, Mr. Robert…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, January 23Rd. Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire,. P.M., Drunk and Disorderly

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

Henry Monk pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Wingecarribee-street on the 10th instant, but could not make himself believe that he would be have in anything but an orderly manner…

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Bowral Police. Court. Thursday; January 29Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. R. S. McKenzie, J.P. DAUNK AND DISORDERLY. JOHN THOMPSON and Charles Moore. both looking limp and sorry, stood up in answer to their names…

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Bowral Police Court. Saturday, Jannuary 29Th. Drunkenness

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 3

MICHAEL DONOVAN had a forced interview with Mr. R. S. McKenzie, J.P., on Saturday morning last, and which resulted, despite the pursuasive eloquence of Michael,…

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Bowral Small Debts Court. Friday, Feb. 6

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. William Murray v. John McCann; claim £1 15/2, for goods sold and delivered. Defendant had paid 10/- into court, and a…

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Bowral Police Court. Monday, Feb. 9Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. J. Campbell, J.P. TOO MUCH ELECTIONEERING. Henry Monk, who had been on an electioneering campaign on Saturday night, and who…

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Moss Vale District Court. Thursday, Feb. 12Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

THE above court was opened in the Court House, Moss Vale on Thursday morning last by his Honor Judge Murray. The legal gentlemen present were:-—Mr. Italin…

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Murderous Assault

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

A MURDEROUS assault was made at Five Dock: one evening last week on Miss Rodd, the daughter or a well-known resident. She was returning from town, whither she had…

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Bowral Police Court. Saturday, February 14

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. R. S. McKenzie J.P. DRUNKENNESS. A congenial spirit named Albert Fleming admitted the soft impeachment preferred…

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Attempted Indecent Assault at Marulan. The Accused Committed for Trial

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

At the Marulan Police Court, on the 9th inst., before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., J. L. Rankin, J. J. Barcher, and J. Fergusen, Patrick Whitsford, night officer at…

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Bowral Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 18Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. R. S. McKenzie, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Michael Larkin pleaded guilty to having taken a "dhrop of the crayh[?]ur," and for so doing was fined…

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Bowral Small Debts Court. Friday, Feb. 20

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. C. Waters v. Thomas Healey—claim of £6 4/4 for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed with costs…

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Terrible Murder in Victoria. a Settler and his Wife Butchered

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 1

THE town of Narbethong, between Healesville and Marysville (Victoria), was thrown into a state of intense excitement on Saturday by the news that a settler…

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