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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, March 4Th. Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and T. Dawson, J.P. Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 2

C. A. Sibert v. L. J. Marks, claim for £2 5s work and labor done and supplied. Defendant raised the objection that he was not a resident of the district, and that the court had no…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 9, 1892

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Wilshire, P.M., Badgery, and Nicholson, Js.P. REFUSING ADMISSION. William Charker, of the Imperial…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, March 17Th, 1892. (Before Mr. J. R. Seroggic, District Registrar.)

The Scrutineer · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

RE James Malley.—Bankrupt who is a farm laborer at Sutton Forest came up for examination, Mr. C. C. Gale appearing in his behalf. There was no proof of debts, and no creditors attended…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, March 23. (Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., Messrs. P. H. Thresby and A. D. Badgory, Js. P.) a "Fishy" Character

The Scrutineer · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 2

Walter Swain, alias Tremayne, a youth of 18, was brought up on remand, charged with having appropriated to his own use a sum of £2, the proceeds of the sale of fish, the property of Donald…

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Robertson Police Court. Thursday March 24th 1892. (Before Messrs. W. R. Hindmarsh senr. and J. Grice, Js.P) Richard McEvilly v. James weir

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

Claim £7 10s, damage to crop of potatoes. Plaintiff deposed that the defendants pigs had trespassed on his on several occasions, and had destroyed potatoes to the amount sued for Messrs…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April Ist

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. ASSAULT. G. Thomas v. J. Pope. The defendant herein did not appear, and a warrant was…

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Out of Gaol and Back Again. Theft of a Pair of Boots at Moss Vale

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

Just after one o'clock on Friday afternoon as Constable Carpenter was watching the departure of the train for Sydney he noticed a young man changing his boots in the waiting-room. From the…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April 1. (Before F. R. Wilshire, Esq., P.M.)

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

G. Thomas v. J. Pope.—Assault. The defendant herein did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police v. Prigg.—Furious riding. Defendant…

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Berrima District Bankruptcy Court. Thursday March 31st. (Before Mr. J. R. Scroggie, District registrar)

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

Re J. S. COSGROVE.—Bankrupt who is a drover, gave evidence, and saidhe had never been bankrupt before, and never made an assignment. Had not kept books. He attributed bankruptcy to a verdict…

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Berrima District Bankruptcy Court. Thurhday, March 81st

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. R. Soroggie, district registrar. RE J. S. COSOROVE. Bankrupt, who is a drover, gave evidence,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April 6Th. (Before Messrs. Wilshire, P.M., C. L. Nicholson, and I. S. Ponder, Js.P.) Insulting Language at Bundanoon

The Scrutineer · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 2

Thomas Gamble, a fetler, was summoned on the information of Edward John Mardon, builder of Bundanoon, with having made use of insulting language to him in a public place at Bundanoon…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and C. L. Nicholson, J.p.) Inspector's Report

The Scrutineer · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 2

Senior-Sergeant Eowler' (District Licensing Inspector) presented his report for the past quartet. He said: "The licensed hotels, with the exception of two have been on the whole well conducted…

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Mittagong Police Court. Monday, April 11Th. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and H. Childs, J.P.)

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

William Gleezon, a labourer, was charged with having been drank on Saturday night, and was fined 10/- or 43 hours. He took the alternative. Thomes Troy pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelly…

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Small Debts Court. Fredk. Kingham v. Daniel Chalker. jun

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

This was an action to recover £1 11/, balance said to be due on a dinner to the Granville football team. Defendant, for whom Mr. Gale appeared, said he was only a member of the committee, and…

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Bowral Police Court. Saturday, April 9Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Campbell and Foord, Js.P. Philip Kean was charged with having attempted to commit suicide on Monday,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, April 12Th. (Before Mr. Geo. Tate, J.P.)

The Scrutineer · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 3

T. M'Lachlan was brought up on a charge of having been drunk in Railway-st. He was fined 5s. or 12 hours imprisonment. J. Fahey was also charged with being drunk. A…

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Bowral Police Court. Saturday, April 9Th. (Before Messrs. Campbell and Foord, Js.P.)

The Scrutineer · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 4

Philip Kean was charged with having attempted to commit suicide on Monday, 4th inst. Accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 21 days imprisonment in…

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Bowral Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs Wilshire, P.M. and J. J. Campbell, J.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. T. Elliott for using obscene language…

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Moss Vale Police Court Wednesday, April 20. (Before F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and C. L. Nicholson, J.p.) Breach of the Licensing Act

The Scrutineer · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 2

The only case was that of Senior-Sergeant Fowler against Wm. Charker, the licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Bowral, for knowingly allowing drunken men to assemble on…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Charge Against a Bowral Publican. Wednesday, April 20

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and C.L. Nicholson, J.P. W. Charker, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Bowral, was charge by the police with knowingly…

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