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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday August 31. (Before F. R. Wilshire P.M., and G. Tate J.P.) W. REGAN V. T. CUNNINGHAM

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 2

Plaintiff claimed £24 17s 6d for wages due Mr. C. C. Gale appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Lucas for defendant. W. Regan, sworn, said he was a labourer, of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, September 7Th. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and C.L. Nicholson, J.p.) Neglecting School

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Friday 9 September 1892 · page 2

J. Whitney was charged with failing to send his child to school. Pleaded guilty, and fined 2s 6d, and 5s 6d costs. POLICE V. LICENSEE OF THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Sept. 16. Small Debts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Dawson and Foord, Js.P. C. A. Sibert v. L. J. Marks, claim £2. 5s for work done…

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Police v. M. Rice

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 2

AT the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday, 7th September, Senior-Sergeant Fowler charged Mr. M. Rice, the licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Bowral, with…

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Robertson Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before F. R. Wilshire, P. M., T. Seery and J. Grice, Js. P. William Hill, for neglecting to send, three children to Wild's Meadow School, was fined 1s for…

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Supposed Cattle Stealing. Smart Capture by the Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 2

A few days ago Mr. R. Tambull and Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter reported to the police at Moss Vale that they had lost two cows. From enquiries made the police suspected a man named James…

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District Court Cases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 2

The following cases are set down for hearing at the next District Court to be held on Thursday next:— John McCulloch Bartholomew Rush (application…

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Berrima District Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held at the Court House on Tuesday last before Messrs F. R. Wilshire P.M. and J. A. Badgery J. P. Peter Murphy applied for the renewal of his…

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District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 2

THE following cases are set down for hearing at the District Court to be held Moss Vale on Thursday next:— JOHN McCULLOCK V. BARTHOLOMEW RUSH…

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That Cattle Stealing Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 3

At the Cootamundra Police Court, James Thomas Dillon was charged with cattle stealing. Senior-Sergeant Maguire deposed as to…

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Berrima District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Murray)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 2

The District Court opened in Moss Vale on Thursday (yesterday) before His Honor Judge Murray. The legal profession were represented by Messrs. C. C. Gale, J. Latchford, H. M. Oxley (Bowral)…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court. Wednesday Sept. 28.—Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire. P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 3

George Allison sued Patrick Carroll for £1 wages alleged to be due. Mr. Gale appeared for the defence, and showed that as it was for stone work it was a contract job…

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District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 2

THE District Court opened in Moss Vale on Thursday (yesterday) before His Honor Judge Murray). The legal profession were represented by Messrs. C. C. Gale, J. Latchford (Moss Vale), H. M. Oxley…

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Bowal Police Courrt

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. McKenzie. Geraldine Carew summoned Mrs. Down for wages alleged to be due. Mr. Rand appeared for Mrs. Down. The case was postponed on…

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Robertson Police Court Thursday, Sept. 29. (Before Messrs. J. Alcorn and W. Hindmarsh, senr., Js.P

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 3

W. and G. White v. Thomas Hetherington, senr., charged with illegally impounding a horse. Pleased not guilty. W. White deposed he was a butcher…

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Berrima District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Murray)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

We gave the verdicts in Friday's issue of all cases heard on Thursday. The following are fuller details and the cases heard on Friday last:— Terence Cunningh an and wife v. J. Smith…

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District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 2

THE District Court was again resumed on Friday, when the remainder of the cases were gone through as follows:— PHILIP BARTHOLOMEW RUSH, JUNE., V…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before F. B Wilshire, P.M., and J. A. Badgery, Esq., J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 2

The license of the Sanatorium Hotel, Robertson, together with that of the billiadroom, was transferred from William Brown to Robert Mullin. Mr. Gale appeared for the parties…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday October 14

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. GERALDINE CAREW V. F. DOWN. This was a claim for wages. Mr. C. C. Gale for plaintiff; Mr. H. M. Oxley for defendant…

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Robertson. Police Court. October 13th.—(Before Messrs. T. Secry and J. Grice, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 3

James Higgs v. Holland aud Clelland Claim, £9 19s 6d. This case was before the bench last court day, but was adjourned for a fortnight for plaintiff to…

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