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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Berrima District Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 5

Wednesday, June 21.—Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. J. Badgery, and N. H. Throsby, J's.P. The following renewals were applied…

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District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

The adjourned sitting of the above court commenced in the Moss Vale Courthouse yesterday. The case, Johanes Berg v. R. Virtue (in which plaintiff claimed £200…

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Berrima District Court. Tuesday, June 27. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

C. Tildsley v. Mrs. J. H. Sweaney.—Claim £21 4s 8d goods supplied. Mr. Gale for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant.— Case adjourned…

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Robertson. Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 4

Monday 26th—Before Mr. Thos. Seery, J.P. James Whilan, M. McKenzie, and Edward McGuinness, wee charged with being drunk and disorderly in Heddle Street, Robertson on the 24th…

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District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

THE adjourned sitting of the Berrima District Court commenced on Tuesday morning before his Honor Judge Murray, and concluded at 12.45 on Wednesday…

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Bowral Police Coart. Friday, June 30, 1893

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Wilshire P.M., J. J. Campbell, U. S. Mackenzie, and Gavin George, Js.P. ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT…

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Berrima District Court. Tuesday, June 27. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 4

C. Tildsley v. Mrs J. H. Sweaney.—Claim £21 4s 8d goods supplied. Mr. Gale for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant.—Case adjourned…

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Moss Vale Police Court. TUESDAY—Before Messrs. J. R. Scroggie C.P.S., J.P. and T. Seery, J.P.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 2

James Clout was charged for drunkenness in Argyle Street on the previous night. Constable Carpenter proved the case. Fined 10s. or 24 hours, fine paid…

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Robertson Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

Before Jas. Alcorn, and Joseph Grice, J's.P. WIFE DESERTION:—Elizabeth Charles v George Henry Charles was charged with wife desertion. The case was settled out of court…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, July 7

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie and Copeland Bennett. W. C. Peinber v. Croucher and Atkinson.—Claim for £3…

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Alleged Criminal Assault at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

At the Bowral Police Court on Friday John Astley was charged with carnally knowing Euphemia Bruce, aged 13, on 27th May last. The evidence of the little girl was…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 4.—Before Messrs. T. W. Lackey, G. Tate, J. Cullen, D. Clifford, and J. R. Scroggie, C.P.S., J's.P

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

Moss Vale Council v. Thomas Nicholson. —This was a claim of 13s 4d, rates due. No appearance of defendant, and verdict for amount due, with costs of court…

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The Alleged Assault Case at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 4

John Astly, tailor, at Bowral, was charged at the Goulburn sessions with criminally assualting at Bowral on 17th. May last a girl named Euphemia Bruce, thirteen years…

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Mounted Police

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 2

Not mounted on horses in the ordinary way, but on safety bicycles. The experiment has been tried by Mr. Peterswald, Commissioner of Police in South…

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Court-House Agitation

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the petition now lying for signature at the banks and stores of Bowral:— To the Hon. Minister for Justice. Honourable Sir,—We, the undersigned residents…

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McGregor's Case.—Breaking and Entering.—3 Years' Gaol

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 2

William McGregor was charged that he did at Goulburn, on the 19th June, break and enter the dwelling house of William Nosworthy, and steal therefrom two shirts, one chisel, two keys and one…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY.—Before F. R. Wilshire, P.M., G. Tate, and D. Clifford, J's.P. a Caution to Boys

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 4

Moss Vale Electric Light Co., v. [?] Lawton, a boy 12 years of age, was charged by the Moss Vale Electric Light Co with breaking an incandescent burner on a street…

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POLICE COURT.—Monday, July 17th 1893

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 3

Before Messrs. W. R. Hindmarsh and J. Alcorn William 15. Dwyer charged with absconding from his apprenticeship with J. Noble, West Kangalcon. on 29th, June last. The indentures…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Saturday.—Before Messrs. G. Tate, and J. E. Scroggie, J'sP

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 2

Samuel Simpson, a Vernon boy, was charged with, having unlawfully left the employ of Mr. G. W. Osborne, J.P., Bundanoon. It appeared that defendant left…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, July 22

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

BEFORE F. R. Wilshire, P.M.; H. Foord, Copeiand Bennett, and J. J. Campbell, Js.P. INSULTING LANGUAGE. S. Cole summoned F. J. Thomas for this offence…

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