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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

127 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 7

Local and District. Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 2

The next Quarterly Licensing Court of the Berrima District will take place at the Court House, Moss Vale on the 4th April. In-…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, 16Th March

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messra. J. J. Campbell, R. S. Mackenzie, T. Loveridge, J. Cobb, and G. George, Js.P. AN UNLICESNSED TOBACCONIST…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. George and. Mr. Loveridge left the Bench. J. Armfield v. M. Butler. Mr. Oxley for defendant. No appearance of…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 4

Brown and Stubbing v. J. Nathan.—Claim £7, advertising and printing. Verdict for amount claimed, with 7s 6d witness, and costs of court 6s 6d…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 21St March. Before Messrs F. R. Wilshire, P.M., N. H. Throsby and T. W. Lackey. J's.P

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 4

E. Ager, for neglecting to send his child to school the required period, pleaded guilty. Defendant stated the child was suffering from measles, and wanted in the shop. Fined 2s 6d and 5s 6d costs…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, 30Th March

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. H. Foord and John Cobb, J. P. INDECENT LANGUAGE. S. Hardy (a school boy) was charged with writing…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday March 28. Before F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and D. Clifford J P.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 4

J. D. Armfield v. L. P. Johnston, charged for aiding and abetting in moving goods to avoid payment of rent. Mr. Gale for Plaintiff Defendant pleaded…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, 6Th April

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. Cobb, J.P. James Lawrence Smith was charged with stealing 12 nightshirts and 3 pillows, the property of Mrs. Laby, of…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, 6Th April

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. J. Cobb, J.P. James Lawrence Smith was charged with stealing 12 nightshirts and 3 pillows, the property of Mrs. Laby, of…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, 18Th April

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. H. Foord and J. Cobb, Js.P. WAGES CASE. Samuel Willis v. C. Slack.—This case…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 11Th March. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., G. Tate, and J. Cullen, Js.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

Isabel Curry v. W. T. Lawrence.— Claim £1 15s wages alleged to be due, also £1 19s for detention. Mr. C. A. Walker for plaintiff, Mr…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

On Saturday, April 15, before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Tate, J.P., John G. Parker was fined 20s and ordered to pay £1 1s professional costs, for assaulting W…

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Murder in a Bank. the Manager Shot Dead. the Murderers Escape

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

AT 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday two armed men entered the Barraba branch of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, and shot the manager, Mr. W. C…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 18th, 1894. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., G.[?]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

Tate, J. Cullen, and D. C[?] TAYLOR AND Co. V. F. BUSHBY AND J. FLEETON. To recover £3 5s 4d, goods sold. Mr. C. C. Gale for plaintiffs…

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Select Anecdotes. Lord Rosebery's Court Suit

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 4

RATHER a humerous instance of Lord Rosebery's imperturbable peacly-wittedness has not yet been chronicled in the press. When he…

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Stealing Time

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

When the visitor came into the office to talk with the busy man, he laid several bundles on the desk. After he had wasted a half hour or more of the busy man's precious…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, 28Th April

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. F. R. Wilsbire, P.M., and Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie, H. Foord, and J. Cobb, Js.P. INDECENCY…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

THE hearing of the appeals against the assessments made by the valuers of the Bowral Muncipality came on directly after the police court yesterday morning, before Mr…

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The Police Armaed

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

MR. HAYNES: "The Colonial Secretary has been the author of an act with regard to the administration of the Police Department which has no parallel in the history…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 4

An application by Mr. W. Nettlingham, of the Commercial Hotel, Sutton Forest, to transfer his license to Ugeno Schewbert was granted…

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