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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, March 15Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Campbell and T. Cobb Js.P. Sarah McAnarney pleaded guilty to being drunk in the streets, and being her…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, March 12, 1895

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

Before Messrs. E. R. Wilshire. P.M., and Geo. Tate, J. P. J. T. Ginger v S. Irvine, claim £3 10s. work done…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday March 20Th

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 4

Before Messrs F R Wilshice P.M., I. S. Ponder, and T.W. Lackey J's P. Several persons were summoned and fined for a breach of the Municipal by-laws…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 4

R. Viles v J. Robertson—Claim £2 5s. Verdict for amount, costs of court and one vitness. J. Badgery junr. v W. Metz—Claim…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, March 29

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. Cobb and W. Alcorn, Js.P. Police v. Simon McDonald; indecent language.—No appearance of defendant,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday 27Th, March

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 4

Before Messrs. F.R. Wilshire P.M. I Ponder and G. Tate J.s.P. Police Mrs. R.L. Cunningham—Charged with selling liquor without holding a…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Wilshire and Thresby)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 4

Applications were made for renawals of publican licenses to D.S. Potter (Bundanoon) and Thomas Morris (Mittagong) Granted…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April 3, 1895. (Before Messrs. F.R. Wilshire P.M. N. H. Throsby and G. Tate J.s.P

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 4

Inspector of NUisances v Andrew Chrystal Lrving with out lights—Pleaded guilty Fined 10s and 5s 6d costs of court…

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Samll Debts Court. Before Messrs. Wilshire and Cliffords

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 4

J.T. Hayter V.R. Lamrock— Clain £27 10s, agistment. Mr. C.A. Walker for plaintiff. Plaintiff swore that the amount was…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

AT the Bowral Police Court yesterday (Friday) afternoon, before Mr. J. J. Campbell, J.P., James Macguire was charged with stealing a horse, the property of…

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Cute Horse Stealing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 5

The Gulgong [?] is responsible for the following; Five years ago or thereabouts a settler near Wellington lost a horse. He reported the fact to the police said the…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Licensing Court. Wednesday April 16Th 1895

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 4

Before Messrs F R Wilshire P. M. I.S. Ponder and D Clifford J's P. H. Richardson applied for an auctioneer's…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. James Maguire & Wm. Waite Before the Court. a Lengthy Case

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

AT the Bowral Police Court on Thursday before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. W. Alcorn, T. Loveridge, and J. J. Campbell, Js.P., James Maguire was…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 17Th April. (Before Messrs, F. R. Wilshire, P.M., G. Tate, I.S. Ponder, and D. Clifford, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

James Kelly was charged with committing aggravating assaults on Georgina Hodges and Biseth McCann. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and N. H. Throsby, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

J. O'Sullivan applied for the transfer of the license of the Sanatorium Hotel, Robertson, to W. Brown, Mr. Walker appeared for the parties…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April 26. Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire P.M. Illegally Impounding

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

George Clarke v. Joseph Loseby, senior; illegally impounding two head of cattle. Mr. Gale for defendant. Joseph Loseby senior, deposed: I am…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

The following oases have been set down for hearing at the next District Court to be held at the Courthouse, Moss Vale on Friday, May 10, before his Honor Judge…

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Attempted Murder near Goulburn

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 4

AT the Goulburn police court on Friday a German named George Eugene Kothe was cha[?]ged with attempting to murder his mate, a man named Gottwald, on the Sydney-road,…

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Berrima District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

THE following cases are set down for hearing before Judge Fitzhardinge at the district court, to be held at Moss Vale on Friday next:—…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

The above court was opened on Friday morning at the Moss, Vale Courthouse, his Honor, Judge Eitzhardinge presiding. The following legal gentlemen took their seats…

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