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Courts & crime, 1898

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Mr. McCourt on the Federation Bill

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

IT will be seen by advertisement that Mr. William McCourt, M. P., will give an address on the above subject in the Bowral School of Arts next Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock…

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Federation Meeting. Messrs. M'court and Whiddon at Bowral. an Emphatic Protest

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

Messrs. W. M'Court, M.L.A. for Bowral, and S. T. Whiddon, M.L.A. for Cook Division, Sydney, addressed a meeting in opposition to the…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April 22

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and Mr. W. Alcorn, J.P. HORSES. A. E. Dalwood of Sydney summoned…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

ENON PRICE v T. H. Hopwood; hire of vehicle, 5/. Verdict for amount claimed and 3/costs. George Harvey v George Chalker;…

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Mr. McCourt at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

Mr. W. McCourt, M. L. A. for the electorate, accompanied by Mr. S. T. Whidden, M. L.A. for the Cook Division of Sydney, addressed a…

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Federation. Messrs. McCOURT and Whiddon at Bowral. They Oppose the Bill

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

A LECTURE on the Convention Bill was given in the School of Arts, Bowral, on Tuesday evening last by Messrs. McCourt M.L.A. for Bowral, and S. T…

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The Rose of Pressburg. a Mystery of Love and Murder

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

Pressburg on the Danube, overlooked by the Little Catpatbians, rising up as it were from its very streets, and by the great gloomy castle, in which the Hungarian nobles once swore to…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

Wednesday, April 27, before Messrs. W. S. C[?] P.M., G. Tate and J. Collen, J[?].P. Simon Soarr and James Ferguson…

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Petty Debts Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

Lever Bros. v. W. J. Layton.—Plaintif did not appear, but sent a telegram to have the case struck out. Mr. Layton got notice of this, and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Recovery of Alleged Assets

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

Re Patrick Mooney, dairy farmer, of Mittagong, formerly of Bowral. His Honor gave judgement on Wednesday, 27th instant, on an application by the…

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A British Captain Sentenced to Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

Captain W, J. Milburn, of the British steamer Myrtledean, was tried at Havana on a charge of being an American spy and was sentenced to…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, April 27, 1898. (Before Messrs, Casewell, P.M., G. Tata, J. Cullen, and I. S. Ponder,Js.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

Simon Scarr and James Ferguson were each fined 20s and costs for using indecent language at Sutton Forest on the night of Monday, 11th April…

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Small Debts Court. Lever Bros. v. W. J. Layton

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

No appearance of the plaintiffs. Defendant allowed l0s. expenses…

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Municipal Assessment Appeal Court. (Before Messrs, Caswell, P.M., and John Cullen. J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

Dr. Stevenson, £90, reduced to £70. T. Bourne, No. 1, £46 15s. Appeal disallowed. Ditto, No. 2, £18, reduced to £15…

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Robertson Small Debts Court. Thursday, 5Th May 1898

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M. Henry Wilson sued Henry Chittick for the value of some milk stands, bullock voke and bow, and a window [?]…

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Borrima District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 5

The sittings of the Berrima District Court were hold in the Moss Vale Courthouse, yesterday (Tuesday), before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge. The legal gentlemen…

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Mittagong. MESSRS. McCOURT and Ashton on the Federation Bill

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 4

ON Monday evening Alderman J. Mealing, presided over a largely attended public meeting in the Canterbury Hall, Mittagong, to hear addresses against the proposed Commonwealth Bill, by Mr. W…

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District Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

The above court was opened at Moss Vale on Wednesday, before his Honor, Judge Fitzharding[?] The following legal gentlemen were present: Messrs…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, May 13

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. W. Alcorn, J. P. A. E. Dalwood v. J. Griffiths, for detention of pony. Mr. Gale appeared for defendant. There was no…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

Christie v. Carmichael, claim £1 3s 9d for goods delivered, 10s was received off the account and a verdict for the remainder 13s 9d with 5s costs of court was given…

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