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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Police Csurt on Wednesday, before Messrs. R. P. Richardson and G.Tate, Js P., Arthur Morrice and Osborne Morrico were…

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A Magistrate Burnt Alive

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday night.—The rebellions "Black Flags" are committing appalling atrocities in their victorious progress through the Chinese provinces of Kwangsi and Kwangtung. The rebels are…

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Moss Vale Police Court. (Before Messrs. R.P. Richardson and G. Tate, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

A great deal of interest had been centred in the case of N. Binney v. Arthar and Osborne Morrice, as it was thought that a serious charge bad been…

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Local and District. Mr. McCOURT

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. McCourton Monday last addressed the electors at Berrima, and on Tuesday afternoon at Bargo. The attendance…

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Local and District. Mr. McCourt

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. Wm. McCourt is busily engaged each evening in addressing the electors in the various centres of the…

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Bowral Electorate. MR. W. McCOURT At BOWRAL

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 4

ON Monday evening Mr. Wm. McCourt, our late member, addressed a very large meeting in the Bowral School of Arts in support of his candidature for a seat in the coming Parliament. There were…

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Mr. M' Court at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. M'Court addressed a large meeting of electors in the School of Aris, Bowral, on Monday night last. Mr. W. Murray (Mayor) presided and…

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Mr. M.court at Mittagong

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. M'Court addressed a large number of the electors in the Canterbury Hall, Mittagong, on Wednesday evening. Alderman Mealing presided…

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Bowral Electorate. Mr. M'court at Moss Vale

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

MR. McCourt addressed a large meeting of electors in the Centennial Hall on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor, Alderman E. Goodridge…

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Local and District. Police MAGISTRATE

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

In consequence of indisposition Mr. Caswell, police magistratc, has been granted two months' leave of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. a Violent Prisoner

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

James NOrris was charged at thE Moss Vale Police Court on Thursday, the 28th inst., with assaulting Constable White at Bundanoon. Constable White described…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A [?]), Creditors Petition

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

Thomas Troy, jun., and John [?] Keys v. Ambrose Reger. [?] questrating estate was made [?] bankruptcy as from July 11…

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Police Exchange

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 4

SENIOR-CONSTABLE CHARLES NOBLE left Bowral yesterday (Tuesday) morning by express for Sydney en route to Wollongong, his new scene of labors, after 121/2…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 10

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

(Before Messrs. McKell, P.M., Geo. Tate, J.A. Badgery, and John Cullen, J's.P. Sloper Upton v. John Upton—To…

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Small Debts Court. AUGUST 12, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie, J.P., W. Alcorn, J.P., and A. J. Harrison, J.P. J. B. Hill v. T. Griffiths, claim £6 1/2 for goods…

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Bowral Small Debts Court. Friday, Aug. 12,1898

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

Before Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie, W. Aloor[?], and A. J. Harriaon, J.P. J. B. Hill v. T. Griffiths, claim £6 1/ll, for goods delivered. No…

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The Cabramatta Escapees. Police Encounter and Arrest of Peisley

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

It having come to the knowledge of the police that Peisley, who is wanted , in connection with the Cabramatta, police shooting case, was during the…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

In the above court on Wednesday, in the case Dymock v. Ferguson, a verdict was returned for defendant, who was allowed £2 13s 6d costs…

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Small Debts Court. AUGUST 26, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr.R.S. Mackenzie J.P., and Mr. A. J. Harrison J.P. D. McLean v. H.M. Oxley, claim £6 12/6 for work and labor…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 24. (Before Mr. McKell, P.M., and GeoTate, M. Parnell, and A. D. Badgery, Js.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

Thomas Conlon v. H. A. Taylor.— To recover £24 14s 5d, amount of defendant's dishonored promissory note and dishonored cheque with interest…

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