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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Strange Murder Plot. a Burglar's Romantic Story

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 3

A must remarkable story has been brought to light in the Paris Assize Court. It was told by the counsel for a prisoner charged with belonging to u gang of burglars. The dramatis…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, October 28th, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M. ASSAULT W. Ellson v. B. Moss; charge of unlawful assault on 16th October by striking with his flat…

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Small Debts' Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 4

D. Rutherford v. J. H. Wallace, cluiro £2 0s 5d, goods sold. Mr.Gale for plaintff; debt admitted. Verdict for amount and 3s costs…

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Bowral Police Court. FRIDAY, October 23. Before Mr. W. S. Ciswell, P.M. Is It Bu[?] in London?"

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 4

[?] Moss was charged with [?]fully resolving W.E[?] by striking him with his fist on Sunday, October 16…

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Mittagong. Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, before Mr. W. S.Caswell, P.M., Joseph Campbell (22), a tramp, was charged with indecently assulting Lucy Walters, [?] at [?]…

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Bowral Court House

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. W. McCourt, M.P., has forwaded at the following for pubilications:—department of Justice Sydney, 2nd Nov., 1898…

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Moss Vale Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 8th 1898. (Before Mr. W. S. Caswell P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 5

Mrs. Croaker v. Norman Pearson.— For keeping a ferocious dog. Mr. Gale for plaintiff; Mr. Elliott for defendant…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, November 23Rd. (Before W.S. Caswell, P.M., George Tate, A. D. Badgery, and John Cullen, J's.P.) Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

DR. STEVENSON v. THOS. MONK.—To recover £3 10/6 for medical attendance. Mr. Gale for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed and 13/-…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

In the Sydney Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry, a single meeting was held re Thomas Bl[?]ncowe. The…

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Berrima Police Court. Friday, December 2, 1898, (Before the P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

Mrs. A. Richards v. C. Swan.—Assault. Prosecutrix deposed that the defendant and his step father came to her…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Dec. 9Th

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M. DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS, Robert Daniels was charged with driving a vehicle at a ¼ past 9 o'clock on the night of the 28th…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 3

D. Rutherford v. T. W. Smythe; claim £3 15/3, goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear. The P.M. read a letter from defendant asking for…

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Equity Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Justice A.H. Simpson.) a Family Affair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

An application was made by Arthur Edward Elliott that Andrew Elliott the defendant, might be required to band over to the plaintiff forth with an indenture of…

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Sentenced, for Imposition

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 4

"A man may have respectable connection but what of that. Are we to deal but [?] in that way? He has come down here, and has been…

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A Charge of Murder

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 4

Orange, Friday.—The inquest on the body of George Paton, found dead in a room at the rear of the National Hotel on Sunday, was concluded…

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Smail [?] Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 2

D.[?] v T.W. Smyth. [?] sold. No appearance of [?] Verdict for the [?] and its [?]…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Dec 9Th, 1898. Before Mr. W.E. Caswell, P.M. No Fighter

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 2

Robert [?] was charged with driving a vehicle without [?] on the night of the 28th Nov, Mr.W.R. [?] did…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 5

Eward O'Brien v. J. Dews.—Claim £1 10s. for wages. After hearing evidence of O'Brien, the plainiff, and Mrs. Dews, the bench gave a verdict for plaintiff for 5s. and costs of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday Dec. 14. Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., J. Cullen, and G. Tate, J's P.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 5

The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against several residents for breaches of the Municipality by-laws. The defen lant in each case pleaded guilty and was fined the…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Dec. 23Rd

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie and J. J. Campbell, Js.P. Two men were charged with drunkenness—the one was dismissed with a caution, the other was…

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