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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

151 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 8

Berrima District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

THE May sitting of the B. D. Court took place at the Moss Vale Court House on Tuesday last, before his Honor Mr. Judge Fitzhardinge. The legal profession were represented by—Messrs. C. G…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, May 10. Before Messrs. W.S. Caswell, P.M., J. Cullen, and G.Tate, Js.P. Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

J. A. Badgery, trading as the S. F B. Co. v. E. Ayros. Mr. Gale for plaintiff. Claim £2 16s 8d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, May 12Th. Before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M.

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

Inspector Milne (on behalf of the Railway Commissioners) prosecuted Andrew McEwan (of Mittagong) for allowing on the 25th April one cow…

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Child Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon a man named William Frederick Baker, residing at Balmain, informed a neighbor that he killed his daughter, aged one year and…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. C.C. Gale for council O.Mirow appealed against his hence being accessed at £18. The bench dismissed the appeal…

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Mose Vale Licensing Court. TUESDAY 23 MAY, 1899. (Before Messrs. W.S. Caswell, P.M., and J, Badgery, L.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

A transfer of the Commercial Hotel, Sutton Forest, was applied for from J. Barnsley to G. Sewell. Mr. C. C. Gale for the application. The police objected on the…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs W. S. Caswell P.M., and J. Badgery, J. Cullen, and G. Tate, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

C.C. Gale v. P. Carrol.— Allowed to stand over till 14th June. R. Metz v.C.R. Loseby, claim £19 18/6. Mr. F. H. G. Payne for plaintiff, Mr. J…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court Tuesday, 23Rd May, 1899. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., J. Badgery, J. Cullen, and G. Tate, J’s.P.)

The Mittagong Express · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 1

R Metz v. C R Loseby, claim £19 18s 6d. Mr. F H. G. Payne appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. Elliott for…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, 26Th May, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and Mr. W. Alcorn, J.P. STRAYING ON THE RAILWAY. David Ellsmore was charged by Mr. E…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, May 26. Before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M. RAILWAY [?]

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

David Ellsmore was charged with allowing two bead of cattle to trespass on the railway line at Bowral on the 2nd May…

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Dowral Police Court. Friday, 26Th May, 1899. BEFORE Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and Mr. W. Alcorn, J.P. Straying on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

David E[?]smore was charged by Mr. E. Milne (on behalf of the Railway Comissioners) for allowing two head of cattle to stray on the railway line…

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Letters to the Editor. Mr. McCourt and the Federal Bill

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 4

SIR,—As the amended Federal Bill is now before the electors of New South Wales, and as no public speaker has been hero, yet to speak either for or against the Bill, I think it's only fair tlmt our much…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, June 9. 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. S. Caswell. P.M, and R. S. Mackenzie and W. Alcorn Js.P. STRAYING ON RAILWAY. W. Askam was charged by Mr. Russell (on behalf…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, June 9

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and R. S. Mackenzie and W. Alcorn, Js.P. RAILWAY TRESPASS. William [?] was charged with…

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Alleged Cattle Shooting for Their Hides. a Bowral Pouch Court Case

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 4

At the [?] Police Court on Friday last, before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., R. S. Mackenzie, and W. Alcorn, Js.P., Stanley Lake (aged…

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Bowral Police Court. Monday, June 12, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie and W. Alcorn, Js.P. William McGee was charged with wilfully killing two bullocks at Glenquarry on the 8th inst., the…

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Mass Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 2

The annual Licensing Court was held on Wednesday, June 14th, before Messrs W. S. Caswell, chairman. J. Bedgery, and R. P. Richardson,…

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Bowral Police Court Monday, June 19

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. J. Campbell and W. Alcorn, Js, P. DRUNKENNESS. W. Somerside, T. Downey, and John…

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Bowral Police Court. Monday, June 19, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. J.J. Campbell, J.P., and W. Alcorn, Js.P. W. Somerside, T. Downey, and John Daley were found guilty of being drunk in Bowral. The former…

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A Life In Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 5

On Monday an old man named Charles Castles was placed on trial at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions before his Honor Jubge Gibson, charged…

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