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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Bowral Police Court Friday, June 23 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

Before Mr. W. S. Caswell P.M., and Mr. W. Alcorn J.P. Railway Commissioners v H.T Hopwood for allowing a horse to stray on the railway line at Bowral…

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Bowral Police Court. Monday, June 19, 1999. (Before Measre. J. J. Campbell and W. Alcorn, J's.P.) Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

William McGee was charged with killing two bullocks, the property of J. Griffiths, on June S, with intent to steal the skins thereof. Accused was also charged with killing two…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 28, 1899.(Before W. S. Caswell, P.M., and L Samuel J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

Burn v. Ruan—[?]laim £5 10s balance of vages at the rate of 5s per day for cutting ou[?]lyptus leaves. Mr. F. H. G. Payne for plaintiff. C…

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A Mother's Cruelty. She Defies the Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Some terrible family revelations were made in a case heard before the police court at Chiltren. A women, Mrs. Dunn, was…

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Berrima Police Court. Friday, July 7, 1899. Before Mr. Caswell, P.M. MRS. A. RICHARDS V. BROWN

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

Illegally using a horse and saddle. Claim : £2 depreciation of horse, £1 for two days’ looking for horse, £1 5s for saddle, and £1 5s 6d pound fees…

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Moss Vale Police court. WEDNESDAY. July 12. 1899. (Before Messrs. W. S. Gasowell. P.M., J. [?], and G. Tate, Jo.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

Thomas Wilkie a lad, was charged with stealing hides. [?] Torpy stated that he created the [?] at about 6.45…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Bowral Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 3

At the above court on Monday, before Messrs. W. Alcorn and R. S. Mackenzie, Js.P., James Wells was charge with…

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Moss Yale Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 4

At the above court on Wednesday last, before [?]. Caswell, P.M., and J. Cullen and (J. Tate, Js.P , Thomas Wilkie, a lad, was charged…

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Bowral Police Court. Monday, July 17, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. R.S. Mackenzie and W. Alcorn Js.P. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING. It was intended to open the court at 10 a m.; but…

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Host Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, July 12, 1899. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M.. G. Tate, and J. Cullen, Js.P.) Alleged Stealing of Hides

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

Thomas Wilkie, was charged with stealing hides the property of 3. Wiles, butcher, Moss Vale, valued at £2 10/-.James Torpy, police constable…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Bowral Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court on Thursday, (yesterday) before Messrs. R. S. [?] H. Foord, and J. J. Campbell, J. P.,…

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At the Bowral Police Court. THURSDAY, July 20

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs R. S. Mackenzie, J. J. Campbell, and H. E. Foord, Js.P. James Wells, on remand, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Frank Tallow, at…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. at Murrumburrah

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 3

AT the Murrumburrah Police Court on July 11, James Wells was charged by the police with horse stealing. The case came on before Mr. J. Bourke J.P…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, July 25 (Before W. S. Caswell P.M., G. Tate and J. Cullen J'e P) Interpleader Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 6

A Townsend interpleader—re Bradstock.—The case was called on but by mutual consent was adjourned to Tuesday August 8th…

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Small Debts Court. Bowral, July 29, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

BEFORE: Messrs W. S. Caswell P.M. and R.S. Mackenzie J.P. D. Butherford v. Doherty, claim 16/2 for bread delivered No appearance of defendant,…

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Moss Yale Police Court. Wednesday, July 25

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs; W. S. Caswell, P.M., G. Tate and J. Cullen, Js.P. INTERPLEADER CASE. A. Townsend interpleader — re…

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Bowral Small Debts Court Friday, July 28

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M. and R. S. Mackenzie, J.P. D. Rutherford v. — Doherty, claim 16s 2d, bread sold. No appearance of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, August 8. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., J. A. [?] and G. Tate, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

Mrs. M. Casey was charged with allowing one row to stray in Argyle-street, Moss Vale, on June 27, fined 5s, costs 4s 10d. INTERPLEADER SUIT…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell P.M., J. A. Badgery L.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

Dr. Reddall applied under section 39, substation 2 of the Amended Liquor Act to have the license of the Royal Hotel, Sutton Forest, transferred to Jamen O'Donnoll. The…

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Licensing Court

The Mittagong Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., J. A. Badgery, L.M. Dr. Reddall applied under section 39, sub-section 2 of the Amended Liquor Act to…

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