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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, Aug, 7. Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and J. Mealing, J. P. Maintenance Case

The Mittagong Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

Jessie [?] . R. Waite [?] husband (Richard Waite) for the maintenance of two children, aged 2½ and 4½ years. Mr. Oxley appeared for the complainant…

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Moss Tale Police Court. Tuesday, Aug. 8. Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., J. A. Bidgery and G. Tate, Js.P. Interpleader Suit

The Mittagong Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

A. Townsend, interpleader. Mr. J. Elliott appeared for Mrs. Bra[?]stock, and Mr. C. C. Gale watched the case on behalf of A. Townsend…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Aug. 11, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs W. S. Caswell P.M., and W. Alcorn J.P. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. A young lad named Ling was charged with…

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Bowral Police Court Friday, Aug. 11. Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M and W. Alcorn, J.P. Riotous Behaviour

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

George Ling, a boy, for having a bit of fun by lassooing a young lady in Bong Bong street, Bowral, was charged with riotous behaviour. He pleaded…

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Sydney Letter. the Brixton Burglary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

One of the funniest plays that has been seen for a long time is that running at the Theatre Royal, staged by the only Broughs. The story is that…

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Court Proceedings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

The man Frodevick Sydney Giblett (35), accountant, was brought up before Mr. G. H. Smithore, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Thursday, and…

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A Police Constable's Curious Mistake

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

A most ridiculous scene occurred at a church in Newcastle a few Sundays ago. A policeman was passing the church as a gentleman came out. The…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Sep. 8, 1899

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs W. S. Caswell, P.M., and R. S. Mackenzie, J.P. Schofield v. Clarke charged with trespassing on Mr. Sam Hordern's property. The case was…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

At the same court on Saturday last, before Mr. W. S Caswell, P.M., Simon Alexander Moss (of Bowral) was charged with committing an indecent…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M , and R. S Mackenzie, J.P. Alleged Labckny

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

Ah Sing, alias Sim Lee, was charged , on warrant with having about four years ago, whilst a partner of the firm of Coon Sing and Co ( gardeners, Bow…

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In The Ballihooley Police-Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 3

Magistrate: 'Who is it brings the allegation against the prisoner at the bar?' Constable Patsy Boru: 'Well, plaze,…

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A Novel Theft

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

"Something funny?" And, says the "Nashville Banner," the advance agent looked at the ceiling for a moment. "The funniest thing I've run against in some time…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 4

AT the Bowral Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P. M., Simon Alexander Moss (of Bowral) was charged with committing an indecent assault on a male person…

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Ruined by Drink. a Sydney Police Court Scene

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 4

A crowded court. In a prisoner's box stands a [?] and desperate looking woman—a poor creature to whom one blushes to give the name of…

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Dreyfus Condemned. Sentenced to 10 Years' Detention in a Fortress. Dreyfus Stunned by the Verdict. London, Sept. 8

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

At the court-martial at Rennes to-day M. Demange, one of the counsel for Captain Dreyfus, made a powerful speech. He declares that the French…

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District Court. Tuesday, September 12th, 1699. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

The legal profession were represented by C. C. Gale. F. H. G. Payne (Moss Vale,) John Elliott (Mittagong), H. M. Oxley (Bowral), and H. A. Moss (Sydney). The…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Bowral Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

At tho above court on Wednesday before Mr. Caswell, P.M., and Meters. R. S. Mackenzie, A. 3. Harrison, J. J. Campbell, and Capt. Chatfield, Js. P.,…

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District Court. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1899

The Mittagong Express · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 4

Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The legal profession were represented by C. C. Gale, F. H. G. Payne…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

SIMEON ALEXANDER MOSS, of Bowral, was on Thursday last at the Bowral Police Court committed for trial at the next Goulburn Quarter Sessions on the 9th October, for alleged in tecent assault. In the…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13th, 1899. Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. S. Oaswell, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the Family Hotel, Mittagong, was granted from J. Hilder to D. Gallway…

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