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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Bowral Police Court. Monday, Feb, 26, 1900

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. R. S. Mackenzie, J.P. Frank Sandford (of Hogan's Minstrel Co.) was charged with stealing a ring valued at £3 10/ from Miss Florrie…

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Hogg Vale Police Court FRIDAY 2nd MARCH 1900. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messre. G. Tate, J. Cullen. and T. M. Cox. J'& P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 5

H. Richardson v. Harris—For clandes tincly removing furniture from a dwelling house to avoid the payment of rent. H. Richardson, Auctioneer, House and…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 5

permission was granted to Messrs. Taylor and Aland to use licenses on the showground on the days of the show…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 5

Frederick R, Blencowe v. Wm. Graham. This was a very lengthly case over a transactions with cattle and a bill of sale. Mr. Payne for plaintiff, Mr. C. C. Gale for…

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Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Friday last, Herman Richard Popple- ton pleaded lot guilty lo a charge of assault…

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Moss Vala Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

On Saturday morning before the Police Magistrate) (W.S. Caswell, of Geulburn) and Mr. Geo. Tate J.P. three men named Jai Roid, —Smith, and — McLean wore charged…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Gale for plaintiff, Mr. Payne for defendant. In this case Chas Wallis sued Geo. Baldwin for £2 18a 6d for work and labor done…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, March 14, 1900. Before Messrs W.S. Caswell P.M. G. Tate J. Cullen and Ma Parnell J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

In the case of Reid and Smith remanded at the previous court the P.M. card that having considered the evidence in the case he saw no reason to convict the…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, March 23, 1900

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs W. S. Caswell, P.M., R. S. Mackenzie and—Armitage, J's.P. Mrs. Turner pleaded guilty to a charge of not sending her child to school the required number of days…

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Charge of Murder. Painful Scenes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

Melbourne, Thursday.—The trial of Isabella Elizabeth Downey on a charge of murdering a young woman named Ellen Butler by an illegal operation…

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Small Debts Court. Damages to a Gun

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

J. W. Gregory v. E. Richings, claim £5 damages to a gun. Mr. J. Elliott appeared for the defendant. J. W. Gregory stated that defendant had asked…

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A Police Court Decision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

At the city polices court a decision of great interest to large numbers of holders of hire agreements in the colony was given. James…

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Berrima Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

ON Friday last, before Mr. W. Caswell, P.M., William Fenn, an ex-Sobraon boy, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property of William Henry…

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Ensor Sentenced to Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

Broken Hill, Thursday—The Circuit Court sat till after 1 a.m. to-day on the case of Samuel Ensor, charged with the murder of Ellen Emmi Jensen on December 14. The…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April 11, 1900. (Before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and Messrs. Geo. Tate John Cullen, M. Parnell, and E. Hewison, J's. P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

The Goodwin was charged under the 379 Section of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, with that be did on the 2nd day of April current, at Sutton Forest the colony…

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A Curious Police Force

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

Mrs. Casey—' And phat was the strangest thing ye see in Paris, Mrs. Rooney ?' Mrs. Rooney—' Frinch polacomin !' Mrs. Casey—' And phat was there…

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Serious Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions before Judge Murray and a jury, Ti Ti Hence, a South, sea Islander, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having seriously assaulted a girl, aged 11…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. A. Badgery and Dr. Stevenson, J's.P., L.M's.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

The license of Dows' Family hotel, Moss Vale, was transferred from Joseph Dows to Charles William Thompson of Nelligen…

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Goulburn Assize Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

Opened on Thursday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. CHARGE OR ASSAULT WITH INTENT. Frederich William Barsch, a middle aged…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April 27, 1900

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs W. S. Caswell, P.M., A. Stephens, and W. Alcorn J's.P. DETENTION OF PROPERTY J. McCann v W. E. H. Neich for detaining one…

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