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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Goulburn Assize Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen took his ceat at 10 o'clock on Tuesday last. CHARGE OF UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN. Thomas Goodwill was charged with…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 25th APRIL (Before W. S. Caswell P.M.. and Messrs. G. Tate. A. D. Badgery, T. W. Lackey and E. Hewison, J's. p)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Thomas wells was before the court charged with having a bridle in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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Moss Vale Police Court Saturday 28Th April 1900. Before W. S. Caswell, P.M., and Dr. F. C. Stevenson and E. Hewison, Js.p)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

H. O. Bridgland versus William Murphy. Mr. Payas appearel for the plaintiff and Mr. C. C. Gale for the…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, May 12, 1900. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., R. S. Mackenzie, W. Alcorn, and A. Stephens.) LARCENY

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

JOHN Alexander Lindsay (on remand) was charged with stealing three sums of money—£15s. on April 28th; 12s. 6d. and 10s. on May 1st and 3rd; the property of Mr. J. M. Christie, of Bowral…

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In a Glasgow Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 1

THERE were words the other day near Christina Murray or Montgomerys henhouse out at Bull houses; Moodiesburn, Cadder, and the upshot was that the police were…

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Robertson Police Court. Thursday, May 17th 1900. (Before Messrs. W. R. Hindmarsh and W. White, J's. P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Robert Sweaney was charged with breaking and entering the shop of Chris[?] Graham at Robertson and stealing therein copper coins to the value of [?] two cakes of Williams…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, May 25, 1900

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M. C. J. Royle v Leena MacMillan for absconding from hired service. Mr. Oxley for plaintiff and Mr. Elliott for defendant…

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Bowral Police Court. Monday, May 28, 1900

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs R. S. Mackenzie and A. Stephens, J's.P. James Wells was brought hand-cuffed into court and was charged with—rotous behavior, assaulting AH. W. Murray, J.P., whilst assisting…

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Bowral Police Court. FRIDAY, June 8, 1900

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. S. Caswell P.M., A. J. Harrison J.P., and W. Alcorn J.P. George Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully setting fire to fireworks in the main street.—…

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Small Debts Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

J. Nathan (agent China and Ceylon Tea Coy.) v. James Morrissey. Verdict given for plaintiff for amount £1 14s 3d, costs 12/, and one witness 10/…

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District Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

AT MOSS Vale yesterday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, the following cases were disposed of: Moses Jones proceeded against R. G. Burn for £10 damage done to a horse and for £10 for loss of…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

The District court was held on Tuesday. 12th inst., before his Honor, Judge Fitzhar, dinge, The following legal gentlemen were present:—Messre, C. C. Gale, Jno, Elliott…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, June 13. (Before the P. M. and M. Parnell, Eeq., J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Charles wilson was charged with stealing a macintosh coat. Constable Torpy deposed that about 2.30, on the 12th instant, he, in company with…

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Licensing Court. (Before W.S.Caswell, P.M. John A. Bad. gery and Dr. Stevenson, J's.p.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted to the following applicante:—E. Goodridge, W.J. Thompson, Frederick Graham, E. Aland, Geo. Sewell, Fanny Downs, H.W. Taylor,…

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Proposed Banquet to Mr. McCourt

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

WE are given to understand that His Worship the Mayor is taking steps to arrange for Bowral to be represented at the public meeting to be held at Goodridge's Hotel, Moss Vale, at 3 p.m. this…

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The New Speaker. MR. W. McCOURT to Be Banquetted. Enthusiastic Meeting of Admirers. Strong Committee Formed

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon a large and influential meeting was held at Mr. Goodridgeo's Hotel, Moss Vale, for the purpose of discussing the best means to be adopted to show appreciation of the elevation…

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Banquet to Mr. McCourt

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 5

Mr. McCourt has appointed July 14 or 21 as the (Into for the banquet, when probably he will be accompanied by the Minister for Works, Hon. G…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 27Th June. 1900. (Before .Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M., of Goul burn, and Messrs Geo. Tate and E. Hewison, J's P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

William Sutherland was charged with having conducted himself in an indecent manner in a public place at Bundanoon on the 10th May bat. The accused pleaded…

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Berrima News. the New Speaker. Presentation to Mr. W. McCOURT

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

THE high esteem in which Mr. McCourt, the new Speaker, is held by the Berrima portion of his electors was on Saturday evening last expressed in glowing terms,…

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Licensing Court

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

Before the P.M. and D[?]. Stevenson, J.P. A transfer of the license of the Criterion [?], Robertson, was granted from William Staters to Frederick William Denis…

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