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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

176 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 9

A Double Murder and Suicide

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

The customary serenity of the little mining township of Matthina in Tasmauia was disturbed on Sunday morning by a shocking tragedy, which…

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Alleged Assault

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 3

Before Mr. R. S. Mackenzie J.P. James Bowdich v. James Fitzgerald; alleged ussault at Laurel Farm, Burradoo, on 12th January, and asking for on order for defendant to keep the…

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Bowral Police Court. FRIDAY, 25th JANUARY

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 3

BEFORE Mrssrs. R. S. Mackenzie and H. Kennedy Js P. ENTERING ENCLOSED LANDS. Robert Armstrong was charged with…

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Municipal Revision Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

A REVISION court was held on Wednesday evening, the Mayor and Ald. Mackenzie, Stokes, Christie and Kyngdon being present…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, January 25

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

Before Messrs. R.S. Mackenzie and H. Kennedy, J. P. ALLEGED TRESPASS. Robert Armstrong, of Berrima, was charged with trespassing on the enclosed…

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Bowral Police Court. FRIDAY, [?] 25. Before Messrs. R. S. .Mackenzie, and H. Kennedy Js.P. Alleged Trespass

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

Robert Armstrong, of Berrima, was charged with trespassing on the enclosed lands of H. M. Oxley. Defendant did not appear, but was represented by his wife,…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, February 8th, 1901

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Caswell P.M. A WAGES CASE. John Sheedy v. George Harvey, claim £1 0/2 for work and labor done, and 10/- for train fare and…

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In the Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

[?] the woman give any reason for attempting [?] said the magistrate to the constable. Yes, yer worship.” was the constable’s…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 12

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

Before Mr. Caswell, P.M. Edward' Donkin was charged with a breach of the by-laws, by discharging a gun within the municipality. Mr. w. J. Lake…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, Fbb. 12

The Mittagong Express · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

Before Mr. Caswell, P.M. Edward Donkin was charged with a breach of the by-laws, by discharging a [?] within the municipality. , Mr. W. J, Lake…

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Small Debts’ Court

The Mittagong Express · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

D. E. Chalker v. Thomas Tipper, claim £2 19s 11½, goods sold. Verdict for the amount claimed, with costs [?] and one witness 9s…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the above court on Tuesday. before the P.M., John Summers and John Doyle were charged with travelling from Picton to Mittagong without tickets. The defendants…

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Official Correspondence Application for-Half-time School at Colo Refused. MR.W. McCourt, M.P., has kindly forwarded us the following for publication:—Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 26th February, 1901

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

Sir;—Referring to the letter dated 15th November last, presented by you from Mr. Albert Batt of Colo, applying for a half-time school at Colo, to be worked…

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Bowral Police Court

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

AT the Bowral police court yesterday (Friday) before Messrs W. S. Caswell, P.M., R. S. Mackenzie, A. Crawford, and H. Kennedy, J's.P., an alleged assault case was brought forward by J. Ford…

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Bowral Police Court Friday, 22Ns Maroh

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Before Messrs W. S. Caswell, P.M., R S. Mackenzie, H. Kennedy. and A. Crawford. Js.P. TROUBLE AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, 22Nd March. Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell,P.M.R.S. Mackeuzie, H. Kennedy, and A. Crawford. Js.P

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

TROUBLE AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS.John Ford charged Francis James Wright with assault, alleged to have taken place on the platform of the Bowral railway station…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, March 22, 1901

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs W. S. Caswell, P.M., R. S. Mackeuzie, A. Crawford, and H. Kennedy, J[?]s.P. ALLEGED ASSAULT…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April 12. BEFORE Messrs. W. S. Caswell P.M., A. Crawford, and H. Kennedy J 's.P. Assault at Sutton Forest

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

Wallet Ferguson v. Archibald Mc Andrews; assault at Sutton Forest on 21st March. Mr. T. A. F. McCarthy appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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