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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

176 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 9

Bowral Police Court

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 3

At the Bowral Police Court an Wednesday afternoon last before Messrs R. S. Mackenzie and A. Stephens, J's.P., R. A. Biasaker was charged with…

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Robertson Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. H. Nesbitt P.M., R. Turnbull and W.R Hindmarsh, junr., J's P. William Graham of Robertaon, was…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Frederick Goodfellow v. Ernest Arm-strong.-Mr. C. C. Gale applied for an order of the court for a sum of £5 17s lid, being the amount returned on a garnishes order…

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Moss Vale Police Court. (Before Messrs L. Samual G. Tate, and E. Hewlson, J's P.) Wednesday, August 28,1901

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Police v. S.W.Fraser.-The defendant was summoned for allowing two banes to stray on Throsby-street with in the Municipality of Moss Vale. He pleaded guilty…

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Bowral Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the above court on Wednesday, before Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie and A. Stephens, J’s.P., R. A. Bissaker and M. Ferguson pleaded guilty to a…

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Robertson Police Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 3

At the Robertson Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. J. H. Nesbitt P. M., and R. Turnball and W. R. Hindmarsh, J's.P., William Graham…

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Nobertson Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 3

At the Robertson Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. J. H. Nesbitt P.M., and R. Turnbull and W. R. Hindmarsh, J’s.P., William Graham…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 5

Melbourne, Saturday.—A brutel outrage was committed early this morning upon a young man named Walter [?] aged 23 years,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 11Th September, 1901. Before the Police Magistrate(Mr. W. S. Caswell), and Messrs. J. A. Badgery, Geo. Tate, Jno. Cullen

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

William Massey v. Geo. Hancock, and the same v. William Townsend. The charge in each being "threatening language," the two…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

J. W. Norman v. Jacob Churchill and Jacob churchill v. J.W. Norman. Mr. T. A. F. McCarthy appeared for Jacob Churchill, and Mr. B. H. Paine…

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Moss Tale Police Court

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 3

At the above court on Wednesday last, J. W. Norman sued Jacob Churchill to recover £9 10s, which sum was alleged to be owing for sale…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 3

At the above court on Wednesday last, J. W. Norman sued Jacob Churchill to recover £9 10s, which sum was alleged to be owing for sale…

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A Midnight Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 4

As a man named James Coleman was walking along Parramatta-road, Camperdown, at about midnight on Saturday, he was attacked by three…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 19Th, 1901. (Before Messrs. I. S. Ponder, Geo. Tate, A. A. Carter and E. Hewison J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

Arthur Farthing on Thomas Wilkie were charged with stealing in company at Bong Bong on Wednesday 11th inst., one hen turkey the property of Robert Greason…

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Local and District Notes. Robertson Small Debts Court

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Nisbett, P.M. There were five small debt cases heard, none of the defendants appeared. In four cases verdicts were given for the plaintiff with costs and the…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Monday, 23Rd September, 1901. Before Mr. Aubrey Mowle, J.P.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 2

Frederick-Pennington was charged with indecent conduct in a public place at Bundanoon on the 21st instant. The accused pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court News. Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

Frederick Pennington was before Mr. Anbery Mowle, J. P., at the Moss Vale Police Court on Monday charged with indecent conduct in a public…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25TH, 1901. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell P.M. and Geo. Tate and E. Hewi[?], J'sP.) Vehicle licenses were granted so…

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