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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Goulburn Quarter Sessions. Schofield Sentenced to Three Years

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

THE Quarter Sessions commenced on Tuesday morning before Judge Fitz[?] Mr. J. Armstrong prose[?] for the Crown. The following…

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Goulburn--- Sessions. Bowral Cattle-Stealing Cases. Schofield Pleads Guilty

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

The Goulburn Quarter Sessions were opened yesterday before Judge Fitzbardinge. The following Bowral cases came before the court…

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Sentenced to Death

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

The Earl of Aberdeen, speaking at the dinner of the United Kingdom Postal and Telegraph Service Benevolent Society, at Aberdeen, recently, said…

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Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Police v. Thos. Wilkie (language).—Postponed to February 12. A hawker's license was granted to Felix Bray…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Jan, 22, 1902. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. Cullen and E. Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Duncan McGregor, of Moss Vale, sought to obtain the sum of £7 9/4 from Messrs. Wall and Sons, contractors, of Sydney…

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General Social Causes of Self Murder

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

HAT are the social causes of suicide. The following are the conclusions which, on very mature deliberation, we arrive…

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Berrima District Court

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

The above court was held at Moss Vale on Thursday last, before His Honor judge Fitzhardinge. The legal profession was represented by Messrs…

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Robertson Police Court. Monday, 3Rd, February, 1902

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. R. Hindmarsh and R. G. Ferguson, [?]'s.P. William. Bonnyton was charged with stealing one flask of white rum valued at…

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Murderous Assault by a Madman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

A line repairer named M'Cormack was working with two other men at Tallarook on Friday morning when he developed madness suddenly…

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The Perth Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 6

Perth, Thursday.—An inquest was held yesterday touching the death of a man named John Gray, who on Friday last died from blows inflicted upon him…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

The following ca sa applications were omitted in our last:— F. C. Stevenson v. Hyam Asa Moss. Mr. Gale for plaintiff; no appearance…

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Berrima District Court. Thursday, 30Th January, 1902. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 4

The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. H. M. Oxley, Gale and Pain, T. A. F. McCarthy (of Sendall and McCarthy, and F. H. G. Paine…

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Alleged Assault at Junee

The Mittagong Express · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 3

The case against Win, Dell, a tramp, who was arrested for an alleged attempted assault on Evelyn Mary Crowe, aged 15, at Mitta, on the 3rd…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, February 15, 1902

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and R.S. Mackenzie, J.P. Rutherford v. Delaney. Mr. F. H. G. Payne appeared for defendant, and asked for a postponment…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 12Th, 1902. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., John Cullen, L. Samuel, and E. Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

JAS. YEO (Inspector of Stock) v. W. J. NAPIER.—Postponed by consent to 26th February. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET…

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Small Debts’ Court

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Miss Mackenzie v. Mrs. Lincott, claim 8s 6d, balance due on the making of a dress. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and…

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Bowral Police Court Friday, 14Th Feb. Before Messrs. W.S. Caswell, P M and R. S. Mackenzie, J. P. Detention of a Filly

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

J. W. Norman proceeded against the police for the recovery of a filly, valued at £12, said to be unlawfully detained. Senior-Const. Gallagher…

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Supposed Case of Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Bellinger, Saturday.—A man named Robert Wilkes discovered the remains of a chill in Taylor's Arm Mountain on the Nambacca River. Senior-constable…

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The London Police. Some Facts and Figures

The Mittagong Express · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 5

The Home Secretary is responsible for the efficiency and discipline of tho Metropolitan Police. Under [?] are a Commissioner and two Assistant[?] and a third…

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Bowral Policc Court. Friday, Feb. 28, 1902

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., R. S. Mackenzie, and P. B. Kyngdon, J's.P. ' Elizabeth Pearce v. Mrs. Bruce Smith, claim £1/8/- for services rendered in the…

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