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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

204 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 11

Moss Vale Police Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Messrs Caswell, P.M., G. Tate, J Cullen, and E. Hewison, J's.P., Alfred Ford was charged with using…

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Burglary at Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. Geo Dawson's store was broken into at Mittagong on Thursday night or early on Friday morning last, but the robber was not of a serious…

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An Octogenarian in the Divorce Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 1

A case was mentioned on Thursday in the Divorce Court, which should prove of some interest to students of human nature, one of the parties being…

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At Octogenarian in the Divorce Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 1

A case was mentioned on Thursday in the Divorce Court, which should prove prove of of some interest to students of human nature, one of the parties being…

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Daring Assault and Robbery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

A daring case of assaulted robbery occurred in Redfern-street, Redfern, shortly before 11 o'clock on Saturday night, the victim being Edwin Ethel,…

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Police and Their Prisoners

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 1

His Honor. Mr. Justice Stephen had, something to any at the Wagga Circuit Court recently regarding constables questioning persons under arrest. During the…

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Murder of an Imperial Minster

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 1

London, Wednesday.—A Kieff University student named Balachanett, who was punished for rioting in 1901, has murdered M. Sipiaguine, the…

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Indecent Assault at Bowral

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

Thomas Edward Ferguson, a boy of 15; was charged with attempting 'a serious offence on a girl under 10 years. Mr. Betts appeared for prisoner, who…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The above court commenced on Friday last before Mr Justice Walker Mr. A. B Piddington acted as Crown-Prosecutor, and he was instructed by…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, 22Nd April 1902. (Before Mr. W. S. Caswell. P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

Edward Carter y. Jas. Davis.—This case cross out of an impounding case in which the defendant had impounded two young bulls, the property of the plaintiff, and had…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Friday, April 18

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Walker. Indecent Assault at Moss Vale. Darcy Neil Murphy (17) was charged with i ndecently assaulting his sister, aged 11…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April 25, 1902

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and F. B. Kyngdon, J.P. Phyllis Sarah Vickery v. Henry E. Vickery, charge of wife desertion…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The following municipal appeal cases were heard at the close of the police court, on Friday before Messrs. Caswell and Kyngdon:—…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, APRIL 22, 1902. (Before Mr. W.S. Caswell, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

Wm. Thomas Merryong Cooper was before the court on remand from Grenfell charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, and separately with…

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Alleged Theft at Moss vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

At the Moss Vale Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. W.S. Caswell. P.M.,William Thomas Cooper (on remand from Grenfell) was charged…

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At a Court Ceremonial

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 4

" You cannot see anywhere such a bewildering blaze of uniforms and decorations as at a Court Levee or Drawingroom, said an Embassy Attache to the…

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Hon. W. M'Court at Mittagong

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

At the conclusion of the council business on Wednesday night in connection with the proposed water supply scheme at Mittagong, an…

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