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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

202 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 11

Bowral Police Court. Wednesday, Dec, 31, 1902

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

Before Messra. W. Murray and R. S. Mackenzie, Js. P. STEALING A HAT. Jomes Quinn was charged with stealing a…

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The Ramsay's Bush Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 6

The inquest concerning the cause of death of Jennie Irena Smith, 10, the victim of the Ramsay's Bush tragedy, on December 23, was resumed and…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Saturday, 3Rd January, 1903 (Before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

G. Paton or patten was charged with stealing a horses, the property of Mr. OZ. Throsby. The accused who up to Dec. 31 had been employed by the…

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Horse stealing Case at Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Fithardings, Gerard Patten, a young man, was…

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Daring Burglary at Boulder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Kalgoorlie, Wednesday. — A robbery surrounded with mysterious circumstances was perpetrated on Sunday at the residence of Mr…

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The Stirling Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 1

Adelaide, Friday. — Swagman "Fred," who was wanted to give evidence in connection with the Stirling East tragedy, but who seemed to have…

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Police Raid In the City

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

A house, situated in Pitt-street, and occupied by Chinese was raided on Friday. About 11 a.m. a detachment of uniformed police, in charge of Senior…

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District Court. Moss Vale, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1903. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

The legal gentlemen present were—Messrs. Gale and Paine, T. A. F. McCarthy, H. M. Oxley, and — McEvilly…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

C. C. Gale v. Mrs. Ling—Claim £2 0s 6d balance of rent due for a cottage in Bowral. Verdict for amount and coats 5s. To be paid by…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 28Th January, 1903. (Before Messes. A. Mowle, L. Samuel, and E. Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

John Dowling was summoned for neglecting to remove and destroy a horse lying dead within a quarter of a mile of a dwelling at Exeter on the 8th…

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District Court. Moss Vale, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1903. Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

The legal gentlemen present were—Messrs. Gale and Paine, T. A. F. McCarthy, H. M. Oxley, and McEvilly. Robert Gay v. Geo. Rudge.—Verdict…

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A Court Favourite

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 5

Among the select few who stand in very high favour with our Royal Family is Lady Hastings. Her ladyship was Miss Elizabeth Harbord, one of the many…

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A Mafia Murder. a New Trial Ordered

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

London, Jan. 29.—In August last the Criminal Court at Bologna sentenced a deputy named Palizzolo, a Mafia leader, together with two other…

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Moss Vale Police Court. SATURDAY, 31[?] JANUARY, 1903. (Before Messrs. A. Mowle and E. Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

Ebenezer Lewis, Peter Brand, and Colin Borthwicke were before the court charged with having stolen potatoes, the property of Mr. Wm. Turnbull, of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Friday, 6Th February, 1903. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., and Mr. A. D. Badgery, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

W. Morrie, on bail, was again before the court on the charge of having inflected grievous bodily harm on Robert Potter on the night of December 16, 1902, at…

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Alleged Assault

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

W. Morris, on bail, was before the Moss Vale police court on Friday last charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Robert Potter on the night…

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Proceedings at the Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 6

Henry Jones, alias John Maguire, alias Baker, 36, clerk, was charged before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Tuesday with…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Feb. 13

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M., Leslie Jones (a boy of 14) was charged with throwing stones in Bong Bong-street to the danger of passengers…

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