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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

202 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 10 of 11

The Moss Vale Burglary

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

At [?] early this week the police [?]ffected the arrest of John O'Ne[?]l, Alfred [?] and Arthur Travell[?]ry (three young men), on a…

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Burglary at Moss Vale

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

On Saturday morning last, when opening his business premises in Argyle street, Moss Vale, Mr J. Wade tobacconist, made the discovery that…

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Murder of an Old Woman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 1

An old woman named Marshall, residing at Woodbury, near Tunbridge (Tas.) has been found lying dead in her hut in a pool of blood, with a ghastly…

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A S[?]able Burglar. He Coolly Chats With a Householder Whilst Stealing His Yaluables

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

A novel experience was that of William Winslow Sherman, a New York banker. In the small hours of the morning, one day last week, a burglar…

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The Bowral Free Press And Berrima District Intelligencer. Wednesday, November 11, 1903. Where are the Police?

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 4

The Poisoning Dog Fiend is about again. On Saturday evening Mr. James Neich's favorite fox terrier was poisoned, and at about the same hour Mr. Gavin…

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Justices of the Peace. a Police Magistrate's Strong Remarks

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 1

About a fortnight ago Thomas Barnes was, at the Goulburn police court, fined £20 for betting on the showground at the Eight-hour Day…

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Alleged Bench Packing. Lively Discussion in Court Strong Remarks by a Magistrate

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

At the Goulburn police court on Tuesday. Oliver Pursehouse was charged with using a stool for betting on a bicycle race at the showground…

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Murder of an Old Woman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Hobart, Thursday.—The inquest concluded to-day at Antill ponds touching the death of the old woman, Ann Marshall, who was found dead in a…

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Alleged Child Murder. a Pathetic Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 6

About 9 30 am. on the 4th inst, Clement Dyer, a gardener in the employ of the Hyde Park trustees, found the body of, a male child, five…

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Ways of Living. a College of Burglary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 5

IT is unfortunately true that the profession of burglary has hitherto suffered disparagement in the public mind To admit one's self a burglar…

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Moss Vale Police Court Wednesday, December 9th, 1903. (Before Mr S. Murphy, P.M )

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

Samuel Manns was again before the court on the charge of having rescued a horse that had been impounded by the inspector of [?] on Tuesday,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

Lucy Mowle v. R. S. Innes-Noad and Gertrude Innes-Noad. Mr. B. H. Paine appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. M. Oxley for the defendants. This…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Mr 8. Murphy, P.M., Samuel Mann was charged with having rescued a horse that had been…

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Small Debts Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Lucy Mowle v. S. R. Innes Noad and Gertrude Innes Noad.—In this case it was sought to recover £1 10s compensation for alleged damages and…

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Re-enacting a Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 6

G[?]e Bompard, the woman concerned earned in the murder at Paris some years since of M. Gouffla, has been re leased from prison…

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Murder of a Woman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

A private of the Royal Scots Faillers named Brown and a labourer named William Cowdery were executed at Winchester Gaol on Wednesday for having murdered Either…

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Mooney Murder Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

A Special Circuit Court was opened at Young on Monday, before Mr. Justice Ocen , for the trial of Ernest MeDonald, who was arraigned for having,…

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Attempted Murder at Nowra

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 3

On Wednesday night John Stephenson after returning home from Nowra,where he came to record his vote, quarrelled with his wife. After some…

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