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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, March 24, 1903.(Before Messrs Casswell, P.M., and Mealing and Horton, J’s. P.)

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Robert Cameron was charged with being [?] at night time on the premises of Mick Esserman & Co., with implements of house-breaking…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, MARCH 25th, 1903. (Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., J. A. Badgery, Geo. Tate, and E. Hewison, J's.P.')

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

John Hayes was before the court charged with having neglected to send his child to school in accordance with the provisions of the Public Instruction…

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Licensing Court. Moss Vale, 25th MARCH, 1903. (Before the Licensing Bench.)

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Renewals of Licenses were granted to Otto Martin, Mittagong, and Joseph Dews, Burrawang. A transfer of the Hotel and Billiard…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Mar. 27

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M and W. Alcorn, W. Murray, and P. B Kyngdon, Js.P. [?] Workman, Mary M'Crosry,…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Mar, 27

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M, and W. Alcorn, W. Murray, and F. B. Kyngdon, J's.P. Samuel Workman, Mary M'Croary,…

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Murder in the Mackay Lockup

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

Brisbane, Sunday. - A horrible double murder was committed this afternoon in the lockup yard at Mackay. A. kanaka named Sow Too…

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At the Court of Louis Xiv

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 5

One of the difficulties of Royalties-one of the things that account, for the tendency to selfishness which hat been considered a weakness of the Royal cadte-is…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April 3Rd,1903. (Before Messrs. W. Murray, F. B. Kyngdon, and A. Stephons, J's.P.) Charge of Insulting Language

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

Frank Hopson summoned Elizabeth Biffen for using insulting language to him in Bong Bongstreet on the 27th March. Mr. Paine appeared for the complainant…

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Bowral Police Court Friday, Apr 3

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. Murray, A. Stephens, and F. B. Kyngdon, [?]. P. Frank Di[?] on a charge of neglecting to send his child to school the required…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, Apr 3

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. Murray, A. Stephens, and F. B. Kyogdon, J's.P. Frank Di[?]er, on a charge of neglecting to send his child to school the required…

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A Murderous Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Wellington, Monday -On Saturday night at Bodangora, a mining township eight miles from Wellington, a young man named Joseph Hyde, 22, labourer,…

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Bowral Police Court. Friday, April 3rd, 1903. (Before Messrs. W. Murray, F. B. Kyngdon, and A. Stephens. J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Frank Hopsen summoned Elizabeth Biffen for using insulting language to him in Bong Bong Street on 27th March. Mr. B. H. Paine appeared…

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Berlin's Court Poet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 5

Herr Ernest von Wilbepruch, the author of a counterblast to Kipling's The Bowers is the Prussian laureate, or the Berlin Court poet. A broad…

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Moss vale Police Court. Tuesday, 14th April, 1903. (Before Messrs. A. Mowle and Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

William Ralph was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, valued at 5/- the property of Alfred Colline. Constable McCarthy deposed that…

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Moss Vale Police Court. THURSDAY , 16th ApriL, 1903. (Before Messrs. A. Mowle and Hewison. J's P)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Alfred Campbell, on remand, was again before the court, charged with stealing skins, horse shoe nails and silk handkerchief s from a tart at Paddy's…

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Police Magistrates and the Legal Profession

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 1

The following letter Appeared in a Sydney under a few days ago:—"Sir,—I was surprised, not to say astounded, at some remarks made by Mr…

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Cattle Stealing and False Tretences

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 6

Francis Lynham pleaded guilty to charge of having stolen at Wood. hoeslee on 18th March, 1903, ten head of cattle, the property of Robert…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3
Also in Bowral Free Press

The above court was opened on Wednesday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. C. Delobery prosecuting for the Crown. Mr. C…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 22nd APRIL, 1903.(Before S. Murphy, P,M., and E. Hewison, J.P.)

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

Robert Mansfield Graham was charged while heiug a member of the firm of Hadgery and Graham, carrying on business at Moss Vale as…

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