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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

193 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 10

A Murderous Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

On Thursday morning at Bowral a murderous assault was made by a man named Frank Croucher upon his wife. It appears that. Croucher has been…

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Serious Assault at Bowral

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

On Thursday morning at Bowral, Frank Croucher, a painter, is reported to have made a serious assault upon his wife. It appears that past relations betweon…

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Mr. McCourt's Fixtures

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

Mr. W. McCourt will speak at Cayanleigh thie afternoon at 3 and at Berrima this evening at 8. Other meeting to be addressed by Mr. McCourt are as follow:—East…

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Alleged Attempted Murder at Bowral. Yesterday's Police-court Proceedings. Croucher Committed for Trial

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court yesterday (Tuesday), before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Frank Croucher was charged with the attempted murder of his wife on…

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Charge of Letter-Stealing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

At the Water Police Court on Friday a telegraph operator named John Patrick MeLaren Forsyth (34) was charged with stealing 11 letters, sent by post, the property of the…

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Alleged Wounding with intent to Murder a Woman. Some Interesting Evidence at the Bowral Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

Frank C[?]her, an elderly man and a p[?]inter by occupation was brought before Mr. Maitland, P.M., at the Bowral Police Court on Tuesday last on a charge of…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

At the Bowral police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Frank Croucher was charged with the attempted murder of his wife on Thursday,…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 13, 1904

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

The court was occupied for a considerable time in considering the question of a transfer of license from William James Thompson of Moss…

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In the County Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

A well-known County Court Judge tells a story about a cross-examination of a bad tempered woman in his court. She was an, Amazonian person. Her husband, obviously…

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Meetings by Mr. McCOURT

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

School of Arts, Bowral, to-night at 8; Centennial Hall, Moss Vale, Thursday. 21st at 8; West Kangaloon, Tuesday, 26th, at 2; Glenquaryy; Tuesday, 26th, at 8; Exeter, Wednesday, 27in, at 8; Sutton…

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Woolloudilly Electorate. MR. W. Murray Retires. in Favor of Mr. McCOURT

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

Mr. William Murray announces in this issue his retirement, from the political battlefield of the Wollondilly electorate, in favor of Mr. William McCourt, who has…

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Wollondilly Electorate. Hon. William McCOURT at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The Bowral School of Arts was very largely attended on Wednesday evening when the Hon W[?] M'Court addressed the electors. The meeting,…

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A Clever Theft

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 4

We have heard a great deal from time to time of the smartness of those individuals who waylay tailors' errand boys with some plausible story, in order to obtain…

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Mr. McCourt's Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

On Thursday evening, at the Centennial Hall, Moss Vale, Mr, W. McCourt had a large and attentive audience. He spoke for about an hour and a half, and was frequently , applauded…

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Mr. McCourt's Campaign

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

Mr. W. McCourt addressed a large meeting of electors in the Protestant Hall, Pic[?], on Monday night, and was well received. The candidate informed a questi[?]ner that be would support the…

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Mr. W. McCourt at Bowral. a Big Meeting

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

The Bowral School of Arts was crowded on Wednesday evening, When Mr. W. McCourt, who has represented the Bowral electorate in the State Pariament for the past 20 years, spoke in a[?]dvocacy of…

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Idleness and Love. a Magistrate's Advice

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 4

Some sound advice was recently given at the Marleybone Court to a young man named Hugh William Muller, who was stylishly dressed in a light check…

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Mr. McCourt taken to Task

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

Sir,—Some time ago the Hon. W. MeCourt, said he [?]ad not been to Bowral because he was not asked; presumably far the same reason he did not go to other centres…

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The Bowral Free Press And Berrima District Intelligencer. Wednesday, July 27, 1904. Mr. McCourt's Campaign

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

Mr. W. McCourt addressed a large meeting of electors in the Centennial Hall, Moss Vale, on, Thursday evening last, the Mayor (Ald, Aland) presiding…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A[?] Justice Rogers, Frank Croucher, a middle aged man, was charged with…

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