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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime
193 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 10
A middle-aged man named Frank Croucher, under committal from the Bowral police court, was indicated at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Wednesday, before Mr. Acting-Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers and jury, Frank Croucher, a middle-aged man, pleaded not guilty to a charge that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Some time ago the Hon W. M'Court said he had not been to Bowral because he was not asked; presumably for the same reason he did not go…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious assault was made upon Mr. Francis Watson, a horse-trainer, at his residence in Rennie-street, Redfern, early on Sunday morning, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A tragedy occurred on Monday night at Chain of Ponds, near Rockley, when a young man named Joseph Artery shot his wife with a revolver, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →McCourt's the man—why change him? His views are sound—we've proved them so. In public speech—a Gladstone?—no. But all the same he has some go;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another sad chapter in the history of Australian exploration, in which aborigines figure very prominently is that relating to the expedition led by Mr. kennedy in 1848…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is some years since this district, or at least the greater portion of it participated in a State election, but on Saturday the electors had the unusual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An elephant fight, if the combatants be well matched, frequenlty lasts for a day or more. The beaten elephant retreats temporarily and is follwed leisurely by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Can the reader refer to any instance in history, profane or sacred of greater courage, stronger love, or fidelity more unswerving than that furnished by this ducky child of the desert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The electors of Wollondilly on Saturday last returned Mr. W. McCourt, the old member, by 2266 votes to 1824, or a majority of 442…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest concerning the death of Evelyn Mary Hayman, whose body was found on July 8 in an underground tank at the rear of her mother's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. W. McCourt's Mittagong supporters are making arrangements to tender him a complimentary banquet at an early date. We understand that his supporters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For several yearn proceeding 1937, when the work of interior Settlement was at its height, the explorers having opened the way for those colonists with flocks and herds to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dear Sir,—Permit me through your columns to invite Mr. M'Court to give the name of the "person in the garb of a clergyman;" also to specify the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A warrant issued in Sydney for the arrest of Maude Woods, aged 19, on a charge of the murder of her infant son, aged 10 daye, at Sydney, in November last, was executed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Subsequently the Executive Council held a meeting, and among other things reported and advised as fallows:— "Having given the most attentive and impartial consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dear Sir,— Permit me through your columns to invite Mr. McCourt to give the name of the "person in the garb of a clergyman;" also to specify the assertions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following extracts from portions of the evidence given at the trial, will serve to show what a cold-blooded affair this was. The men were first indicted for the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Both Mittagong and Rabertson have decided to entertain Mr McCourt on his return to Parliament. The Mittagong Social, to be attended only by supporters of Mr…
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