Election of Speaker. Mr. M'court Again Chosen
After the members of the state Parliament had been swore in on Tuesday, the next business was the election of Speaker…
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Courts & crime, 1904
193 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 10
Alleged Assault in Moore Park
Before Mr. W.M. Macfarlane, S.M., on Wednesday at the Water Police Court, Charles Smith 30, a cabman, was charged with having criminally…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday 24Th August, 1904. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.m.) Travelling Without a Ticket
Richard Henderson and George McDonald were charged with having travelled on the government railways. without a ticket and with intent to…
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At the conclusion of the swearing-in [?]mony of members of the New South Wales parliament on Tuesday, Mr. Lee rose to propose that Mr. William take the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Dr. F. C. Stevenson, L.M.)
A transfer of license of the Family hotel, Moss Vale, was transferred from Mr. J.W. Thompson to Mr. Thos. W. Lackey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Story of the Blacks. Chapter Xi.— a Few Massacres. Wholesale Slaughter by the Police. (Published by Special Arrangement.)
How the wholesale murder had been arranged and carried out was told by George Anderson, assigned servant of the station. Here is hit story :—…
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There is no doubt that the example thus set and the stern warning thus given had some effect in checking the disposition for indiscriminate slaughter of the blacks on the…
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The testimonial to Mr. Alex. Campbell promises to reach a big sum. Over £100 has already been subscribed. The death took place at Rose…
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Marx, a septuagenarian Polish Jew farmer at Colchester, Connecticut, United States, has been arrested on charges of murdering 10 persons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Tennis Court
On Wednesday afternoon last the lawn, tennis court in connection with St. Jude's Bible class athletic club was opened. The court is situated in the Glebe, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Court of Australia. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice O'Connor.) Cattle Slaughtering Fees Definition of the Word "Cattle."
Dr. Cullen and Mr. Mocatts, in structed by Mr. S. J. Bull, appeared for the appellant, James Mackey, of Punchbowl-road, Enfield, carcase…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. M'Court and the Recent Election. to the Editor
Sir,—In year issue of Aug 19th I invited Mr. M'Court to give the name of the person who [?] the statements he objected to in his speech at…
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The above court was opened at Moss Vale on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The following legal gentlemen were present:—Messrs. C. C. Gale, Pickburn…
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At the council chambers, Mittagong, on Monday evening a meeting of ladies was held with the view of tendering a complimentary social to the Hon. W…
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The District Court was opened at Moss Vale on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Fits[?] The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Ga [?]…
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At a meeting of ladies held at Mittagong on Monday evening last with a view to tendering a complimentary social to the Hon. W. McCourt, and at which the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Story of the Blacks. Chapter Xii.—the Border Police. Wholesale Poisoning. (Published by Special Arrangement.)
The reader will have gathered from facts already recorded that the first occupation of new district in the progressive march of Australian colonieation was frequently the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Story of the Blacks. Chapter Xii:—the Border Police. Wholesale Poisoning. (Published by Special Arrangement.)
The regulations, under the Act, gave any justice of the peace power to cancel any licence, on the following grounds:-"If the person holding the came be convicted on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banquet to Mr. McCourt
The supporters of the Hon. W. McCourt entertained him at an excellent banquet at Swan's Hotel, Robertson, on Thursday evening. The chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th September, 1904, (Before Messrs. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and Hewison, J.P.)
Robert Charles Vincent v. Herbert Wroughton Wright.—This was a charge of having laid poisoned bait without the statutory notice…
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