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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Novel Murder Defence. Loss of Identity

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 6

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" telegraphed from New York on 23rd March:— Mr George Wood, and tronwork…

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Germany and Russia. Court Bulow's Statement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 6

During the debate on the estimates of the Imperial Chancellor's Office in the Reichstag to-day (16th March). Herr Bebel remarked that the…

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Moss Tale Police Court. Wednesday, June 14

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. Mowle and E. Hewison, J's.P. Georgo Austin, of Mittagong, was charged with permitting liquor to be…

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Sensational Incident in a Gaol

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 4

A sensational incident recently occurred in Albary gaol. George Bot trel, a prisoner, by some means obtained possession of a piece of wire…

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The Girgaree Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry by the Distri[?] Coroner, Mr. Moore, concerning the death of Wm, Skinner, the victim of the Girgaree murder, was…

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Burglary Syndicate. Paris Gang on Trial Leader's 600 Offences

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 6

In the annals of French crime no stranger atory can be found than that the incidents of which are now being told at the Somme As[?]ixe Courts at Amiens,…

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Endeavouring to Persuade to Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 3

Thomas Baker was charged at the Broken Hill police court on Monday that on June 8 and 9 he did [?]ndervour to persuade J. T. Harvey, a doctor of medicine, to murder…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 14Th JUNE, 1950, (Before Mr. Maitland, P.M., and E. Hewison, J.p.) Breach of the Liquor Act

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

George Austin, of Mittagong, was charged with selling liquor during unlawful hours on 13th May last. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10/-, with…

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The Accident at the Mittagong Iron Works. a Supreme Court Action Flood V. MURRAY

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 2

At the Sydney Supreme Court on Monday, June 12th, before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers, the above action was heard. Mr. Mack, instructed by Messrs. T. J…

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Licensing Court

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Licensing Court on Tuesday last, renewals of licenses were granted as follows:—F. E. G. Stanley, Royal Hotel, Moss Vale George Gilbert,…

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A Charge of Stealing

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

At the B[?]wral Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie and J. Stokes, J's.P., James Seynour a swagman, was charged with stealing a tin of fish…

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A Motorise. Charged with Mansladghter. a Mother Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 5

At the class of the inquest at Coinbrook on 4th April, on the body of Mrs. Mary Haines, who was killed on the previous, Sunday through being run down…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

C. R. South v. John Brown.—Claim £1 0a 1d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed; costs 5/-, witness expenses 5/-…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, June 28Th, 1902. (Before Mr. Maitland, P.M., and E. Hewison, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

S. Fraser was charged with having allowed a horse to stray in Argyle, St. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5/-, costs 4/10; in default 24 hours Moss…

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After Twenty-three Years. Confession of Bygone Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 6

Considerable sensation was caused in Durham on 5th April, when it became known that a man named Appleton, who at Yarmouth confessed to the murder of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Friday, 6Th July, 1985. (Before Messrs. Anbrey Mowls and E. Hewiam, H.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 2

John Britten was charged with having in his possession a spirit level and forcing shares, reasonably supposed to have been staler. The accused…

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Relic of a Crime. the Flat Murder Trial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 6

On April 27 the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Vienna:—There was again a crowded court to-day when the trial was resumed…

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The Newtown Assault Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Constable Herbert James Baker of having criminally assaulted Lilly James, a girl of 14 years of age, on May 19…

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A State Judge's Criticism on the High Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 1

The High Court of Australia last year, in the case of Marshall Colonial Bank, is understood to have laid down a principle that in cases of negligence…

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For Conscience. the First Woman Prisoner. Experiences in Holloway Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5

Miss Johnston, the first woman imprisoned for conscience snake since the reign of James 11., was on Saturday morning, May 6, released from Holloway Gaol…

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