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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

147 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 8

Triple Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 6

At the Old Bailey on Saturday, after a hearing extending over four days, the trial of William Devereux, chemist and draggist's assistant, on a charge of the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Sargoed, managing partner of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, of Wellington (N.Z.) was about at and wounded on Friday evening by A.G. McGregor, one of…

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Mysterious Crime. a Lady Artists Murder Suicide the Sequel

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 5

With starting suddeness the mysterious death of a lady near Hatherleigh in North Devon has been followed by the suicide of her alleged murderer in his…

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Bogus Pardon Sentenced. a Career of Crime

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 6

A man of color named Isiah Claudius Babbington Wilson, 28, who had described himself as a divinity student, and "the Rev. wilson, a Wesleyan minister,…

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Mutiny and Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

News of one of the most sensational large. dies enacted in the South Seas—a story of mutiny, murder, looking,escape, and capture —reached Sydney this week from the…

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Another Fort Holder. Police Station This Time

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 5

From Paris on May 20th, the correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote:— Imitating Roy, of Usseau, another…

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Judge and Boxer. an Amusing, Case. What Is an Assault at Arms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 5

With the assistance of the judge and counsel, Mr John Henry Passey organiser public entertainments, gave an excellent "show" in the King's Bench…

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Illness of Mr. McCOURT

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

The Hon. W. McCourt, M.P., Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, has been con[?]ed to his bed of laste suffering from a attack of acute bronchitis and ple[?]isy, and thouth…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 23Rd August, 1905.(Before the P. M., and Messrs. A. Mowle and E. Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

Mr. T. W. Lackey applied for and was granted an auctioneer's license. ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE. —Sarginson, laborer, of Bundanoon,…

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Wounding with Intent to Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court before Mr Acting Justice Fitzhardinge and jury, Frederick Friedwald was charged with having on July 25, at St. Peters, feloniously wounded…

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Equity Court. TREQUAIR v WILLIS & OTHERS

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 3

This was an application on behalf of the plaintiff, G E Trequair, that the defendants in this suit, W. N. Willis, Mrs. Mary Willis, and Patrick Res,…

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The Berrima Gaol

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 2

We have received from Comptroller General of Prisons the annual report for the past year. It gives a good deal of information as to the goals of the State, all of which…

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Witnesses Sent to Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

After the conclusion of the examination of the bankrapt, Essex Eveleigh, and his brother, Frederick Eveleigh, on Tuesday, the Register had them both…

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Bowral Police Court. Caught in Time

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

Elsie Clifford (17), a domestic servant, came to Bowral on Friday last, and was given employment at the residence of Miss Parsons, "The…

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Bowral Police Court. Girl Charged with Stealing

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. R. S. Mackenzie and J. Stokes, Js.P., Elsie Clifford (17); a domestic servant appeared to answer a…

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Bowral Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

During the absence of Miss Parsons of the "Mount," Bowral, on Sunday evening last, Elite Chfford (17), a domestic servant, who came to Bawrel on Friday last and was given…

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Murder at Quambone

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

A sensational murder case was reported from Quambone on Monday morning. A man named George Lorie, a selector near Quilbone, between 50 and 60 miles from…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

The above court was opened at the Courthouse, Moss Vale, on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Fazbardioge. Legal gentlemen. pretent—Meaers. E…

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District Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 2

The above court was held at Moss Vale on Tuesday before Judge Fitzhardinge, when the following cases were dealt with:— UNDEFENDED…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th September, 1995. (Before Messrs. maitland, P.M.J.A. Badgery, and E. Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

Two young men, Frank Rudd and Frank Wallis, were charged by the police with furious riding in Argyle-st. Each pleaded guilty…

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