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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

147 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 8

Alleged Attempt to Procure Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 5

The preliminary hearing of the charge against Hugh Wat, ex-M.P., at the Marthorough street Police Court, of attempting to procure a man to…

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A Solicitor Charged With Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Peter Lumberg at Cairne (Q) on Tuesday, Percy Covaux, solicitor or, who was an intimate friend of the…

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Charge of Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 5

At the Brlabano police court on Tuesday Sarah Howdon and Samuel Haunah appeared on remand to answer a charge of the murder of Andrew…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 27Th September, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and E. Hewison, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 2

Charles Smith was charged with not sending his child to school in accordance with the provisions of the Act. He pleaded guilty; fined 5/- and 6/- costs…

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Mother and Daughter. in a London Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 6

At the West London Police Court on July 14th, a pathetic little figure' stood in the dock—a girl of 13, charged by her own mother with the theft of 10d.,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Illegal Detention of Cattle

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 1

At the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. E. L. Maitland P. M., and Mr. E. Hewison J.P. John W. Moore sued A. E. McKenzie…

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Sentenced to Death. Murderers Who Loved Their Victims

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 6

When William Alfred Hancocks was sentenced to death at Chester Assizes on July 21, for the murder of his daughter. Mary Elizabeth, aged fifteen, he saluted…

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A Child in Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 6

In the Legislative council on Wednesday, Dr. March last a female child of it years of age was convicted of…

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Sensational Development. MR. W. P. CRICK M.L.A. CHARGED

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 6

Recent developments in connection with the Leads commissions had extracted that the crown law authorities might take some definite action, and…

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Suspected of Spying. German Photographer. Charged at Sheerness

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 5

Extraordinary interest was manifested at Sheerness Police Court on August 9th, when a well-known local photographer, named Franz Henrich…

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A Shocking Charge. an Ex-member in Court. Accused of Inciting to Murder. Some of the Evidence

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 5

There was a sensational development on the 18th August in the remarkable litigation connected with Mr Hugh Watt, ex-M. P. and his wife, which has occupied…

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Some Law Court Humors

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 4

Mr Fox Russell contributes to the July "Pall Mall Magazine" "Some Humors of the Law Courts." Among other things, Mr Russell tells of a…

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Moss Vale Police Court. (Before Aubrey Mowle, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 2

Daniel O'Keefe was charged with being drunk on the Moss Vale railway station on Saturday. He pleaded not guilty, bat was convicted and fined 10s…

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Opening a Tennis Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

About 40 guests responded to the invitation of members of the Lurlinco Tennie Club to be present at the formal opening of the new court on Mr. W. Murray's property,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 8Th November, 1905. (Before Messrs. E. Maitland, P.M., and E. Hewison, J.p.) Alleged Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

Francis Wallis v. Vincent Prigg.—Mr. C. C. Gale appeared for tho complainant and Mr. T. A. F. McCarthy for the defendant. Defendant was…

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Divorce at Seventy-five. Court Beauty and Bandmaster

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 5

A remarkable romance, writes the New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," has been revealed in the hearing of the divorce suit brought in…

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A Moorland Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 6

George Smith, forty-eight, plasterer, of Wakefield, was arrested in that city on September 14th in connection with the murder of his wife, Martha…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday last before Mr. E.L. Maitland, P.M. two tramps were charged with having travelled on the railway without having paid their…

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Mid Convict Bays in Australia [All Kings Revised] Chapter IX—Life on Bound Court Ships

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

This was in the year 1950 On the [?]…

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Attempted Murder of a Young Woman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 6

A shocking crime was perpe[?]d in Trafalgar-street, Stanmore, shortly after 9 o'clock on Sunday evening. A solicitor's clerk named K. A. Dwyer,…

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