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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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The Watt Case. a Side Issue. Lightfoot Sentenced

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

At the Old Balley on Oct. 19, reports the "Dally Mall," John Lightfoot, alias Norman Battle, a farmer, of Sowersby, Thirsk, Yorks, pleaded guilty to having…

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Listening to a Murder. a Game of Cards. Body in a Hamper

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

On October 12 the New York corres-pondent of the London "Dally Mall" wired:— Early this morning George Lanole, a…

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Charges of Horse Stealing

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 2

At the Liverpool Police Court on Wednesday, George Clarke (on remind from Bowral) and Charles Clark were committed for trial on a charge of stealing a horse at…

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A Singapore Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 6

In the Perth Police Court on Tuesday, William Gladstone Phillips appeared on remand in answer to a charge of having caused evidence of a…

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Snake Calls for the Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

A man in India found a rattlesnake wedged in by a rock, which threatened its destruction. He removed the rock, releasing the snake, which showed obvious signs of…

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Kubelik in Court. a Poster Dispute

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

At Westminster on October 10th Mr .Julius M. Price, the well-known war artist, sued Mr. Hugo Gorlitz, Mr. Kubclik's manager, for £25, the…

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Robertson Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

At the Robertson Police Court on Saturday, January [?], before Messrs. R. Turnbull and R. G. Fer[?], J's. P. John Nowra, for being drunk…

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Alleged Murder in Western Australia

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. Moss, Hon. Minister for Jestine, supplied the press on Monday with details concerning the killing of John Lo[?]ton on Ya[?] station, in the Gre[?]yon…

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Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

George Ling, an old are pensioner, was before Mr. Jos. Stokes, J.P., at the Bowral Police Court on Tuesday charged with drunkenness He was fined 2s 6d, with…

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The Court Roared

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

Baron Downe, the eminent Irish judge, was once Judge when the accused could only understand Irish, and on Interpreter, was accordingly sworn. The prisoner said…

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Facts Established at Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misrepresentation by an imitating company, which was tried before his Honer…

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Moss Tale Police Court. Wednesday, January 17

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and Dr. Stevenson, J P. Andrew Martin Momsen mi proceeded against by the police for suffering gaming…

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Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Dr. Stevenson. J.P.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

Andrew Martin Momsen applied for a renewal of his license for the Grand Hotel. Bowral. The application was granted, the Bench fixing the licensing fee at £35. This…

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Robertson Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

At the Robertson police court on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. Alcorn, W. F. Brenning, R, Turnbull, and R. G. Ferguson, Js.P., Bertie Colebrook was charged with stealing…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, January 17Th, 1906. (Before Mr. 15. Maitland, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

Wm. Pearce v. Wm. Langwell.—This was a charge of resisting the bailiff in the execution of his duty on 12th January, 1906. Mr. Paine appeared for plaintiff,…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, 17Th January, 1906. Before Mr. E. Maitland, P.M., and Dr. Stevenson, J.P., L.M. POLICE V. MOMSEN

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. B. H. Paino appeared for the defendant, and Sergeant Thorndike conducted the case for the police. The charge was that of permitting…

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Facts Established at Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentations by an imitating company, which was tried before his Honor…

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Attempted Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 6

The quiet district of Ryde was thrown into a state of great excitement about 6 O'clock on Saturday evening, when it became known a young man…

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Murder Near Mackay

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 6

On Saturday morning the Eton police brought into Mackay a Solomon Islander named Daniel Twadiga, charged with the murder of a young boy named…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

George Clarke (50) and Charles Edward Clarke (26) were arrainged at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Tuesday on a charge of stealing a gelding on the night of…

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