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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Alleged Theft of a Watch

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. K. L. Maitland, P.M., and E.Hewison, J.P., a case was heard in which Robert Hopson charged…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 8, 1906. (Before Messrs. E

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 2

Robert Hopson was charged with having stolen about the month of April last, a silver watch and charin of the value of 32, the property of Gladys Jeffries…

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An Arbitration Court Episode

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 1

Judge Heydon had the novel experience ia the Arbitration Court on Tuesday of finding himself out voted by his colleagues on the Bench in a matter…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions on Monday last Patrick Noonan was charged with assaulting James Francis Coady and robbing him of the sum of…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions on Monday, before Judge Backhouse and a jury, Patrick Noonan, committed from Moss Vale, was charged with asaulting James…

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The Wide World. Police and Public. Home Secretary's Inquiries

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 5

With a view to having his inquiries completed into the case of Mme. Eva,d' Angely, who was wrongfully arrested by the police Regent street, London,…

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Appeal to Full Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 6

The defendant in Slater v Raymond appealed to the Full Court for a new trial. The action was one brought by the former matron of the Bellingen…

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Studio Mystery. an Artist Murdered. Police Baffled. Unknown Murderers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 5

The "Daily Mail," of 21st May furnishes the following details of the crime:—THE SURROUNDINGS…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, August 22Nd, 1906. (Before Messrs. E.L. Maitland, P.M., and E. Howison, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

William Ralston was charged on the information of the inspector of nuisances with having allowed six head of cattle to stray on the streets of Moss…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

The license of the Family, hotel, Moss Vale, was re-transferred from Mr. Jas. Curtin, through the official assignee, to Mr. M. McAlister…

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Murder of a Chinaman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning a report was made to the polios at Townsville that aChinaman had been murdered in Flinders-lane, the heart of the city…

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Christian Science. Medical Man Charged. the Case of Dr. Adcock. Interesting Details

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 5

Several references have recently been made in the cable news to the trial of Doctor Charles Robert Adcock, who is alleged to have caused the death, by…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

The above court was opened at the Moss Vale Courthouse on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Rogers. The following legal gentlemen were present:—Messrs. R. Betts,…

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The Back of Beyond. a Story of Lincoln's Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 5

If the Paris police fail to penetrate the mystery which, so far, surrounds the bomb explosion in the Bois de Vincennes, it will not be the first…

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Berrima District Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 2

The above court was held at Moss Vale on Tuesday before His Honor Judge Rogers. The legal profession was represented by Mr. A. M. Hull (Goalburn), Mr…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

The following cases were crowed out of our last issue:— George Wm. Chant v. Joseph Irving.—Claim £30, value of a horse. Mr. B. H…

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Moss Vale Police Court WEDNESDAY, 5th SEPT., 1906. Before Messrs. Aubrey Mowle and E. Hewison,Js.P

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

Joseph Stacey, a laborer, lately employed by Mr. Chas, Weight, Avooa, was before the court charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Stevenson, of Moss Vale, said : I…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. Aubley Mowle and E. Hewison, Js.P., a laborer named Joseph Stacey, who had been working at Avoca for Mr. C…

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The Basildon Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 6

At the inquest on the bodies of Mr and Mrs. Watson, poultry farmers, of Basildon, England, murdered, it in alleged, by Robert T. Buckham and…

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Bowral Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday, before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M., William Langwell was charged with stealing a tender, valued at 6s, the property of…

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