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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

155 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 8

Melbourne Murder. What a Lady[?]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 6

Miss [?] was employed at the time the murder was submitted in a room immediately below that is which [?] and though…

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Suspected Murder. Incineration of a Girl

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 6

A deputation from [?] on Friday waited on Mr. a[?] M.L.A., honorary Minister and presented a position, signed by 200…

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Melbourne Murder Mystery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 3

The fresh details, and the publication of the description of the man wanted by the polios on suspicion of having been concerned in the murder of Mr…

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The Idaho Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 3

The defence in the case of Tom Moyer (president), William Haywood (secretary), and Pettibone, another official of the Western…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, June 26Th, 1907. (Before the P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 2

James Francis was charged with having travelled by rail from Goulburn without having paid his fare and with the in ention of defrauding the railway…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 2

At the above Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and Dr. Stevenson, L.M., renewals of publican's licenses were granted to the undermentioned…

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The Melbourne Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 6

On Tuesday it was decided by the Victorian Cabinet to double the reward offered for information leading to the conviction of the murderer of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Messrs. Aubrey Mowle and E. Hewison, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

Herbert Edward Cartwright, a coachtrimmer of Argyle street, Moss Vale, was charged with being of unsound mind, and on the evidence…

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Moss Yale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

At the above court on Thursday last, Herbert Edward Cartright, a coach trimmer, was charged with being of unsound mind, and on the evidence and certificates of Drs…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th July, 1907. (Before Messrs. Aubrey Mowle, and E. Hewison, J'sP.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

Havelock Wilcox vel Needham was before the court at the instance of the police charged with being of unsound mind…

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Brutal Murder

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

Mrs. Macnamara, 73 years of age, was brutally murdered at Sarah-street, Newtown, on Sunday night. Her forehead was smashed close to each temple, while a piece…

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Gaol-Breaker Captured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 2

A short, thick, hard-visaged man in his stockinged feat, securely handcuffed, was ushered into the charge-room of the Perth Police Station shortly before midnight on…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 2

Ellen Houlahan, a widow, of Bob's Range, near Camden, was charged before the Camden court on Thursday with administering strychnine, with intent to murder, to Mrs. Bridget…

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The Melbourne Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 6

An extraordinary story has been given to the Colac police by P. E. Stokie, a dairyman, of Neering Stokie states that on reading of the diamond…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 24, 1907. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland. P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v. Frank Kitto. This was a prosecution by the Inspector of Nuisances for a breach of Ordinance No. 464 by allowing three…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, 24Th July, 1907

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 2

The warden, Mr E. L. Maitland, had quite a busy morning, and for nonpayment of the assessment the authority to enter the lands at Mount Broughton…

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A Great Trial. Murder of a Governor. Man's Terrible Story

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 5

By cable we have learnt some of the shocking statements made during the course of the trial of certain persons who are accused of complicity in…

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Murder at Woy Woy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 6

"Joe " Wilson, a man 73 years of age! lot 40 years a resident of Blackwall, and one of the pioneers of the district was sent from Woy Woy to…

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Irish Police Strike

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 4

The authorities are urgently recruiting large numbers for the Royal Irish Constabulary and have sent Maxim gans to Belfast, where a number of…

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Revision Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 2

An electoral revision court was held at Moss Vale on Monday last, when several names were placed upon the roll and others were removed therefrom owing to police…

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