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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Social to Hon. and Mrs. M'Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

The Bowral committee and supporters propose to entertain the Hon. and Mrs. W. M'Court at a complimentary social in the local School of Arts on Monday evening…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 2

At the Moss Vale police court on Monday last before Mr. A. Mowle, J.P., Arthur M'Hugh was fined 5/- or in default one day for being drunk in…

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The [?] Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 6

The [?] of the [?] murder trial [?] at Roma (Q) on Tuesday, when C[?] Cowley deposed to [?] the body of…

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Was It Murder?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 2

The police have no doubt that the old age pensioner Joseph Wendell, who was found dead in his hat at Sunrise Gully was murdered…

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Charged of Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 6

Sydney James Ryan, 35, an athlete, was charged at the Water Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M., with assaulting, on September…

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Monte Carlo Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

Mr. Barker, a resident of Capmartin. informed the magistrate who is hearing the charge of murder against the Goolds at Monte Carlo that after a visit from…

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Sunrise Gully Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

The third man who has been suspected of the murder of the old-age pensioner, Joseph Wendell, at Sunrise Gully, was arrested at Inglewood on…

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Moss Vale Police Court Wednesday, September 25Th, 1907. (Before Messrs. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and J. A. Badgery, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

Henry Murdoch and Thos. Murdoch were charged with riotous conduct at the Commercial hotel. Button Forest, on 11th inst. Mr. Paine appeared for…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

Before Messrs. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and J. A. Badgery, J.P., at the above court last Wednesday, Henry and Thos. Murdoch were charged with riotous conduct at the…

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Sentenced to Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 4

At the Dubbe Circuit Court on Thursday Reuben Henry Ward, porter at the Nyngan station, was charged with a capital offence on a…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on Monday, Ellen Honlahan, a young woman, was indicted for the attempted murder of her mother. Bridget Higgins, the charge being…

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The McCourt Social at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 2

On Monday last a social was tendered the Hob. Mr. and Mrs. McCourt by the election committee at Bowral. The function was held in the Bowral School of Arts, which…

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Complimentary Social to the Hon. Wm. M'Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

The success of the Hon. Wm. M'Court at the recent election, coupled with his unbroken record of 23 years' service as parliamentary representative of the district, was…

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Election of Speaker. Mr. M'court Again Chosen

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

The newly elected New South Wain Parliament met on Wednesday, and after the members had been sworn in the election of Speaker was proceeded with…

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Murder and Arson

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 6

The man Reilly, who confessed at Glen Innes last Monday to murder and arson in Queensland 18 years ago, has been working for Mr. J…

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Legation Murder. Boy Prisoner Free. Ladies Kiss Him in Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 5

On July 5th tho Brussel's correspondent of the "Daily Mail" writes:—After a fortnight's tension, Carlos Waddington, the twenty-year-old son of…

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Bowral Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday last, before Mr. K. U Maitland, P.M., John O'Farrell was charged with offending against decency, and was fined 10s and 6s…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, October 8. Before K. L. Maitland, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 2

Alfred Ernest Stocey was summoned for riotous behaviour in the Canterbury Hall, Mittagong, on the night of the 3th September, The defendant pleaded not guilty, and…

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Police to Aid the Municipalities

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 2

In past times offences against the municipal codes were often regarded by the police constables as matters which well be left to the councils' own officers to deal…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before Mr. E. L. Mailand, P.M., Alfred Ernest Stacey was summoned for riotous behaviour to the Canterbury Hall, Mitagong, on the night of…

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