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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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

Shall Debts Court

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

James Morris v. P. Clout, claim for value a dog. this case was settled out of court. George Roberts v. Chas, A. Fraser, claim…

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Moss Vale Police Court WEDNESDAY, 9th OCTOBER, 1907. Before Messrs. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and E. Howison, J.P.

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

Wm. Cross was summoned for having neglected to send his child. aged 11 1/2 years, to school the required number of days during the last half year. He pleaded sot guilty…

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Quirindi Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 6

At the Circuit Court at Tamworth on Friday, George Toffes was charged with murdering a girl named Maud Fletcher, at Qurindi, on July 29…

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The Guyra Assault Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 3

On Friday Constable O'Neil, of Guyra, proceeded to Ben Lomond, and arrested a man, aged 43, in connection with the brutal assault on an old lady…

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Son Charged with Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 6

John Foster, 29, labourer, was arrested in Melbourne on Sunday on a charge of having wilfully murdered his father, aged 68 years. It is…

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Burglary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

It is not often that Moss Vale is visited by that pest of cities, the burglar, but on Monday morning last considerable excitement was aroused…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday last before Mr. A. Mowle, J.P., John Humphries was charged on warrant for that on the 27th September, 1907 being then a…

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Telephone Murder. Day of Surprises. a Wife's Jealousy of Her Sister

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 5

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote from Carlsrube on 18th July:— Dr. Carl Hau the young Washington…

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Burglary at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

Early on Monday morning a burglar entered the Roman Catholic presbytery at Moss Vale but was surprised at a bedroom door by one of the private and discamped…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, Cot. 22. Before Mr. A. Mowle. J.P

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

John Humphries was charged on warrant for that on the 27th September, 1907, being then a ballce of certain property, to wit, fruit and vegetables of the value of £2 9/10,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, October 23. (Before Messrs. E. Maitland, P.M., and E. Hewison. I.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v. John Lindsay, for allowing two cows to stray in Waite-street, Moss Vale. Fined 5s, with cost 6s. Inspector of Nuisances v. William…

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Moss Vale Police Court. (Before Mr. Aubrev Mowle. J.p.) Saturday. October 26. 1907

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 2

Thomas Frederick Webb was charged with having clothes in his possession on the 23rd inst, reasonably suspected of having been stolen. The case was dismissed…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Aubrey Mowle and E. Hewison, J's.P., Arthur Ewington was charged with having on various days appropriated various…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

At the Mosa Vale police court On Tuesday before Mr. A. Mowle, J.P., John Burgess was charged with being drunk is the billiard room of the…

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"A Gentleman at Large." Wife Charges Husband with Theft

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 5

Mr Plowden had the novel experience on Saturday, 24th August, of hearing a case in which a married woman prosecuted her Husband for stealing her…

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Bowral Police Court. TUESDAY 12th Nov

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 2

A prohibition order was granted against Thomas Prestige for twelve months. R. S. Boardman was charged with slaughering's a sheep on unregistered…

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Murder of Mr. Bauer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

The inquest into the circumstances connected with the murder of Bernhard Bauer, she diamond merchant, at Modern chambers, Melbourne, on June…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday last, before Messrs. A. Mowie and K. Hewison, Js.P., Flexman Bros, (late Samuel and Co.) sued Robert Cloutt for the sum of £17 os 2 1/2d. Mr…

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Murder and Suicide at the Metropole

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 6

A shocking tragedy, the particulars of which point to insanity on the part of the perpet[?] occurred at the Hotel Metro[?] on Friday afternoon…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1907. (Before Messrs. A. Moule and E. Hewison, Js.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 2

John Sampsou, of Werai, was charged with being a person of unsound mind. Dr. H. Leighton Jonas, L.Q.M.P…

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