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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

On Thursday last, before Messrs. Aubrey Mowlo and E. Hewlson, J.P., William Ireland Lawson was before the Court on a charge of being of unsound mind. Dr. F. C…

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Burglary At Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. W[?] Moss Vale was [?] Friday night at on [?] morning and between [?] of [?]…

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Burglary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

Some person or persons on Friday night or early on Saturday morning entered the shop occupied by Mr. J. Wade,Argyle-street, Moss…

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Burglary at Anthony Hordern's

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

Over £200 worth of jewellery, the proceeds of the recent burglary at Anthony Hordern and Sons' premises, was recovered on Sunday night by…

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Police Courts. BOWRAL

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. Maitland, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Bowral Police Court on Tuesday, when W. Fergason and L. Watson were proceeded against for trespassing on the…

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Bowral Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday last before tee P.M., W. Ferguson and L. Watson were obarged with trespass on the enclosed land of Mr. S. L. Stennett. The accused pieaded guilty…

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Moss Vate Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday last before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M., William Dyer, of Bundanoon, was charged by the police with cruelty to a horse by having allowed it to…

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Revision Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

It as held at On Wednesday last a court or loss Vale Moss Vale for the rest also of the he for the municipal list an Shire by Mr.E.L,…

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New Use for a Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

When in Cooma recently the Premier, Mr. Wade, was approached about granting a portion of the large gaol buildings, formerly used as a lands office for use in connection…

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Remarkable Theft and Recovery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

The theft and recovery of a box containing £200 worth of jewellery, £81 in gold, and several suits of clothes, are reported from South Melbourne…

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With Fratricide. an Artist Is Charged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

Early yesterday morning (11th November) an artist named James Ansted, aged thirty-two, son of Mr Windsor Ansted, a man of independent means, residing…

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Motor Car Accident. a Police Sergeant Seriously Injured

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred on Tuesday evening at the Bong Bong bridge, between Bowral and Moss Vale, as the result of which three Sydney residents are…

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Police Court. Friday, January 24, 1908. (Before Messrs. A. Mowie and E. Hewlson, Js.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

John Herbert was before the court charged with being a person of unsound mind. Dr. Jones, L.Q.P. of Moss Vale, deposed that he had examined the accused this…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, Jan, 22, 1908

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

(Before the P. M. and Mr. J. A. Badgery, J.P) A renewal of licence was granted to Mr. A. U. Momsen of the Grand hotel, Bowral. The hotel was assessed at £220; licence fee £30…

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The Ballarat Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

It is not expected that any important development in the Vale Park tragedy will take place just at present, although the detectives are hopeful…

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London Police. Constables Arrested. Charged with Burglary. Found with Jemmy and Skeleton Keys

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

Two constables stationed at the Victoria Dock, named Robert Gordon and William Cousins, were remanded at West Ham on Saturday, September 28th,…

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The Ballarat Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6

What is regarded by detectives as an important discovery was made on Saturday in connection with the mystery surrounding the death of…

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Bowral Police Court. Detention of a Watch

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday, before Messrs. U. Foord, A. Stephens, and J. Stokes, J's.P. Kasper Wallace Dreacher was charged with unlawfully detaining a…

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The Ballarat Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Another development of an interesting character was reported on Tuesday in connection with the Ballarat North mystery. A fosslcker, Arthur Deevor,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 12th, 1908. Before Messrs. E. Maitland, P.M., and E. Hewloon. J.P.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Richard Chapman was charged with furious driving in Argyle street, Moss Vale, on 26 th December, 1907. Thos. Butler, a stockman, employed by…

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