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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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A Popular Police Officer

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Moss Vale on Thursday afternoon to take into consideration the desirable of presenting Senior-sergt. Thorndisk with a testimonial…

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Woman Charged With Horse-Stealing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

Something in the way of a sensation occurred at the Midland Junction (W.A.) stock saleyards on Thursday afternoon. A large number of buyers…

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Scientist's Crime. Seized with Murder. Wife's Heroic Struggle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

From Now York on 17th November the correspondent of the London Daiy Mall" wrote:— Mr Lucian Marcus Underwood, an…

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The Venice Crime. a Charge of Murder. Countess Tarnowska

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

The trial (writes "Lloyd's Weekly" on 24th November) begins shortly, at Venice, of Countess Maria Nicolaevna Tarnowska, who, with two of her lovers,…

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The Diamond Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

On Wednesday the Adelside Commissioner of police stated that after the arrest of the man William Anderson, who is charged with attempted…

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Our New Police Magistrate

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of magistrates was held on Monday at the Cooms courthouse to bid farewell to Mr. F. H. Galbraith, police magistrate there for seven years, who has…

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The Day Dawn Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

The trial of Harry Goninon Smith, James Potter, and George Bloomer on a charge of wilfully murdering Wm John Clinton at Day Dawn (W.A.) on…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday last Mr. Galbraith, P.M., paid his first visit as police magistrate to Moss Vale. He was received by two of the oldest honorary magistrates of the district,…

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The New Police Magistrate

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. F. H. Galbraith, who has succeeded Mr. Maitland as the police magistrate in charge of the Goulburn district, presided for the first time at the Moss Vale police…

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An Island Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

A cable from Fiji recently announced that Mr. H. P. Wellings, the purser of the Sydney-owned steamer Soith Australian, had been tomahawked by the…

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Marulan Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before Mr. Galbrai b, P.M.. Cecil Arthur Sharp, 19 on remsud, was charged with breaking and entering the residence of George Mentgomerie,…

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Local Option Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

At the Local Option Court for the electorate of Allowrie recently held at Wollongong we note from the report of the "South Coast Times" that…

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Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

There was very little business at the Moss Vale police court on Tuesday. Only one case was called on, but as there was no appearance of either party it was struck out. A second hand dealer's license was granted…

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Licence Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Galbraith and Dr. Stevenson at Moss Vale on Tuesday, Andrew Jones was granted a renewal of the Commercial Hotel, Burrawang, the annual value being…

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The Belmont Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

The trial of John Arthur Moore on a charge of having murdered Delia Clerk, at Belmont, on November 23 last, was continued before Mr…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Dr. Stevenson at Moss Vale on Tuesday, Andrew Jones was granted a renewal for the Comme[?] Hotel, Burrawaug, the annual value being assessed at…

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Wollongong Local Option Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

The decision of the special Local Option Court at Wollongong has been announced, as a result of which six hotels out of the 27 in the electorate are to close—two in…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday March 25, 1908. Before Messrs. F. Galbraith. P.M., and E. Hewison, J.P.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

Before proceeding with the business of the court the P.M. bide welcome to Senior sergeant Nies, who has been transferred from Windsor to Moss Vale. He expressed the…

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District Court

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

The above court was held at the court house, Moss Vale, on Tuesday last, before his Honor Mr. Acting Judge Edmunds. The following legal gentlemen were…

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Moss Vale Police Court. (Before Mr. Aubrey Mowle, J.P.) Monday, April 6TH, 1908

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

Cecil Casey was charged with stealing from Lilian Lawrence one gold muff chain and gold locket of the value of £4 10/. Mr. C. C. Gale appeared for…

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