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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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That Appeal Court. SCENE: Argyle-street. Two citizens supporting a post

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

First Citizen: "Well, how did they treat you at the Appeal Court?" Second Citizen (standing upright in his indignation): "Treat me! Why!!…

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District Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

The above court was held at Moss Vale on Tuesday, Acting Judge Edmunds presiding. [?] CASES…

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District Court

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

On Tuesday last the following cases were dealt with before Mr. Acting-Judge Edmunds:— C.C. Gale applied for a ca sa order…

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Licensing Court

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

A licensing court was held on Thursday afternoon at which several renewals were granted and the quarterly report was read. At the close of the business…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, April 8th, 1908. (Before Mr. T. J. Sherwin, J.P.)

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

Frank Sowcroft, chaffenr for Mr. R. J. Maddrell, of Braidwood, was summoned for having driven a motor car through the streets of Moss Vale at a…

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The Recent Appeal Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The valuer (Mr. H. Richardson) submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Moss Vale municipal council:— "I have the honor to report that the…

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The Glenelg Murder

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

Joe Coleman, the alleged murderer of Constable Bing at Glenelg on the night of March 28 last, was captured by Defective Nettle and Constable…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

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

At the South Melbourne Court on Tuesday Abraham Treva[?]us, who described himself as as commercial traveller, was charged with having…

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Bowral Police Court. Thursday, April 16

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 2

Denis Murphy, tramp, was charged before Messrs. W. Murray and R. S. Mackenzie, J's.P. with stealing a pair of spectacles value £3 10s, the…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April, 22Nd, 1908

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

(Before Mr. F. J. Galbraith, P.M.) As a result of Easter festivities there was one case of drunkenness, and as it was a first offence defendant was fined…

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Licensing Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

At the Licensing Court at Moss Vale last week, Mrs. Tyler, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Bundanoon, made application for leave of absence from her hotel for a period…

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Chicago Murder Gang

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

Further details are published regarding the aeries of murders which occurred on a farm at Laporte, 40 miles E.S.E. of Chicago…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday May 11

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. Adria[?], P.M., and R. S. Mac[?], J.P. J. Irvine, J. Ciarkson, and T. Cooper pleaded guilty to charges of indecent…

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The Murder Syndicate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

A doctor declares that one of the victims of the series of murder discovered on a farm at Laporte, near Chicago, was found grasping a bunch…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, May 13, 1908. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.) Arthur George Davis was granted a collector's license. Stealing a Violin

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

John White was charged with having in his possession a violin that might reasonably be supposed to have been stolen. According to the…

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The Murder Syndicate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 6

Lamphere, the employee on the farm at Laporte, who is under arrest, has confessed that be caught Mrs. Guineas in the act of burying the dismembered…

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Murder Mystery. a Paris Sensation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

What (writes the "Daily Mail" of 4th February) appeared at first to be merely a crime of a nature not infrequent in Paris has developed into a mystery…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Saturday, May 16, 1908. Before Messrs. I. S. Ponder, J. W. Cunningham, and E. Hewison. Js.P

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

John White was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house occupied by Florence Norris at Exeter, on the morning of the…

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Woman's Daring Theft

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

A lady and gentleman at [?] when about to start for Liverpool(Eng.), deposited in the guard's van four packages. The guard himself did not see these…

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Woman's Daring Theft

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

A lady and gentleman at Manchester, when about to start for Liverpool deported in the guard's van four packages. The guard himself did not…

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