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Courts & crime, 1908

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The Paris Murder Mystery

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

In connection with the mysterious murder of M. Remy, a Parisian millionaire, his valet. Courleis, has confessed that he helped the butler,…

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Children's Court

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

The P.M. held in camera a Children's Court, of which the evidence cannot be published, but the result should be a warning to any thoughtless gay…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 22Nd July, 1907. (Before Messrs. F. H. Galbratth, P.M., and J. A. Badgery, J.P.)

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

The court had quite a busy day, as there were several cases of assault and riotous behaviour arising out of a squabble at a dance held last month in…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and J. A. Badgery, L.M.)

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

The police report as to the state of the several hotels within the licensing district was read, and in nearly every case a favorable report was given…

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Police Dogs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 3

In their docks at Hull, the North-Eastern Railway Company have been making an experiment in the employment of dogs as police auxiliaries. So satisfied…

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Shire Council Appeal Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

"Can ratepayers legally appeal this year?" is a question that has been troubling the Wingecarribee Shire Council, and the subject came on for a deal of discussion at…

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Furious Motorists. Police on Motocycles. the Anti-speed Squad

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

Motocycles will be used by the police department to run down speeding chauffeurs (says the Chicago "Inter-Ocean" of 3rd May). Chief Shippy…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, August 11, 1908

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., Gavin George, R S. Mackenzle. W. Murray, H. 0. Carter, and W. Alooro, J. P. BRANCH OF THE RAILWAY ACT…

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Moss Vale Police Court

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

On Wednesday last, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and Messrs. C. Nail and E. Hewison, Js.P., H. H. Cripps Clarke applied for and was…

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Bowral Appeal Court

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

A court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the Bowral municipal assessments was held at the Bowral courthouse on Tuesday afternoon last, before…

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Berrima Gaol

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

We have received from the Comptroller General of Prisons the annual report for the year, 1907. From it we take the following extracts with regard to the gaol at Berrima:—…

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Special Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

A special court under the provisions of the Liquor Act, of 1906, was held at the Courthouse, Moss Vale on Tuesday morning last. The…

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Mute Wife's Talk. Husband Makes Complaint in Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 3

Chester Godman, 516 West Van Buren street, Chicago, a mute, contested his wife's suit for separate maintenance because she, also a mute, talked…

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The Reduction of Hotels. the Special Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

The Special Court for the reduction of hotels in the electorate of Wollondilly sat at Moss Vale on Tuesday morning. His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided, and…

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Mysterious Murder

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

Mrs. Luard, wife of Major General Charles Edward Luard, of Ightham Knoll, Sevenoaks, Kent, was murdered on Monday…

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Murder of Australians in Tonkin

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

In connection with the murder of Mr. George R. F[?]arby, of Perth (W.A) and Mr. John Sutherland, of Fitzroy, Melbourne (Vic.), late…

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Assault on a Lady Missionary in India

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 6

News has been received in Sydney that Miss Steel, a Tasmanian lady engaged in mission work under the Poona and Indian Village Mission, was…

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At the Franco-british Exhibition. The New South Wales Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

MR. H. C. L. ANDERSON, Under Secretary for Agriculture, upon whose shoulders, as President of the New South Wales Commission, the responsibility of this…

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District Court. Tuesday, September 8. Before Acting Judge Dawson.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

The above court was opened at the Moss Vale court house, when the legal gentlemen present were—Dr. Coghlan, Messrs. E. M. Botts, B. H. Paine, and…

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The District Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

The district court was held at Mose Vale on Tuesday before Acting-Judge Dawson. CA SA CASES. David Jones & Co. v. C. J. Nicholson…

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