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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday last before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., Francis Norman Wairen was charged with forging and uttering a cheque purporting…

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Liking for Prison. Tramps Who Prefer Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

Outspoken criticism of the present prison system appears in the report of the Commissioner of Prisons Issued as a Blue-book, says "Lloyd's News."…

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Clapham Common Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

Steiner Morrison who was arrested on a charge of murdering a miner named. Beron on Clapham Common, was again brought before the police-conrt this…

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Corse Hall Murder. Wilde Acquitted

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 4

After a trial lasting five days, Mark Wilde was at the "Chester Assizes to-day, writes the "Daily News" on October 29, found not guilty of the charge…

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Moss Vale Police Court. (Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday last there was quite a large troop of litigants and witnesses from the quiet village of Bundanoon. P. J. Cloutt was summoned by Constable…

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Gallant Police. "Only Did My Duty."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 3

An act of exceptional gallantry was performed by a city policeman on Tuesday night (says "Lloyd's News" of October 23)…

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Happy in Gaol. Curious Prison Systems

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

Cottinje, the capital of Montenegro, posseses the most remarkable prison system in the world. The gaol presents little to indicate that it is a place of…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday February 8Th 1911. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

H. Angell v. Alan Barker.—This was a case of driying sheep through property without having first given the notice required by the Act. The matter was settled…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

1. Before seven o'clock on Thursday morning Footscray (Vio) was the scene of a lovers' tragedy. Frank Colley, aged 25 years, residing…

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Bowral Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday last, W. P. Cornes was charged with using obsccue language in a billiard room of the town. Mr. Galbraith, P.M. Presided. Mr. B. H…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 7Th MARCH.Before Mr. Galbraith. P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

Jobs Jones [?]. Chas. T. Smith, claim £1 9 [?]. wages due. This was claim brought on by John Jones, of Colo vala, against Chas. T. Smith, of Hill Top, for wages…

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Moss Vala Police Court. Wednesday. March 8. 1911. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith. P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

Mores Kitching was charged with having neglected to-day. under a maintenance order. the sum of £25 15. Mrs. Kiching deposed that she had…

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Burglary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

On Saturday night or early on Sunday morning the post office at Sutton Forest was entered by burglars, who obtained an entrance by…

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Police Raid at Balmain

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

An important seizure of coins, including a number of [?] crowns, all said to be counterfeit, was made on Wednesday morning at Balmain…

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A Letter from our late Police Magistrate

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

It is with deep feelings of gratitude that I publicly thank Mr. J.O'[?] for his marvellously successful treatment of my son Edward, who, from infancy, and for…

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Police at Bay. Faithful Bulldog

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 3

For some hours on Tuesday (says "Lloyd's Weekly News" on January 13) a faithful bulldog, keeping watch and ward over the body of her dead master,…

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Revelations in the District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

In District Court, Sydney, on Monday, before Judge Backhouse, Alfred Hill, of Randwick, proceeded, as chairman of Tattersall's…

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New York Scandal. Scenes in Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 3

Joseph Robin, the latest exponent or frenzied finance, for whose punishment many bank depositors are now clamoring, was Indicted this afternoon on the…

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A Letter from our Into Police Magistrate

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

It is with deep of [?] of gratitude that I publicity thank Mr. J. O'Riordan, Maessurfor his marvellonal, [?]ful treatment of my son Edward, winn, from infancy, and for…

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Doctor Charged with Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 6

Dr Bennett Clarke Hyde, who was early last year found guilty of having murdered bin father in law, Colonel Thomas Swope, by means of [?]choine…

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