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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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South Court Items

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

The projected data for water supply at Cordeaux will, it is stated, have a larger storage capacity than cataract. The Minister for Education has…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 2

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

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th June. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, p.M. Riotous Rehaviour

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 2

Daniel Flood pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Mittagong on the 13th May. He stated that on the evening of the date mentioned he arrived by train, when…

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A Letter from our late Police Magistrate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

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

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, June 13, 1911. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.m.) Alleged Theft of Eggs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

Phoebe Richards was charged with stealing on the 21st April a box of eggs containing 12 dozen and valued at £1 4s, the property…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

A special licensing court dealt with applications for renewals of license from hotelkeepers as follow: Matilda Tyler, Royal Hotel,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, June 14, 1911.(Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and J. A. Badgery, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

John Hall and wife v. Captain Bailey.-Claim £15 wages due. Mr. Paine appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. McCarthy applied for…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and J. A. Badgery, J.P…

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Licensing Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

A [?]ial licensing court dealt with applications for renewals of [?] from ho[?]keepers as follow:—Mat[?] Tyler, Royal Hotel, Bundanoon; Mrs. Sage, Royal Hotel…

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A Letter from our late Police Magistrate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

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

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Murder and Suicide. Induced by Apprehension of Blindness

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 3

Fear that her child was going blind intensified mental derangement already existing, and induced a mother of Acton to take her infant's life and her…

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Ruthless Murder. Workman's Story. Woman's Agonised Cry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 4

"I took up hammer from the are place and hit her on the temple. She fell, and her words were : Oh, Mike, don't." I then drew the razor across her…

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Mittagong Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Galbraith, P.M., Allan Green pro[?]esded again[?] F. J. Hedlund for the recovery [?] watch valued at £4, which had been…

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Desperadoes. Fight Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

After a fierce revolver duel with the police in circumstances (says "Lloyd's News'" of April 16) vividly recalling the Sidney street "siege," a murderer…

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Polish Sidney Street. Police and Desperadoes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

The memorable siege of Sidney street has been reproduced in almost every detail ar Lodz, Russian Poland, the one exception being (says "Lloyd's…

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Child Shows Police. Thief's Hiding Place

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 4

Two ingenious female robbers were arrested in Paris and sent to the Central police station (wired the "Inter-Ocean'" correspondent on April 1). They…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 26, 1911. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

W. Bunt was summoned by Inspector McNee for having allowed his horse to stray in Arthur-street. He pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Empire Appeal Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 6

In the House of Lords Viscunt Haldane, Secretary of State for War, moved the second rending of the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill, strengthening…

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Bowral Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

At the above court, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., on Tuesday last, Michael J. Finegan proceeded against J. O'Riordan for assault…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 9th APRIL, 1911. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.m.) Stealing a Peggy Bag

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

Edith Barker was charged with having on Sunday morning last at the Mose Vale railway station stolen a peggy bag and its content, the value…

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