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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Alleged Assault

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Galbraith, P.M., Michael J. Finegan charged John Joseph O'Riordan with assault…

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"Hare-brained Murder Scheme."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

SENATOR MACGREGOR'S REPLY. The Acting Minister for Defence, Senator Macgregor, replied on Wednesday to a resolution of the miners…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th Sept. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. the [?]Rtnon "Riot."

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 2

Selby Clark (a youth) was charged with behaving in a riotous manner on the Robert son football ground on the 29th July last. Sir. paine appeared for the defendant…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 2

The Robertson "Riot." On Tuesday last before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., Selby Clark (a youth) was charged with behaving…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday last, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., Frank Wallis was charged with having thrown stones in Argyle street, Moss Vale, on Sunday…

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Paris Police Blunder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

A remarkable case of two well-connected men being arrested on a charge which was never explained to them, and of their release after three days'…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 2

The Court for the southern district was held at Moss Vale on Tuesday last by his Honor Judge Scholes. The business was confined to two or three ca sa…

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Startling End. to Conspiracy Case. Police Spies Denounced

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

The assessors in the Dacca conspiracy trial at Calcutta delivered their verdict on Saturday (said "Lloyd's News" on June 25). They found all the accused…

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District Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

The court for the southern district was held before his Honor Judge Scholes at Moss Vale on Tuesday last. The business was confined to two or three case…

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Striker Sent to Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

In the Industrial Court on Tuesday his Honor Judge Heyton delivered judgment in respect the trouble which occurred last month at Messrs…

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Tsaritsa's Necklace. Russian Police Search

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 4

Two members of the Russian Imperial Police—Messrs Alexander Rozoff and Ivan Arvak—are now in the United States in search of the famous…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 27,1911. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, PM.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 2

Percy Corns was summoned by the police for having used indecent language at the public hall, Bundanoon, on the 16th inst. Mr. Paine…

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

Walter Jeffery was charged with having used indecent and insulting language to F. Clout on Wednesday, Sept. 27, shortly after the case of F. Clout v. Wm. Jeffery…

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Farm-house Tragedy. Attempted Suicide and Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 3

A sanguinary scene took place in a farmhouse at Orly, where a husband attempted to kill his wife and then committed suicide (wired the Paris…

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Desperadoes. Fight Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 October 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 "slege," a murderer…

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A Gaol Tragedy

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

The prisoner Alexander Ingrain, charged with murdering his wife and two step children by cutting thier throats as they lay in bad a their…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 25th OCTOBER, 1911. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

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

H. E. Browne and E. McUieery were proceeded against by the inspector of nuisances for allowing their horses to stray in the municipality, and were…

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Ex-Guard Sentenced

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Friday, John Douglas, 55, an ex-railway employee, pleaded guilty to five charges of larceny of…

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A Ghastly Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

Some time last week— the exact time is, no far unknown— an elderly man, named Henry Trevascus was murdered and shockingly mutilated near…

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Robertson Police Court

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

On Wednesday last before Mr, H. Galbraith, P.M.. the Wingecarribee Shire Council proceeded against a number of persons for…

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