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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

125 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 7

Supreme Court Business

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

The following official communication, addressed to the Hon. W. M'Court, M.L.A., "Wollondilly." Vaucluse, has been forwarded to us for publication:—…

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New Police Baton

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Experiments are at present being carried out by the Police Department with a new baton, which is stated to be superior to the one at present in…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 13th March, 1912. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

John Ritchie was charged with having been drunk and disorderly at the Central hotel, Moss Vale. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 2/6, in…

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Murder Mystery. Restaurant Keeper and Wife. Terrible Fight for Life. Gamblers Den in the Basement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

Hanbury street, Spitafields, already notorious from the fact that one of the "Ripper" murders was perpetrated there, was the scene on Wednesday of…

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An Unremunarative Burglary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 3

The following appears in the "Ignatian Record," published at Stamford ! Hill:—"We have been for a long time encouraging tho faithful to pay visits…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, March 27, 1912. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

Wingecarribee Shire Council v. Phil. A. Badgery.—Mr. McCarthy appeared for the council, and Mr. Paine for the defendant, who…

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

Renewals of license were granted to John Murphy, of Burrawang, and H. Hedlund, of Mittagong. A sequel to the strike of Methodist…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 9th April. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

Henry Evans Stevenson, engineer and sanitary inspector of the Municipality of Mittagong, proceeded against Joseph M'Cann, sanitary contractor, Bowral, for…

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Mittsgong Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th April. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

Henry Evans Stevenson, engineer and sanitary inspedtor of the Municipality of Mittagong, proceeded against Joseph M'Cann, sanitary…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

The annual court of appeal against the assessment made by the Wingecarribee Shire was heard by the police magistrate, Mr. F. H…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, April, 10, 1912. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

A. and G. Jeffery was charged by the police with cutting timber for mining props and neglecting to number the stumps…

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Moss Vale District Court. Tuesday, April 16, 1912. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The only case for his Honor's decision was a charge of slander brought by Mrs. Jane Ritchie, of "Spring Delight," Burrawang,…

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Bingara Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 6

At the Circuit Court, Armipale, before Mr Justice Sly, Wm. F N E Ball was charged with murdering his wife, Lois Ball, at Bingara on January…

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0Municipal Appeal Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

A court of appeal against the assessment of property made by the municipal council of Moss Vale was held at the courthouse, Moss Vale,…

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Wimbleton Murder. Sentence Off Death. Accused's Tragic Story

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 3

Tragic details of how a murder was committed were related by the criminal himself at the Old Balley yesterday (says the "Daily Telegraph" of…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 7th May. Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

J. G. Rose proceeded against the Railway Commissioners for damages to cover los[?] resulting from the alleged car[?] the Commissioners' servants to forward l[?]rgage…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

Selim Ferdinand Hedlund, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, Mittagong, applied for the transfer of his license to Walter Wood, of Sydney…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

S. Tooth v. H. McAuliffe, claim for rent alleged to be due for the period Nov. 10, 1906, to August 30, 1909. Plaintiff deposed that…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 8th May, 1912. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

Harry Halls, on remand, was charged with, being armed with an offensive weapon, a rifle, assaulting two young women with intent to…

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Moss Tale Pelice Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Harry Halls, on remand, was charged with, being armed with an offensive…

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