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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

125 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 7

Snubbing Royalty. Invitations to Court Functions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 3

Although no reply is asked for on the cards of invitation to any Court function, it is understood that anyone being unable to obey the command will…

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Attack in Court. Attempts to Escape

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

An exciting scene marked the commencement at Agram on Tuesday of the trial of a student named Luka Jukics, who attacked the Royal…

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Police Victim of Apache

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

An apache of 17, when asked by a policeman at Tavernay to show his papers, replied, "There are my papers," and fired point-blank at the policeman,…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, October 30, 1912. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

Henry Price was charged with maliciously wounding his wife on 19th October at Ashton Park, Moss Vale, with intent to do grievous…

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Moss Vale Police Court

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

Wednesday, 13th November, 1913. Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. and C. Nall, J.P. R. Goodman, for being drunk in…

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Small Debts Court

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

The Wingecarribee Shire Council proceeded against a number of ratepayers for unpaid rates. Most of the cases had been settled; a verdict for…

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Royal Court Social Items

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 3

Apropos of the Royal visit to Mrs. Jones's cottage in Wales, a writer in the "World" is reminded of a story of Queen Victoria. On one of her stays in…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

At the above court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. S. H. Galbraith, P.M., and C. Nall, J. P. E. Freeman, on a charge of being of…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 12th. Before Mr. [?] P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

Geo. Edwards and Another v. H. M. Oxley.—In this case plaintiff had purchased premier under lease to defendant. At the expiration of the lease defendant owed…

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Small Debts Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

The Wingecarribee Shire Council proceeded against a number of ratepayers for unpaid rates. Most of the cases had been settled; a verdict for the council in the…

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Charge of Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 2

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Monday Henry Price was charged in that he did, at Ashton Park, Moss Vale, on Oct. 19, assault…

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Emperor's Humor. Court of Japan

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

The death of the Emperor has given opportunity for the Tokio Press to collect anecdotes of the decoded monarch (said a Reuter message from…

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Charge of Assault

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 2

At the Goulburn Quitter Sessions on Monday, before his Honor Judge Robers. Henry Price was charged in that he did at Ashton Park, near Moss Vale, on 19th…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Monday, 2nd December, 1912. (Before Messrs. J. R. Scroggie and E. H. Badgery, J's.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 2

James Wilson was charged with stealing a fur, the property of Mrs. Fairbairn, of Robertson, on Friday last, from Mrs. E. Sheerman's shop,…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

At the above court on Monday last, before Messrs. J. R. Scroggie and E. H. Badgery, J's P., James Wilson was charged with Stealing…

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Berrima Gaol Buildings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. McCourt has kindly forwarded the folio wing communication for publication :—" Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice,…

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Berrima Gaol Buildings

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. McCourt, M.P., has received the following communication from the Department of Attorney General and Justice, dated 2nd December and has forwarded is…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 10th Dec. Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

George Sharpe pleaded guilty to a charge of not complying with a maintenances order, the amount owing being £717,61. The order was duty complied with, and the…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday Dec. 10. Before Mr. F.H. Galbraith, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

Joseph Willis was proceeded against for riding a bicycle without a light on the night of Saturday, 23rd November. H.J. Noble, town clerk, who appeared to…

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Municipal Revision Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

After a deal of time bad been wanted in consulting acts and ordinances relative to various points, no fewer than 113 names were added to the roll of sectors for the…

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