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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Bowral Police Court. Struck with a Shovel

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

At the above court on Thursday, before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M, and H. E. Foord and Geo. Edwards, J's.P., Wm. Lynch was charged with…

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Court Social Items

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 3

A pretty little story reaches me from Moscow (says the "Bystander"). The Tsar was one day sitting talking to M. Kokovtseff, the Prime Minister, when…

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Industrial Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

At the Moss Vale police court on Saturday, 4th January, Mr. Addison (Chief Magistrate under the Industrial Disputes Act) held an inquiry…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 7th January

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. B Dowling, James Tobin, and Percival Armfield p[?]sded guilty to a charge of ri[?] behaviour. They were each fined…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, January 7

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Before Mean. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and H. E. Foord, J.P. HAWKER'S LICENSE. W. W. Arnett was granted a renewal of…

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Small Debts Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Nattal Shire Council v. Ane E. Richards. —This was a case brought on again for the recovery of rates and interest amon[?]ting 10 £2 6s 1d. The shire clerk (Mr. C. N. Lea)…

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Tragic Burglary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Arthur Trotter, traveller, employed by MacRobertson and Co., was shot at in his house in George street, Fitzroy…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, January 8, 1913. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith. P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Sylvester Langan was charged with having broken and entered the dwelling house of Francis Allen at Bundanoon on 25th December last…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 7Th January. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.m.). Insulting Language

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Claude N. Lee, shire clerk, Mittagong, proceeded against Ann E. Richards, Mandemar, for using insulting language to him on the…

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Indian Murder Trial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

The trial of Clark, so officer in the Medical Department of Allahabad, and Mrs. Felham, who are charged with the murder of the latter's husband, was…

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Melbourne Murder. a Man Accused

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

Upon the discovery of the crime at Fitzroy Detective Potter made a systematic search for finger prints, and amongst the many blurred impressions…

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Polite Japanese Police. a Rebuke to Tourists—originally a Most Aristocratic Body

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

The Japanese police, one of whose chiefs has bren studying English methods at Scotland Yard with a view to improvements in his own…

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Murder of Mrs. Clark

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 6

Agra, Jan. 19—Lieutenant Clark, of the Medical Department at Allaha bad, and Mrs. Fulham, who were recently committed for trial on a charge…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, January 22, 1913. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

Claude Ridgeway and Walter Ridgeway were charged with having stolen a sum of money (about £11) from a tent in Barrengarry, the…

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Alleged Stealing

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. Belcher, J.P., Myra Carr was charged with hiving on January 13, at Mittagong, stolen…

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Berrima Police Station

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

It having been rumoured that the policeman at Berrima was about to be removed, and thus leave the town without police protection, our…

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A Police Burglar

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

The policeman Charles Alfred Remmers, who, while doing night duty aa a constable in Wellington (N.Z.), committed several burglaries, pleaded guilty…

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Berrima Police Station

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

It having been rumoured that the policeman at Berrima was about to be removed, and thus leave the town without police protection, Mr McCourt…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 11th Feb

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and George Edwards, J.P. John William Ramsay was charged with making use of obscene language. He…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, February 12. 1913. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

William Edward Campbell, driver of motor car No. 917, was before the court under information laid by Sergt. Nies for careless driving on…

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