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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Daring Jewel Theft. Valuable Jewels

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 4

Paris was the scene this morning of a daring jewel robbery (said the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent on November 17). You will appreciate…

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£10,000 Gold Theft. Boxes Which Were Pilled with Lead Returned to London

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

After many adventures, duo to Austrian war alarms and German police activities, the two plain wooden cases which were found at Alexandria to be…

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Feminine Footbald. Police Stop Game

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

Feminine football. elevens are barred In Chicago (says the Chicago "inter Ocean" of November 25).The police of the Town Hall station…

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Mystery of an Ex-m.p. Sudden Departure. Application in Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

An extraordinary story of tho disappearance of Captain James Archibald Morrison, who was until a few months ago, M.P. for East Nottingham, was…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, 11th March

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and H. E. Foard, J P. John Watts, Charles Corr, Arthur Leslie Smith, and James a Hanber were…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Geo. Edwards, J.P., Peter Willis Wilson, a native of Sweden, was charged with attempting to administer…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 11th March. Before Mr. F. H. Ga braith, P.M. Non Attendance at Drill's

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Roy Smith, Goo[?] Certain, F. Dowling, and Alfred Mackay preaded godty to non-attendance at d[?] on various date. The charge were withdrawn on each offendant…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

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

At the Bowral police court on Thursday morning, before Mr. Geo. Edwards, J.P., Peter Willis Wilson, a native of Sweden, was charged…

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

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

Five cadets were prosecuted by the area officer for having omitted to be present the required number of times…

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Police and Murder. Leading Officials Prosecution in Russia Crime Due to Okhrana

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 4

After sixteen months the Judicial Committee of the Council of Empire has confirmed the decision to prosecute four leading officials of the…

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Theft of Jewellery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

At the Goulburn Circuit Court on Wednesday before Judge Sly, Thomas Walters, with many aliases, was charged with stealing from…

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Murder in a Dream. Loving Mother's Awful Act While Asleep

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 3

What is probably the strangest, as well as one of the most terrible tragedies on record, occurred at Trieste, Austria-Hungary, and is attracting wide…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. Arsenic in A. KEITLE

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

The charge against Peter Willis Wilson ([?] native of Sede[?]) for attempting to administer poison to Richard Carr Small with intent to…

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Hock Court Martial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

Alfred Milton Eichler, 21, was charged on Monday at the North Sydney Police Court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., with having inflicted…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

A Friendly Appeal Court was held at the Town Hall, Bowral, on Thursday evening. Present: Ald. Boardman (Mayor), Beavan, Davis, Marks, Stokes, and Foord, Mr. H. J…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday 8Th April Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

A case against Gro Sharpe for disobeying an order of the court for wife desertion was adjourned to 30th May. Walter Bash was charged under the…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th April. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

W. H Neich was charged with selling milk that was adulterated with water. Mr. Guy A. Griffin, inspector under the Pure Foods Act, prosecuted…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

The following appeals against the assessments of the Bowral Municipal Council were dealt with before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., at the Bowral…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th April. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

W. H. Nelch was charged with selling milk that was adulterated with water. Mr. Guy A. Griffin, inspector under the Pure Foods…

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Attempted Murder. a Terrific Struggle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

Madrid, April 13.—King Alfonso was returning from a review this afternoon, and while passing the Bank of Spain three shots were…

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