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Courts & crime, 1913

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Bowral Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court on Tuesday last, 10th June, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and Mr. Geo. Edwards, J.P…

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Licensing Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

At Moss Vale on Wednesday last, the license of the Royal Hotel, Budnda noon, was transferred from J.E. Dalley to Francis John Grillman, and…

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Alleged Conspiracy to Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 6

Melbourne, Friday.—A diabolical attempt, which was made to poison with atrychoine a young married woman at Ascot Vale, was brought to…

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Conan Doyle in New Role. Acts As Advocate in Police Court. a Dog'8 Identity

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 4

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of "Sherlock Holmes," acted as his own counsel at Mark Cross Police Court, Tunbridge Wells, when he had to answer summonses alleging that a collie dog he kept at his home…

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Death of Mr. William M'Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

A familiar figure disappears from Parliamentary life through Mr. M'Court's death, which took place at a private hospital in Sydney on Sunday afternoon…

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Arbitration Court Incident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

The hearing of the plaint of the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association, asking for an award fixing the rates of wages and…

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Death of Mr. McCourt

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

It is with feelings of extreme regret that we chronicle the death of the late Hon. W. McCourt, M.L.A., and member for this…

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Funeral of the late Mr. William McCourt

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. William McCourt, whose death in Sydney on Sunday cast quite a gloom over the community, took place on Tuesday…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

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

Percy Lawrence, 26, and Geoffrey Roy Cox, 16,' were charged on Monday, at the Paddington Police Court, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.,…

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Berlin Police and Women's Hats

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

The police have now started an active campaign against the latest fashion in women's hats. Recently all protruding hatpins were ordered to be…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 8th July

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Gates, P.M. J. V. Carruthers (19 years of age) was charged with [?]ealing a number of school books from the public school at Je[?]ore…

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Police Barracks Fight

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 6

In the Criminal Court, Melbourne, on Friday, George Lewis Calwell was charged with having shot at E[?]ward Giddens, with intent to murder or to…

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Boy's Sketch in Court. Claim Against Artist

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 3

Judgment was reserved in the case at Westminster County Court in which Louis Silver, a Mile End boy of 16 years, claimed £50 from Mr. Alfred Pearse, artist, alleging…

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Chicago's "Morals Court." Innovation in Tribunals

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 3

Chicago lives up to its reputation as a pioneer in establishing the first "Morals Court," thinks the Chicago "Tribune," which soys that the work of the court "will…

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The Late Mr. Wm. McCourt. Proposed Memorial

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, in response to a requisition bearing some fifty signatures, was held on Tuesday evening at the Town Hall…

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Wife Charged with Harder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Declaring that she had not meant to shoot her husband, but only to frighten him, Olive Jane Doone was on Thursday taken into custody for…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

The District Court sat at Moss Vale on Wednesday last, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. CA SA APPLICATION…

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Proposed Memorial to the late Mr. W. McCourt

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the mayor, in response to a requisition bearing some 50 signatures, was held at Bowral on Tuesday night…

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District Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

The above court was held at Moss Vale on Wednesday last, 6th August, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. CA SA APPLICATION…

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M'Court Memorial Fund

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

The hon. treasurer of the above fund (Mr. Gavin George, Bowral) recently wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. H. D. Morton)…

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