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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

122 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 7

A Charge of Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 6

At the Newcastle polios court on Friday morning, Walter Henry Merri field, a market gardener, was charged before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S M., with…

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Lindale Tragedy. a Cold-blooded Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—After examining all the circumstances connected with the shooting of an elderly woodcutter, Richard…

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McCourt Memorial Fund

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 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…

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Mittagong Police Court. Tuesday, 12th Aug. Before Mr. Gates, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

James Armfield and James Nichols were charged with behaving in a riotous manner. Both pleaded guilty, and were each fined 20s and 6s costs…

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District Court Appeal to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

SIR,—In year report of the case, H. M. Oxley v. Nattai Shire, in my cross examination by Mr. Paine, your report states that in my evidence I stated…

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Triple Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

Wellington (N Z.), Thursday.— An awful tragedy is reported from Kaimata, Taranaki. Though details still are somewhat…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th August, 1913. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

T. Nicholson, jun. v. C. Wallis, assault.—On the application of the defendant the case was postponed till 27th August…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

H. Richardson v. C. C. Gale, claim £1 12/- and £20 12/6, commission on letting and selling a property respectively…

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[?] Vale Police Court Wednesday, 13th August, 1912. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

T. Nicholson, [?] v. C. Walls, [?] On the application of the de[?] the was postponed till 27th August. SMALL DEBTS COURT…

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Old Soldier's Plight. Workless, Asks for Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

During the hearing of a case at the Guildhall Alderman Sir George Woodman drew attention to the fact that many persons who committed offences for the purpose of…

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Clapham Murder. Gunner Confesses to Killing Beron. Afterwards Retracts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

Simultaneously with a request from Stinie Morrison's solicitors for the return of all coples of the petitions for the convict's release came a report from jamaica that a…

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The Hunchback Spy. German Sent to Gaol. Did "Dirty Work for Money."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

Without leaving the box, the jury at Winchester Assizes, found William Klare, the hunchback German dentist, guilty of obtaining secret information from Portsmouth…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 27Th August, 1913. (Before Mr. A. O. Edwards. P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

S. Cross and J. Hoare were each fined 5/- and 3/6 costs for neglecting to fill in the required number of hours at drill…

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Which of Us Is Which? Puzzle-twins Mixed in Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 3

Two brothers who mo to much alike tint do om can be certain which la which appeared at Enfield Police Court. Albtrt Ebenezer Fox and Ebenezer Albert Fox were again mixed up in trouble…

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McCourt Memorial Fund

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

A public meeting convened by the Mayor of Mess Vale was held in Mess Vale on Wednesday last. The suggestion of a [?]Court Ward" being erected of the…

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W. McCourt Memorial Fund

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 2

A public meeting of citizens, convened by the mayor, was held at the council chambers, Moss Vale, on Wednesday night last, to consider…

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Gaol for Great Tenor. Elopement Sequel

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 3

Herr Karl Burrian, the famous tenor who has frequently appeared at Covent Garden and with whom the King of Saxony bad a long litigation aa to an alleged breach of…

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Mittagong Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. Edwards, P.M., on Tuesday, James Nichols pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in Mittagong on 13th August. Fined 20s, and [?] witness expenses 20s, in…

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Bowral Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th September

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Geo. Edwards, J.P. The Bow[?] Municipal Council proceeded against P. Sheehan, who pleased guilty to…

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Small Debts Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Nash v. Ch[?] Cook, claim £4 10s for money [?] £2 10s had been paid into court, and a verdict was given for the balance of £2, with 9s [?] costs. Defendant…

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