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Courts & crime, 1914

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Siam's Women-police

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4
Also in Robertson Advocate

Siam is one of the few countries which boasts of a corps of women-police. The members of this Ama[?]on Guard are all old and ugly…

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Opening of Tennis Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Wednesday last the opening of the Fuzroy Tennis Court, and also the launching of the [?] on the Fizroy Greek, took places. The weather was…

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Alleged Bundanoon Assault. Punishment in Advance

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

At the sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last. before His Honer. Judge Backhouse. Edward E bel, 48 was charged with a[?]saulting David…

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Courthouse and Police Buildings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

The police department have been notified to vacate as early as possible the premises used as a courthouse, &c., in consequence of the…

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Bowral Police Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Before Messrs. H E. Foord and F. B Kyngdoo, J's.P, at the above court yesterday morning. Henry D. Allan and Reginald W…

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Moss Vale Court House

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The police department have been notified to vacate as early as possible the premises at Moss Vale used as a courthouse, etc, in consequence of the…

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Experienced Magistrate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 3

A man recently complained to the magistrate at the Thames Court that he had been "done" over the purchase of a pony, which on reaching home, "turned dead lame."…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 25th November, 1915. Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Warren, a new arrival in the town, who has seen a few summers, was presented for being "over the odds" in the main street on the…

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Court at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

A praiseworthy effort to [?] the [?] of the Bowral Red Crew Society was made on Friday night last by Mrs. Ingoldby and her pupils, who, with the…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday, before Mr. Edwards, P.M., Three offenders were fined for allowing cattle to stray on the public streets—one…

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A Cowardly Assault

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 2

They always reamed the bert of pals. The master and the cow, But now they've quarrelled—come to blows—We cannot quite say how…

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A Cow-ardly Assault

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 2

They always [?] the best of [?]. The master and the cow, But now they've quarrelled—come to blows— We cannot quite any how…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 23rd December, 1914. (Before Messrs J. D. Wood and A. A. Carter, J's. P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 2

Michael Sellick, 37, and Florence Sellick, 38, were each fined 2/6 or 48 hours' free shelter for being drunk in Argyle street on the 22nd…

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