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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Bowral Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Edwards, P.M., occupied the bench at the above court on Tuesday afternoon last. G.H.Heinzmann summoned Joseph…

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Alleged Assault. Doctors Differ

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

At the local police court on Wednesday before Mr. G R. Williams, P. M., Fredk Chapman, on remand, was charged with inflecting grievous…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 10Th March, 1915. (Before Mr G. R. Williams, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

Harry Wilson pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Central Hotel, Moss Vale, on Sunday, 21st February,…

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Alleged Assault

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

At the Moss Vale police court on Wednesday last, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., Fredk. Chapman, on remand, was charged with inflioting…

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Tried by Court-martial. the Machinery of Army Law

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

When Mr. Atkins first puts on His Majesty's uniform ho not only cutere a new world, full of strange customs and observations, ho has to submit to…

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Mittagong Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the above court yesterday (Monday), before Messrs. J. Moses and J. Napier, J's.P., Claude Pettiford was charged with…

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Burglary Hoax

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

MOLONG, Saturday.-In connection with an alleged burglary under arms, reported to the police at Cumnock on Wednesday, it now…

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"Let Them Have It!" How the Highlanders Charged. Drunken Germans Fight Hard

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 4

Captain—-.with his revolver in his hand, [?] his sword round his head and gave the order: "Charge, and let them have it. [?] them what Highlanders can do" (writes…

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Died in Bath. Strange Murder Trial. London, March 23

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 6

Early in the year the Home Omce ordered the exhumation of the two wives of George Smith, each of whom died While in a bath shortly after her…

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Desperate Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

A Hungarian officer relates how his regiment in the Carpathians was ordered to hold a certain position. They dragged guns up the…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the above court on Tuesday-last, before Mr. William P.M., Philip [?] pleas ed quulty to a charge of darkness and…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th April, 1915. (Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

Andrew Cavanagh pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the railway refreshment rooms, Moss Vole, on Sunday, 28th…

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Bowral Police Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the above court on wednesday, before Messrs. [?] William jones was charged…

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Goulburn Assize Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The Goulburn Assize Court opened on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. D. S. Edwards was Crown Prose­cutor…

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Goulburn Assize Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

The Goulburn Assize Court opened on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. D. S. Edwards was Crown Prosecutor…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 2

An appeal court against the assessments of the Wingecarribee shire was held at Moss Vale on Wednesday before Mr. Edwards, P.M., when the following cases…

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