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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

94 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 5

Out of Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

Those who are not indignant [?] surprised when water was used as a weapon against as in Flanders are not entitled to be indignant when we make…

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Alleged Stealing

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the Moes Vale police court on Wednesday last, before the P.M., John Ha[?]ghton was committed for trial at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on October 18th next. on a…

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Guards Before the Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

At the Moss Vale police court on Tuesday, two guards, Innes and Andrews, from the detention camp at Berrima, appeared before Mr. A…

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Payments to Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 5

The Premier was questioned in the Assembly on Wednesday on the subject of the payments to members of the police force of 10s per head…

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Her Double. Woman Sentenced by Mistake. Dramatic Scene

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 4

TWO women who are very much alike in appearance, who were born in the same village, both for a time in Dr. Barnarde's homes and both engaged for a time in domestic…

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Mittagong Police court

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the above court, before Mr. Edwards, P.M., on Tuesday last, Owen kelly pleased not guilty to illegally using a cream colored pony,…

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Stealing at Bundanoon

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, John Hanghton, for stealing a mackintosh and £10 16s 1d, belonging to Alfred Ernest Dickinson, from the…

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Military Court-martial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 1

Most civilians are probably of opinion that there is only one sort of court-martial by which a soldier on the active list can be…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, September 8, 1915 Before Mr. E. R. Williams, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 2

C A. Fraser, for driving sheep along a road other than the stock route in the municipality, was fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs of court, and…

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Burglary at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

The Misser Chapman, of Burradoo, who recently took over the drapery, stationery, and fancy goods business of the late Mr. J. Lucas, Bowral, have…

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Burglary at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

The Misses Chapman, of Burradoo, who recently took over the drapery, stationery, and fancy floods business of the late Mr J…

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Moss Vale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 1915

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M. Fred. H. March, for obtaining liquor daring prohibited hours at the Surveyor-General hotel,…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams, P.M., at the Moss Vale Police Court last Wednesday. Fred. H. March, for obtaining liquor at the Surveyor-General Hotel, Berrima, during…

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Wanted to Go to France. How Gunner Who Said He Had Drilled, Enough Excused Theft

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 4

John Rowan, alias Patrick Kinsalla, a gunner of the R.G.A., Tayport, appeared at Cupar Sheriff Court charged with breaking into the cottar house at Scotscraig Mains, stealing a…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Thursday Sept. 30, 1915. (Before Mr. Williams, P.m.) Committed for Trial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 2

Albert Edmund Bunt and Stanley Roy Bunt were charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Massey and stealing…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Thursday, September 80, 1915. Before Mr. Williams, P.M. Committed for Trial

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

Albert Edmund Bunt and Stanley Rot Bunt were charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Massey and stealing…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Thursday, September 80, 1916. Before Mr. Williams, P.M. Committed for Trial

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

Albert Edmund Boot and Stanley Roy Boot were charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Massey and stealing there…

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