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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Mittagong Police Court. Charges of Stealing

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

At the Mittagong Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Williams. P.M., William Chambers, Henry M.Maboo, and James Buckingham were charged with…

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Mittagong Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the above court on Friday last, before Messrs. J. Napier and J. A. Moses, J's.P., Frederick Leviene was charged with stealing a watch and…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

At the above court on Friday last, before Messrs J. Napler and J. A. Moses, J's.P Frederick Leviene was charged with stealling a watch…

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"How Servia Died." Rapine and Murder of the German Army. Soldier Ghouls

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 4

There are still a number of simple-minded people among us who try to excuse the Germans unmentionable cruelty during their invasion of Belgium on the ground that it was…

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Siam's Women-police

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

Slam is one of the few countries which boasts of a corps of women- police. The members of this Amazon Guard are all old and ugly…

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Bowral Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court on Tuesday before the P. M., Mr. W. S. [?] A [?] of [?] were proceeded against for being on the Electoral…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday last before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., 26 persons were proceeded against by the Electoral Officer for Werriwa for failing to…

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Mobs Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday last before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the above court, 29 persons were proceeded against by the Electoral Officer for Werriwa for failing to enrol, and…

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If Zeppelins Come. Edinburgh Police Warning

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4

Under the heading of "Notice to the public in the event of an serial raid," the Edinburgh police issue a warning as to what to do and what not to do in the event of…

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Burglary at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The establishment of Messre C.H. Pickard and Son at Bowral gas burglariously entered on Tuesday night or at an early hour on Wednesday…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, July 10, 1915. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

Edward James Jolley, on remand, was charged with having goods in his possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Bowral Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., on Thursday last, George Roper sued J. W. Norman for £18 l8s, wages for services as groom and general laborer…

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Charge of Stealing

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott. P.M., at the Moss Vale Police Court on Tuesday last, Edward James Jolly, on remand was charged with having goods in his…

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Bowral Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Amott, P.M., on Thursday last, George Roper sued J. W. Norman for £18 18s, wages for services as…

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Soldier Charged with Murder Wellington (N.Z.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

A tragic affair occurred in Cashel street, Christchurch. A labourer named Allen and private Michael Carey, who was on final leave,…

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Charges that Failed. Mittagong Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., at the above court on Tuesday last, A. J. Walker was charged with being drunk on the 18th June last and with resisting the police. Mr. Thomas, of…

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Charges that Failed. Mittagong Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., at the above court on Tuesday last, A J Walker was charged with being drunk on the 13th June last and…

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Ought to be at the Front. Indignant Magistrate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

Twenty-seven men (the majority of them young) were one day thin week charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Sydney Central Police Court with…

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Stealing a Newspaper

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 4

"This is amount conform offense and deserving of nevers punishment," was the comment of Dr. Cole, R.H., at the Caulfield (Vic) Court, in dealing with…

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