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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Telephone and the Police Mittagong Indignant

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Mittagong Municipal Council, a letter was received from the Chief Secretary, further regarding the connection of the local police…

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Alleged Conspiracy Han and Two Women Charged

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Charged with having together unlawfully co[?]pired to cheat and def[?]d William Hooks of £278 at Woy Woy, between August 1 and October 16. 1916, Jane Goodson, [?]…

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Alleged Conspiracy Man and Two Women Charged

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Charged with having together unlawfully conspired to cheat and defraud William Hooks of £278 at Woy Woy, between August 1 and October 16,1916. Jane Goodson, alias…

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Rockdale Outrage. Arrested Man Charged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

Christian William Benzing, 22, an electrician, who was arrested on Friday last on suspicion of causing the death of the girl, Dorothy Myra Small,…

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Rockdale Outrage. Arrested Man Charged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

Christian William Bonzing, 22. an electrician, who was arrested on Friday last on suspicion of causing the death of the girl, Dorothy Myra Small,…

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Alleged Extensive Theft. Stamps Valued at £742

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

At the police court in Sydney on Thursday Henry Morow was remanded on a charge of having, stolen postage and duty stamps valued at…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott and F. C. Stevenson, L.M's.Renewal of a colonial wine license was granted to G. W. Austin…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, January 23, 1917. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

Inspector H. B. Morris (prosecuting officer of the Railway Department) proceeded against George Curtis for travelling from Douglas…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the above court, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., on Tuesday last, Inspector Morris (prosecuting officer of the Railway Department) proceeded against George Curtis for travelling…

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Licensing Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Before Messrs. W. S. Arno[?] and F. C. Stevenson. L.M.'s at Moss Vale on Tuesday. Ranewal of a colonial wine licen[?] was granted to G. W. Austin Mittagong…

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The Police Force and the I.W.W. Cases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The Chief Secretary was asked one day this week if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force in…

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Alleged Dog Poisoning. Police Take Action Defendant Committed Foe

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

A case of more than ordinary Interest was heard at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday morning, when John Laverty was charged with…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the Mittagong Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. W. S. Aruott, P.M., William Dixon was fined 20s and…

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The Police Force and the I.W.W. Cases

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

The Chief Secretary was asked one day last week if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force in…

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Alleged Theft of Furs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Wednesday.-The case in which Henry Jones, a wharf labourer, was charged with stealing furs valued at £2000, the property of the Union…

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After Eleven Years. Woman Reveals Secret of Murder

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The truth with record to a murder committed eleven years ago which has since completely [?] the police, has now been reversed…

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