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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Australian's Death. Four Frechmen Charged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

London, Dec. 30.—The inquiry by the British authorities in reference to the fracas at Peronne in November, shows that two…

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Suicide In Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

A prisoner named Dora Maisie Gibson committed suicide in her ced at the Women's REformatory, Long Bay, early on Wednesday night…

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Bowral Police Court Alleged Breaking and Entering

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

[?] Evans and Robert Gladwell were [?] at the above court on Tuesday with breaking and entering the dwelling hours of Mrs L[?] C[?]ine Edwards, on the Moss…

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Bowral Police Court. Alleged Breaking and Entering

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Ernest Evans and Robert Gladwell were charged at the above court on Tuesday with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Mrs Lorn Catherine Edwards, on the Moss…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wingello Cases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

At the Moss Vale police court last week before Mr. W.S. Arnott, P.M., Kenneth Leslie Beattie (31) and John Hoare (42) pleaded guilty to stealing…

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V.C. Impostor. Magistrate Denunciation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

Lithgow, Wednesday.—A person who arrived in Lithgow a few days ago announcing himself as Sgt. Herberts Robers, V.C., was before the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Railway Train Incident. Two Men Before the Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. MoDougall, C.M., and Mr. B.G. MeKeon at the Goulburn Police Court on Wednesday, John David Warron and Charles John…

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Theft at Redferr. £1000 Worth of Silk

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

During the temporary absence of the watchman thieves broke, into the ware-house of Stanton Mellick, at Elizabeth street, Redfern, on Saturday afternoon…

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Two More Men Before Court Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Monday, Thomas Smith, 5t, a merchant, was charged with having at Sydney…

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Wheat Inquiry. Oranges of Conspiracy. Five Men in Court. Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Five men who had been arrested upon charges arising out of the State Wheat Office inquiry appeared before Mr. Butler, S.M, at the Central Police…

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The Railway Case. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Accused Committed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

Charles John Hallinen and John David Warren, on remand, were charged before Mr. L. A. McDongall, C.M., and Mr. B. G. McKson at the…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

At the Moss Vale licensing court on Tuesday before Mr. Arnott, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Cunningham and H. S. H. Baird, L.M's., the…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1910. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Aubrey Mowle, J.P.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

Michael James Sheedy, 42, on remand, was charged with receiving stolen goods, the property of the N.S.W.. Railway Commissioners…

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Moss Vale Small Debts Court Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott, PM, and Aubrey Mowle, J.P.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

The Mimes North v T. Moase. Mr. E. F. Thomas (Goulburn) for the plaintiffs and Mr. Paine for defendant. This was a case heard in…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, March 9, 1920. Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. Alleged Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Frank Garner, a returned soldier, was charged with having assaulted Eyre Maasey Steele, at Moss Vale, on the 28th of February lat, thereby…

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Theft of a Coat

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

At the local police court on Monday morning a young returned soldier was charged with stealing a sac coat, the property of Mr. Joseph Tooth, of…

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Burglary near Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Between the 1st and the 9th of the present month a burglary was committed at the residence of Mr G E Murdock (manager of Putty's Hotel, Sydney), which is situated on the new…

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Burglary Hoar Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Between the 1st and the 9th of the present month a burglary was committed at the residence of Mr G E Murdock (manager of Petty's Hotel, Sydney), which is situated on the new…

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Picton Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

At the Picton Police Court on Friday, 12th March, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., four persons were each fined £1, with 6/- coats of court, for…

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Advance In Police Pay. Increased by 17/- Per Week

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

The Government has approved of an increase in police pay to the amount of 17/- per week. This increase will be applicable to salaries up to £525, as…

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