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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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

Hotelkeeper Charged. Railway Station Incident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

Edwar Charles Taylor was called upon to answer three charges before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday…

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Increased Crime. Since the War Annual Report of the Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

In submitting his annual report for the year ended December 31, 1919 to the Chief Secretary, the inspector General of Police, Mr…

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Refused to Pay. Publican's Suffer. Scaler Sent to Gaol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 4

Lionel Bruce, charged with refusing to pay a reasonable sum for accommodation at the Hotel Imperial on demand by the licensee…

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State Child in Convent. Application to Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, in private chambers, an application was made by Mr. Boyes (instructed by Messrs. Myers and Hill), on behalf of…

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Drink Easy to Procure. [Published by Arrangement.] Supreme Court Ruling Ignored. All You Want Is Cash

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

The New York correspondent of Montreal "Star" writing on June 12th last said :—In the middle of the week we…

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Assault in Railway Yards Man Admitted to Hospital

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

Alphonsus L. J. McKenny, who drives the Crookwell train, and who is a Goulburn resident, was admitted to the district hospital on…

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Nobility of Character. Published by Arrangement. Not Achieved by Police Restraint. Admiral Hall's Wise Words

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Writing in the London 'Evening Standard' Rear-Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, M.P., declares the history of prohibition to be one of failure…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Tuesday, Oct 12Th (Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott and H. H. S. Baird, L.M's.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted to J. R. Harper, Surveyor General hotel, Berrima; J. Minogue, Royal hotel, Sutton Forest, and Walter…

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Small Debts Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

E B Hawkins and Co. v E. L. Bray, claim £38 13s 1d. goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with 4s costs…

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Moss Yale Licensing Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday last, before Messrs W S Arnolt and H S Baird, L. M's., Benawale of licences were granted to J R Harper, Surveyor General Hotel. Berrima; J…

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Mosa Vale Licensing Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. W. S. Arnott and H. S. Baird, L.M.'s. Renewals of licenses were granted to J. R. Harper, Surveyor General Hotel, Berrima: J…

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Bowral Police Court. Charge of Stealing

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

On Thursday last at the Bowral Police Court before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., Robert James Graham (32) was charged with stealing an automatic pistol, about 25 rounds of…

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Bowral Police Courts Charge of Stealing

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

On Thursday last at the Bowral Police Court, before Mr W S Arnott, P.m., Robert James Graham (39) was charged with stealing an automatic pistol, about 25 rounds of…

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Bowral Police Court. Charge of Stealing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 2

On Thursday last at the Bowral Police Court before Mr. W. S Arnott, P.M., Robert James Graham (32) was charged with…

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Warden's Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Warden's court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. R. Williams, the following applications were dealt with:—…

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Bowral Police Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

Before Messrs W S Arnott, P.M., and Aubrey Mowle, J.P., at the above court yesterday morning.l Cecil Pearce was charged with using…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Before Mr Arnott, P.M., at the above court on Tuesday last. There residents of Bundsnoon were fined 10s with court costs 9s and witness' expenses…

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