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Courts & crime, 1920

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

The Bowral Robberies Malone Charged

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

More than usual interest in police court proceeding was taken yesterday morning at Bowral, when an elderly man, who gave his name as Waller Malone, stood charged with…

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Bowral Folice Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

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

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 9Th, 1920 Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 2

Three young men pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a riotous manner in Elphick's billiard room at Bundanoon on 9th October…

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Alleged Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, Robert Wm. Skelton, 36, a horse trainer, was charged with maliciously inflicting…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

An indecent assault is alleged to have been made on a little girl about five years of age in thick scrub off Henry-street, Punchbowl,…

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Bargo River Murder. Arthur Sprague Discharged

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

The trial of Arthur Ernest Sprague, a 15-Year-old boy, for the murder on May 22 last of State child named Ernest Weekes, 10 years of age, whose body was found three…

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Bargo River Murder. Abthur Speague Discharged

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

The trial of Arther Ernest Sprague, a 15 year-old boy, for the murder on May 22 last of a State child named Ernest Wakes, 10 years of age, whose body was found three…

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Cliff Tragedy. Boy Charged with Murder Case Withdrawn From the Jury

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Acting Justice James, Arthur Ernest Sprague, 15, was charged with having, on May 22,…

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District Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The District Court was held at Moss Vale last week before Judge Armstrong, but few eases were set down for hearing. R. J. Hayman v Pointing, Mr. B. H. Paine…

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Moss Vale Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Tuesday last before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., of Goulburn. A parent, who pleaded guilty, was fined 2s 6d with court costs 8s in each of two cases for…

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Licensing Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott, P.M. (chairman), J.W. Cunningham and H.S.H. Baird (members). Renewals of their billiard licenses were…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

(chairman), J. W. Cunningham and H. S. H. Baird (members). Renewals of their billiard licenses were granted to Alec G. Chapman,…

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Dr. Tozer's Death. Not a Mystery to the Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 4

Further details regarding Tuesday's tragedy, which resulted in the death of Dr. C. J. Tozer, the well-known cricketer, and the wounding of…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Friday last at the Bowral Police Court, before Mr. Arnott, P. M., James MeKane, alias Jack Mackie (21) was charged with stealing a horse, saddle and bridle, and two…

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