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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

70 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 4

Charge of Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

Mrs. H. S. Mort, of Ingleba, Lindfield, was charged at the Royal North Shore Hospital on Tuesday with having murdered Dr. Claude J. Tozer. There…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 4

On Friday week last at the Bowral Police Court, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., James McKane, alias Jack Mackie (21) was charged with…

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Another Illusion Gone. [Published by Arrangement.] Dry Norway Keeps Wet Police Cannot Kill Illicit Trade

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

Norway is a country which prohibitionists claim to be "dry" by legal enactment, but according to a correspondent of the London…

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Horse Stealing Charge. Remanded Till

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

Albert Hector Walters was charged of the Goulburn Police Court before Mr. Arnott, P.M., on Monday, with stealing a saddle and bridle at Merrilla…

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Bowral Police Court Shooting a Dog

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

A case of some importance was heard at the above court before Mr. George Williams, reliving P.M. on Wednesday last, when Sarah Ellen Wilga Wood proceeded against…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the above court by Mr. G. Williams, P.M., on Tuesday, 15th instant:—…

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Mittagong Police Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the above court on February 17th, before Mr Williams, P.M., James F Waller laborer, of West Barge, was charged with a breach of the Railway…

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Young Woman Charged. False Representations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

At the Moss Vale police court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, J.P., a young woman (with many aliases), neatly dressed and of rather…

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Bowral Police Court. [?] CASES

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

At the above seen on Wednesday last, before the [?] the Bowral [?] were [?] against for [?] the award. [?]…

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Bowral Police Court Industrial Cases

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

At the above [?] on Wednesday last, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Arnott) the Bowral butchers ware proceeded against for breaches of the award. The charges were…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Young Woman Changed with False Representation

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the above police court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, J.P., a young woman with many aliasee, neatly dressed and of rather attractive appearance, 27 years of age,…

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Mittagong Police Court

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the above court on Thursday last, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., Lillian Rose Leggatt, of Arthur-street, Mittagong, was charged with stealing a quantity…

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Mittagong Police Court. a Heavy Fine

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

At the above court on Thursday last, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P. M., Lillian Rose Leggatt, of Arthur-street, Mittagong, was charged with…

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Sydney Central Criminal Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Wm. (Cullen.) Mr. W. T. Coyle, K.C., Crown Prosecutor. Trial of Major La Barte

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Thomas Bullen La Barte, 28, was charged with having, on December 17, 1920, at Moss Vale, feloniously and maliciously…

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Siam's Women-police

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

Siam 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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