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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

55 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 3

The Appin Murder

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

The story of the death of Guy Chalmers Clift, engineer at the Cordeaux Dam, at Appin, near Campbelltown, on March 9, was told in the…

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Magistrate's Charge. (Published for Arrangement)

Robertson Mail · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

An unassailable statement of fact made by Chief City Magistrate William McAdoo, is thus reported by the New. York "World"…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, 10Th June (Before Mr. T W. Cohen, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

Al Schuhmann proceeded against Edward Campbell for assaulting him at Moss Vale on 16th May. Prosecutor's evidence was to the…

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Police Powers Fall. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 4

In an editorial review the "Naval and Military Record" (London) says:—"The United States Naval Service is evidently the despair of…

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Three K.c.'s in Court. Tricks: Manners

Robertson Mail · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

Three figures, winged and silk gowned, were actors in a big legal drama in the libel suit of Rofe v. "Smith's Weekly": Reginald…

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Lorry Fatality. Charge of Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 4

Adelaide, Saturday.— A lorry to which were three men was [?] driven along Fast [?] at about 8.40p.m. on Thursday. The…

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Homicide, Murder, and Robbery. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

"If any Americans are discouraged by the failure of Prohibition to bring the millennium which they expected a few years ago, perhaps they will…

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Wrongful Arrest. Damages Against Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 4

Trenchant criticism of the action of two members of two police force was made by Mr. H. K. Paine, S.M., in the Adelaide police court…

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Alleged Theft. Bank Robbery Charge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 4

William Power, 36, a labourer appeared before Mr. Gates, S.M., at. the central police court, Sydney, on Saturday, on a charge of having stolen…

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Alleged Theft of a Ford Car

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

At the Mittagong police court, before Messrs. J. W. Loseby and R. W. Nichols, J's.P., George Henry Hunter, aged 20, who recently…

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Murder of Archle Mouat. Story Untrue

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

It is the definite opinion of the pathologiat, Dr. Mollison, who examined the body of Archie Mouat, which was found in a pond near…

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Detective Shot. Two Men Charged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 4

Probably the largest crowd ever seen at the Central Police Court gathered on Wednesday morning to catch a glimpse of the two men…

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Stealing From the Railway. Two Bowral Pouters Caught

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court on Wednesday, Hurley Fratson Fenton, aged 18, and William Reginald Croke, aged 19, were charged with the…

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Stealing From the Railway. Two Bowral Porters Caught

Robertson Mail · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court on Wednesday, Harley Fratson Fenton, aged 18, and William Reginald Croke, aged 18, were charged with the…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 2

Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M. R. Friend proceeded against R Tlyce for trespassing on enclosed lands without the consent or the…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 2

S. E. Browne v. J. Ritchie, claim £7 15s Iod goods sold. Defendant denied ordering or receiving the goods Case adjourned for plaintiff…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 2

C. A. Eraser appealed against the whole of his property, 350 acres, being rated for water. Appeal upheld, only 3¼ acres (within 250yds…

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