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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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

Tragedy at Bondi Attempted Murder Indian Commits Suicide

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 2

After attempting to murder a woman with whom he was acquainted, an Indian, at Bondi on Thursday night, turned a service revolver…

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District Court Monday, September, 22Nd. Before his Honor Judge White

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 2

Graham and others v. Shipman, claim £22 9/4, balance of account for goods sold and delivered.—Mr R R Graham for plaintiff, and…

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Bank Robbery. Teller Sentenced

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 2

Alfred Edwin Chittock, bank clerk, who was found guilty in the Criminal Court at Melbourne on Monday of a charge of having…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 2

S. E. Browne and Co. v. J. Ritchie, claim £7 15/10, goods sold and delivered—This case was adjourned from last court for production of…

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Petty Sessions Court. (Before Mr. G. R. Williams. P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 2

Twelve cases against Eli Carter for failing to furnish return income tax returns for different years were continued until next court, the…

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The Appin Tragedy. Simpson's Appeal to the High Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

William George Gordon Simpson, who has been sentenced to death twice for the murder of Guy Chamber Clift, engineer at the Cordeaux…

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Alleged Theft

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 2

On the 10th instant, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P. N. Nicholson, for the theft of ;£16 at Sydney, the property of A. Richardson, was…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 2

P. V. Sherrin v. W. Willis, claim £3 0/10, goods sold. Verdict for full amount. Mrs. L Speight v. H. S. Leeton,…

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Petty Sessions Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 2

Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., last week, the Divisional Officer for Werriwa proceeded against P. E Sheerman for failing to notify his…

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Appin Murder. Simpson to Hang

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

William George Simpson, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Guy Chalmors Gift, at Appin, is to be hanged at Long Bay Gaol on…

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Appin Murder. Execution of Simpson

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

William George Gordon Simpson suffered the death penalty at Long Bay. State Penitentiary, on Wednesday morning for the murder of Guy…

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The Bowral Burglary. a Drunken Escapade

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

At the Bowral Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., and Mr. Aubrey Mowle, J.P., Marlow John Ashby, aged 39,…

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Burglary at Bowral. a Drunken Escapade

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 2

At the Bowral police court on Thursday last, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M, and Mr. A. Mowle, J P., Marlow John Ashby, aged 39,…

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