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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

74 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 4

Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday last, before Mr. G R Williams, P.M, Leslie Haymond Hassell, for riding a motor cycle without a light, was fined 10/, with…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 2

The license of the Surveyor-General hotel, Berrima, was transferred from W. E Sweeney, to Wm John Belford…

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Bowral Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Sunday 18 July 1926 · page 2

At Bowral Police Court on Wednesday the licenses of the Imperial Hotel, Bowral, was proceeded against for permitting a person to…

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"Callous Murder." Accused Sentenced to Death. Wagga Stabbing Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Sunday 18 July 1926 · page 2

Found guilty of the murder of Ellen Howard at Wagga on May 6, Cedric. Thomas Ryan was on Tuesday sentenced to death by Mr. Justice…

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Petersham Murder. Man Arrested

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Sunday 18 July 1926 · page 2

Norman Clyde McPherson, 27, was arrested about 8 30 Thursday night in a hayshed on the farm of Mr. Burdekin, at Dunkeld, about…

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Motorist Sentenced. Sequel to Fatality. Long Hours Blamed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Sunday 18 July 1926 · page 4

Edward Carl Smith was convicted at Nelson (N.Z.) of negligently driving a motor car, thereby causing the death of Yolande Murphy…

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Seven Year's Gaol. Miss Lovat's Assailant. Acoused's Wife Stricken

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 4

At Darlinghurst Sessions in Sydney on Friday Morris Llewellyn Davies (53) salesman of Orange was sentenced to seven years imprisonment…

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M[?]s Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Police Court before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M, on Tuesday, Henry Mears, of Rand wick, was charged with travelling…

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Sydney District Court. Monday, August 9 1926 (Before Judge Cohen) a Workman's Claim. Hau[?] v. Cooper

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

Under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, Peter Jule Henry Hau[?] of Eaton-street, Willough by applied for an award for…

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Divorce Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 4

Before His Honor Judge White. Victor Ernest Cooper applied for a divorce from his wife, Amy May…

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Stealing Charge. Case From Mittagong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 4

Stanley James Delamont and John Henry Munro, were before Judge Bevan at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, charged with…

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Indecent Assault. Two Men Sentenced

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

Pleading guilty to a charge of indecent assault on a girl of eight yean of age at Goulburn, on July 3, Charles Durant, labourer 40, was sentenced to…

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District Court. Monday, Sept 6Th 1926 Before Judge White

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 2

F. E Lamb, of "The Glade," Bowral, v S S. Cohen, of Bowral.—Claim. £50, damages for sheep, killed and injured by defendant's…

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District Court. Dogs Kill Sheep. Verdict for Fifty Pounds

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

On Monday, September 6th, 1926, before Jurge White, at Moss Vale, F. E. Lamb, of "The Glade," Bowral, sued S. S. Cohen, of Bowral…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, September 14, 1926 (Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 4

J. Burgess, Olga Minchin, Alice Morrison. P. Shippley, E Sheerman, J G. Shepherd, A J. Treacy, end J. Wade were prosecuted under…

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Sentenced to Death. Murder of Detectives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 September 1926 · page 4

Coulter and Treffene were found guilty at Perth on Wednesday of the murder of Inspector Walsh and Sergeant Pitman at Kalgoorile, and were…

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"I'll Save Your Son." "But You Re Past Saving." Magistrate to Erring Father

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 4

Francis Patrick Rudd was not spared by Mr G R Williams, P.M. at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday morning…

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Unlawful Betting. Alleged by Police Case Against Goulburn Men

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 4

Last Wednesday's Goulburn "Penny Post" says:— "Monday's police raid on premises situated st 113 Auburn-street had its…

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Bowrai Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 2

At Bowral Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G.R. Williams, P.M., and Mr. Aubrey Mowle, J P, Constable Russell proceeded…

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