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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

46 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 3

Boy Drowned at Berrima Police Dragging for Body

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The heat of Sunday last drew a large number of bathers to the big swimming pools at Berrima. Amongst them was a boy named Ronald…

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Assault In Train an Unprovoked Attack

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

When the Cooma Mill arrived at Bowral on Friday night one of the compartments wore the appearance of a shambles. Blood was spattered…

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Man Shot in Leg His Wife Charged with Attempted Murder

Robertson Mail · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

A family quarrel is believed to have been the cause of a shooting affray at Jerryland Estate, Yerranderie, last week…

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District Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

In the District Court on Monday, the only case that" came before judge White was Arne Juel v J. B. Kirkwood, Plaintiff sued for balance…

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Girl Assaulted Brutally Attacked by Young Man. : Police Reticent

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Bowral police are remarkably reticent ai to their action in regard to a brutal assault upon a young woman in Bowral on Tuesday night…

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Girl Assaulted Brutally Attacked by Young Man. Police Reticent

Robertson Mail · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Bowral police are remarkably reticent as to their action in regard to a brutal assault upon a young woman in Bowral on Tuesday night…

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Stealing from a Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 4

Michael Ryan, who pleaded guilty at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions to sacrilege, in the form of stealing the sum of 18/6 from the poor box…

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Boss Vale Police Court Before Mr. G. A Stevenson, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Tuesday, February 12th, 1919 Percy scott, charged with driving a motor car In Argyle street, Moss Vale, while under the influence of…

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The St. Ledger Case Judge Thinks It Storm in Teacup. to Go to High Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

The St. Ledger case was before Judge Coyle at Goulburn Quarter Sessions last week. This was a sequel to a conviction…

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The St. Ledger Case to Go to High Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

The St Ledger case was before Judge Coyle at Goulburn Quarter Sessions This was a sequel to a conviction…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

On Monday, Before Mr. Harvey, J.P. Joseph Oram Shepherd, charged with stealing a quantity of goods valued at £9 the property of the…

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A Car Full of Loot Rail Police Seize Goods Worth £750 Two Arrests

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

A long process of elimination was necessary before railway detectives brought to a climax at the week end investigation resulting in two arrests…

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Wholesale Thefts Moss Vale Guard Sentenced

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Henry Clarke Bentley, 46, a railway guard, was sentenced at the Bur ; wood Police Court to two years imprisonment for having stolen goods,…

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Wholesale Thefts Guard Sentenced Two Years' Imprisonment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

Henry Clarke Bentley, 46, a railway guard, was sentenced at the Burwood Police Court on Wednesday to two years' imprisonment for having…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

On Saturday, before Messrs E R Harvey and B. Blomfield, J's.P, J. Dallvity, for travelling from Sydney to Moss Vale without a railway…

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King Carnival Holds Merry Court on

Robertson Mail · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Saturday next Bowral School of Arts will combine with the Bowling Club in helping his mirthful majesty King Carnival to reign over…

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A Series of Charges for Stealing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. M A Soane, P.M., Leslle Daiwiz (3I) was charged with using indecent…

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