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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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

Santa Claus in Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

THE RIGHT of a parent to determine what illusions a child may hold is to be tested in the French Courts. A…

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In Court Again GLOVER v NORMAN

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Messrs. Glover and Norman, who figured conspicuously in recent cases relating to straying stock, were before Bowral Court on Wednesday…

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Moss Vale Police Court Tuesday January 13Th Before Mr. Soane, P.M. Alleged Forgery and false pretences

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

George Murphy was charged with the alleged forging of a certain endorsement to a cheque and the P.M. committed him for trial at the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions, before Judge, Coyle, John Robert Casburn, 75 years of age, was charged with having between May, 1929, and…

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Alleged Stealing Committed for Trial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

At the Moss Vale police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Soane, P.M, Francis Edgar Carter, James Hands and WIlliam Ashton, on remand…

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Mess Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. Soane, P.M., Railway Inspector McDowell proceeded against Eric William Ashton…

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Comic Opera Assault Queer Case at Bowral Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Surely one of the most remarkable cases that have come into court was that in which Thomas William Gough sued Edward James Patterson for…

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Road and Footpath Openings Fees to Be Charged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

The municipal engineer (Mr. Leonard) recomended at last meeting of the council that the following fees be charged for opening of streets and…

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Mine Manager is Arrested Police Allegations of Fraud

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 3

Yerranderie, a small settlement in the Burragorang Valley, was provided on Saturday with its biggest sensation for many years, when the…

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District Court Tuesday, Feb. 24 Before Judge Sheridan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with:— Southern Portland Cement Co. v. Mrs. Gilroy, municipal council of…

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Moss Vale Police Court Tuesday, February [?]Th Before Mr. soane, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 3

George Reginald Willmott, 27 years of age, was charged with stealing a blanket at the Commercial hotel, the property of Mr…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 3

J. A. Pattison, of the Commercial hotel, Bowral, was granted a license for a booth at the Bowral Horse Show on Saturday, and A G. Ford,…

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Manager Charged Committed for Trial

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

At Yerranderie police court before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland P.M. Charles Reberts. 55, former mine manager of the Color Peak Mining…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

On Monday William Henry Crick, 38 years of age, was brought up off a charge of falsely pretending to Constable Hutson that he was in destitute…

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Manager Roberts Sentenced to Three Years Imprisonment

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 2

Charles Roberts (40), who pleaded guilty at Pammatta Sessions to several charges of forgery, made a vain, anneal for clemency to Judge…

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Mess Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

On April 13th. before Mr. C. Avery, J. P. Harry Harlow, 32, by warrant, was charged that on or about 7th March ge did steel one…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

At the quarterly licensing court the licensing inspector's report was read The Exchange hotel, Mittagong,…

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Theft Victim's Plea for Guilty Man

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 2

At the Bowral Police Court last week William and Walter Pritzler, brothers, were found guilty of the theft of a gun belonging to William…

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Burglary Business Premises Raided

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 2

Between Thursday evening and Friday morning the business premises of E. B. Hawkins & Co. in Argyle Street, were burgled, and goods…

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Mr. Soane's Way SYMPATHEtIC P.M. Buys Wood in Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at Goulburn Police Court when a Goulburn company sued under the Moratorium Act in respect of a debt, our…

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