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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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

District Court. Thursday June 4. Before his Honor, Judge Sheridan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 2

Arthur Green, of Mittagong v. Arthur Allport, of Mittagong. Claim for hire of motor and conveyance of goods. This action was, by cousent,…

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Moss Vale Police Court Tuesday, June 9. Before Mr. Soane, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 2

Albert Nicholson was charged with parking a vehicle over the prescribed limit from the kerb. Fined 10s, with 8s costs or 24 hours…

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Sheep Stealing Mittagong Man Committed

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

At Moss Vale Court, Edward Rooney, of Mittagong, was charged with having in his possession portion of a carcase of a sheep…

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Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 2

At the Licensing Court held at Moss Vale, on Tuesday, 9th June, before Mr. R. le Brun Browne, L.M., the following licenses were renewed:…

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Passing Cheques. Accused Before Bowral Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

At Bowral Court on Friday, before Mr. Soane, P.M and Mr. Aubrey Mowle, J.P. Raymond Arthur Vaughan appeared on abveral charges…

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Dangerous Corner Police Request to Have It Rounded

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, sergt, Beer called attention to the desirableness of rounding the corner of Gregory's property at the corner…

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Moss Vale Police Court Tuesday, July 14 Before Mr. Soane, P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 2

W. J. Duff, for having an unregistered motor vehicle, the registration of which expired in November, 1930, was fined £3 with 83 costs, in default…

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Small Debts Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 2

G. Wiles v. F. Morris, claim £10 for compensation for the loss of a kelpie dog and a sheep alleged to have been run over by a car driven by…

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Clear the Court."

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 5

"All outside," " clear the court," were the orders at Penrith Police Court on Thursday when the hearing of a case in which the defendant was…

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Stealing Trees Vandalism in Kirkham Highway

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 2

Aid Elliott is justly indignant at the destruction of a number of beautiful gum trees in Kirkham Highway. He brought the matter before…

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False Charge of Murder Hounds River's End Hero

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 2

Dammed by circumstances as either a cad or a murderer, and unable to clear himself of either false charge, John Keith is the centre of one of the…

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Burglary at Smith's Big Haul of Mercery

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

Again burglars have visited the premises of Messrs. R. S. Smith and Co., Bowral. This time they removed a considerable quantity of mercery,…

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Burglary at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 2

Again burglars have visited the premises of Messrs. R. S. Smith and Co., Bowral. This time they removed a considerable quantity of mercery,…

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Moss Vale Police Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 2

At the above Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M., Aloysius John Bonis was charged with stealing at Camaroo, one gold watch…

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The Smith Burglary Accused Before the Court at Wollongong

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

At Wollongong Court on Monday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., William Coleman (25) was charged with breaking and entering R. S…

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High School Examination Fees to Be Charged

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

The principal of Bowral High School (Mr. Cowie) informs us that the Minister for Education baa approved of fees being: paid by…

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Military Court-martial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

Most civilians are probably ol opinion that there of only one sort of court-martial by which n soldier on the active list can be…

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Moss Vale Police Court Betting Oases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 September 1931 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Police Court yesterday, before before. Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M.J. S. Murphy was charged witS allowing his premises, the. Royal…

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Admitted the Theft Edwin Cosme De Satge Again Before Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

As a sequel to the tragic happenings in a camp at Bowral, when a youth killed himself with a toy pistol, Edwin Cosme de Satge, who had…

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Admitted the Theft

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 2

As a sequel to the tragic happenings in a camp at Bowral, when a youth killed himself with a toy. pistol.Edwin Cosme de Satge, who had been…

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