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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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

Three Men Sentenced Thefts From Goods Trains

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 4

Before Judge N. McGhie, at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Friday, James McGhie, 35, motor lorry driver,…

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Recent Robberies Cleared Up. Man Before Robertson Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

The movement of some sheep at Robertson on 6th April eventually brought about the capture of William Weston, alias Joseph Burke…

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Recent Robberies Cleared Up Man Before Robertson Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

The movement of some sheep at Robertson on 6th April eventually brought about the capture of William Weston, alias Joseph Burke, who…

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Charge Dismissed. Alleged Stealing From Farm Homes

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

At Mittagong Police Court on Thursday before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., James McGhie was charged with stealing a number of articles valued…

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Charge of Assault. Mittagong Case Dismissed

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

AT Mittagong Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., William Charles Mitchell and Herbert Moon proceeded against. Fredderick…

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What it a Traveller? Case at Bowral Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

In a case before Bowral Police Court an Friday the magistrate (Mr. M. J. Ryan) ruled that a man who had travelled from Picton to Bowral and…

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Jail Escapee Sentenced. Sequel to Bowral Robbery

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

At Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Monday Walter Weston, alias Burke, who was captured at Robertson after an exciting chase by Constable…

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Gaol Escapee Sentenced

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 2

At Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Monday Walton Weston, alia[?] Borke, who was captured at Robert son after an exciting chase by…

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Exceeded Limit Berrima Driver Before Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

At Goulburn Police Court on Monday, John Henshaw Brown, of Berrima, was fined £1 with 8s. costs for having exceeded the 30 miles per…

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Exceeded Limit Berrima Driver Before Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 2

At Goulburn Police Court on Monday last, John Hanshaw Brown, of Berrima, was fined £1 with 8s costs for having exceeded the 30 miles per…

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Bowral Police Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

At Bowral Police Court before Mr. H. J. Ryan, P.M., on Friday, William Clarence ("Planer") Martyn, of Bowral, was charged with having…

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Traffic Offences. Several Cases at Bowral Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

A number of motorists were proceeded against at Bowral Police Court before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., on Friday for various breaches of the…

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Military Court-martial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

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

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Farmer Goes to Gaol Took Out Warrant Against Himself Objection to Fine

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 4

A well-dressed dairy farmer at Kyogle, who objected to paying a fine imposed upon him by the police magistrate, Mr. Bryant, took out a…

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Court at Mittagong Will Not Be Moved

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

Rumors that the Court of Petty Sessions at Mittagong would be transferred to Bowral resulted in a spirited protest being forwarded from a…

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Stole from Employer. Yerrinbool Man Sentenced

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

At Bowral Police Court before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., on Friday, John Scott was charged with stealing a wristlet watch, the property of Mrs…

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Tyres Stolen From Bowral. Two Sydney Men Convicted at Bowral Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

At Bowral Police Court before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., on Friday, Roy Clement Glover, sales manager and a member of the firm of the Castlereagh Tyre Company, Sydney, and…

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Traffic Cases. Bowral Police Court

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Several motorists were in trouble at Bowral Police Court on Friday, but a larger number will be before the court next month as many cases were…

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Empire Theatre. New Theme in Murder Story

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Novel and tremendously exciting newspaper murder mystery with Barry K. Barnes and Valeric Hobson in the principal parts, "This Man Is…

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Court Delayed. Typewriter Gives Trouble

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Last sitting of Bowral Court was held up on several occasions by the behaviour of the typewriter used by the Clerk of Petty Sessions (Mr. Curtis)…

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