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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

18 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Assault Case Lengthy Evidence

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 4

At Bowral Police Court last week a case in which two Greek witnesses gave their evidence before Mr. A. Paton, S.M.,…

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Bowral Court Before Mr. A. PATON, S.M.

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

Norman Leith of Cohort, Victoria, was fined £7/10/- with 10/- costs for exceeding the speed limit in a built up…

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The Police

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

Local police have performed a good job at bushfires in the Bowral and Mittagong areas since Thursday of last week. At…

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Ring the Police Report Those Who Light Fires

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 7

The time has passed when you should cease to worry whether your neighbour is lined £200 and also spend two years in…

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Bowral Court Breaches of Traffic Regulations

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

At Bowral Police Court last Thursday there were several cases dealing with serious breaches of the traffic Arthur R. Davi» «f Stan…

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Lighting Fires Defendants Fined at Bowral Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

Court was held at Bowral over two days last week. The bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Blackmore S.M. There…

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Traffic Offences Busy Time at Bowral Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

Several motorists were charged at Bowral Police Court on Wednesday and Thursday of last week with various traffic…

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Gaol Sentences For Youths Bundanoon Resident Was Leader

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 6

At the General Sessions in Melbourne, Vic., on 8th April, william Keith Campball, aged 22 years, a driver mechanic of…

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Bowral Court Sitting Covers Two Days

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 3

The last sitting of Bowral Court of Petty Sessions presided over by Mr. A. Paton, S.M., occupied two days. Several of…

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Bowral Court Mainly Traffic Cases

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 7

At Bowral Police Court last week, the majority of the cases were in connections with traffic offences. The Bench was…

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Bowral Court Many Traffic Cases

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

A large number of traffic cases ware heard by Mr. A. Paton, S.M., at. last sitting of Bowral Court. Most were for…

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Explosion in Bus Owner Fears Murder Attempt

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 9

A bus used to transport children from Werai and other centres to school in Moss Vale was wrecked by an explosion…

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Bowral Court Several Traffic Cases

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

At the sitting of Bowral Court of Petty Sessions presided over by Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., last week, several cases were…

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Driver Was Negligent Case at Bowral Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

At Bowral Court last week a driver of a utility truck was fined by Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. for negligent driving…

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Gaol Escapees Recaptured Good Work by Local Police

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 9

Two inmates of Berrima Training Camp who escaped while cutting wood in the Belanglo State Forest, near…

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A MUd Form Of Robbery Stealing of Dairy Manure

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

Farmers in this district have been pestered by people who steal manure from their pad­docks and are quite in accord…

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Assault Case Taxi Drivers Argument

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 3

At last sitting of Bowral Court a Bowral taxicab proprietor and driver charged another owner-driver with assault…

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Bowral Court Breach of Liquor Act

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 5

Horace Charles Rusten, holder of a spirit merchants license on behalf of R. S. Smith & Co. of Bowral, was fined £15…

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