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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Attempt to Murder a Judge

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 4

THE trial of William Edward Arnemann, a German dentist, for attempting to murder by shooting Mr. W. S. Bristowe, a County Court Judge, at Nottingham, on…

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Land Court Appeals

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 2

Mary Josephine Mort appealed against the refusal of an application by the local board to substitute other improvements in lieu of fencing on her conditional…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 25. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 2

Henry Lamb and Charles Elliott were summoned by the police for riotous behaviour in Coomastreet on the 17th instant. The summons was not served on Elliott. Lamb…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

Edward Williamson pleaded guilty to the former, but said he knew nothing about the latter Constable Farrell deposed that at about a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 3

Thomas Murphy was summoned for making use of indecent language on the show Ground at Goulburn on the 21st instant. Defendant, who gave his age at 21 year, pleaded guilty; and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 27

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

BEOFRE the Police Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERY.-Jane Devlin was charged with being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manuer at the railway station…

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Charged by a Bullock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 6

ON Tuesday last, at Good Hope, Mr. Denis Maloney, maintenance man, by his courageous conduct saved the life of a boy 5 years of age, and son of Mr. D…

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Young Police Court. Thursday Before Dr. Heeley, J.P.

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. —Catherine Pain, who pleaded guilty to drunkenness, was discharged…

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Murder at St Kilda, Victoria

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

A MURDER of a most deliberate nature was committed at St. Kilda, Victoria, late on Monday night, when a man named George Thomas May, 29 years of age, the son of a nursery garden residing in [?]…

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The Murder of Mrs. Daley and Two Children

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

IN the city of Chicago in 1876 Mrs. Daley and two children were brutally murdered. For weeks no clue was found, and it seemed as if the murderer would go unpunished. A public…

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Bungendore. Police COURT—March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 4

John Ryan (in custody) charged with assault and attempting to stab Alice Hall. Constable Justin deposed: From something I heard yesterday I went to the Royal Hotel and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday Afternoon. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. J. Ball and J. Clifford, Js.P. Child Desertion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

Sydney Spicer was summoned by Margaret McGovern for neglecting to contribute to the support of his illegitimate male child, aged five years…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 4

One man pleaded guilty, and was let off with a caution. STRAY HORSE. Thomas Miller was summoned for allowing a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 29Th

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—For drunkenness…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of the above was held before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. A. Ellis, J.P. There were 22 cases on the list, of which a good proportion had been settled out of court…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, March 29. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING. -- Daniel Morrison was charged with sheep stealing, and on the application of Inspector Brennan the case was remanded till Monday…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

J. F. Bistable against James Cassin for assault. Mr. Moriarty appeared for complainant, and Mr. Russell for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. J. F. Bastable deposed: I am a contractor,…

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TUESDAY Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

BREACH OF NUISANCE PREVENTION ACT.—Inspector of Nuisances v. John Sivell, for emptying cesspit in contravention of the Nuisance Prevention Act. The inspector did not wish to press for a…

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Marengo Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

UNLAWFULLY TRESPASSING.—Michael Oakes and Henry Bruce, two youths, were charged, on the information of Mr. West, with unlawfully trespassing in a fruit garden, the property of…

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SATURDAY. Before the Police agistrate. Evasion of Beer Duty

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

F. Sibbald and H. Simmonds, licensed brewers, were charged, on the information of F. A. Eagar, Chief Inspector of Breweries, with having, on the 25th day of March instant, knowingly removed…

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