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

Courts & crime, 1890

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Land Court of Appeal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 4

The Land Board of New South Wales will hold a court at Goulburn commencing on April 18th to hear the following appe[?]ls:—Land Board at Comma: Reference on to forfeiture of…

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A Model Police Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 4

There are some model police magistrates in New South Wales, and Mr. M'Kell, of Cobar, would appear to be one of these. In chambers, on Friday, before…

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Crookwell Police Court. Tuesday, April 8

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. S. Gunn, A. A. Carter, and Jas. Worrall. Charles William Edwards (on remand from the 3rd instant), arrested at Pejar on…

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The Crewe Murder. London, April 8

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 3

The elder Davies, who with his brother George, was sentenced to death for the murder of their father, a tradesman residing near Crewe, was executed this…

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Supposed Murder Near Wagga. a Mysterious Affair

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

PARTICULARS of a supposed murder came to the notice of the Wagga police on Tuesday. Between 10 and 11 o'clock on Monday morning two men named John…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, April 10. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

ALLEGED ASSAULT.-- Thomas Hillier v. A. T Davis. Mr. Brennan for complainant, Mr. Wilkinson for defendant. The solicitors stated that the case was settled out of court, and the case was…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—George Long, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 20 or seven daye…

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FRIDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. — Samuel Bray, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Same accused, for having used obscene language, was fined 103 or 24 hours…

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THURSDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Patrick Connelly, charged with having been drank and-disorderly, pleaded not guilty. Constable Ivory deposed as to the drunkenness of the accused, who was fined 2s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 10

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. FALSE PRETENCES.—Frederick Ernest Bright was charred with obtaining goods by false pretences from Richard S. Russell, by means…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 6

Henry Kellet was summoned for allowing three goats to stray in Francis-street on 29th instant, and was fined 15s, 4s 8d costs, and 2s 6d expenses of a witness…

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The Wagga Murder.—Discovery of the Head of the Murdered Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 4

WAGGA, Friday.—The police were engaged in a fruitless search for the body of the murdered man, Taylor, till this afternoon, when Senior-constable Dixon, after dragging Wallace Town…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday April 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 4

Arthur Rowe was summoned for allowing 17 sheep to stray in Wayo-street on the 27th March. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable Priztler deposed: On…

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Lively Scene in a Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A lively scene occurred in the Adelaide Police Court to-day. A woman named Kato Kearnan, charged with being drunk, using Lad language, damaging a…

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Supposed Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

RUMOURS of a mysterious murder were circulated at Wagga on Wednesday morning, but nothing definite was ascertained till the afternoon, and even then it…

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Land Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

THE first sitting at Goulburn of the new land court will be held on Friday next, 18th instant, when the following cases are set down for hearing:--Sent on by the…

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Brutal Murder of an Old Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

Auckland, Monday.—An old man, named Stephen Maloney, who lived by himself in a hut in the recreation ground at New Plymouth, was found brutually murdered close to his residence…

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A Wet Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last Judge Bennett opened the court at Walgett under most trying circumstances, there being seventy people sheltered in the courthouse. His…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, April 11. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

Samuel Holmes was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the previous day, to which he pleaded not guilty. Constable Holden deposed: About 5 o'clock…

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Young Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James Crossley, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 2s 6d. INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Same accused, for…

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