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

Courts & crime, 1890

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The Cronin Murder Trial. LONDON, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

The persons who attempted to bribe the jury in the Cronin murder case at Chicago have pleaded guilty…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 2

Joseph Ifield was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in a public place, to which he pleaded guilty, and expressed his sorrow for so offending. Defendant was convicted, and…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, February 17

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. G. D. Hay and S. L. Cox. John Hodge was summoned for keeping two unregistered dogs. A fresh…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

One man pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in a public place on Saturday night. Defendant pleaded guilty and expressed a desire to have another chance as he wanted to get out…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Goulburn Licensing Court was appointed to be held this (Tuesday) morning, but only one of the licensing magistrates (Mr. I. Shepherd) being present, the…

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Outrage and Murder. LONDON, Feb 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

A lady has been outraged and murdered in the State of Arkansas, in the United States of America. The neighbors captured the perpetrator of the…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 2

Before Mr. G. D. Hay. William Clements v. Henry Nobes; claim for £2 39, for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of either…

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Horrible Murder in England. LONDON, Feb. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

A girl, 15 years of ego, has been missing from her home at West Ham, a village in Wiltshire, for the past fortnight. Her dead body was to-day found concealed in a cupboard in an empty…

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Young Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Charles Long, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. P. Stapleton and J. Lynch, for similar offences, were fined 2s 6d each…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate. RENT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

J. S. Vickers v. R. Green, for rent of paddock, £10. Mr. Moriarty appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Russell for defendant. In this case there was no return of summons. It was shown that the…

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TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

PROTECTION.—John McLaughlan, who had been remanded for protection, was brought up and discharged CONTRAVENTION OF BY-LAWS.—Inspector of…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

Henry Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly in a public place; and as only a few days had elapsed since the defendant was before the court for a similar…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 18

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Davidson and I. Shepherd. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph I field was fined 10/- or seven days. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—The same defendant was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 4

Joseph Maloney was summoned for a breach of the Borough By-laws by driving a horse and spring-cart round the corner of a street at a pace faster than a walk…

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Bankruptcy Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

SEQUESTRATION Order: Thomas Nicholls, of Moss Vale, hotelkeeper. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee.—Creditor's Petition: Frederic Shepherd, of Kingsdale, v. William Jobson, of…

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Crookwell Police Court. Tuesday, February 18

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Gunn. Herbert Finlay, a Vernon boy under 10 years of ago, arrested on a warrant for stealing a horse, saddle and bridle the…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 19. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--Joshua Tomlinson was charged with having no lawful visible means ol support. Senior-constable Tracey deposed: About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the defendant gave himself up…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 20

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Davis and Burmester. DISORDERLINESS.—For drunkenness and disorderly counduct, Henry Williams was fined 20/- or seven days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

William Horsfield was charged with making use of certain obscene language in a public place on the previous night. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s with the alternative…

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Deputy Licensing Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 4

IN accordance with a promise made during his recent visit to Goulburn, the Minister for Justice has appointed a Deputy Licensing Magistrate to act during the absence of the Police-Magistrate…

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