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

Courts & crime, 1890

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Assault Case at Newcastle

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

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A case which excited much interest was heard at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before the police magistrate (Mr. J. Mair), Mr. J. Thorne, J.P., and Mr. E. A…

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The Devonshire-street Murder Case

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

THE Devonshire-street murder case came to an abrupt termination at the Central Criminal Court on Friday. The case is one in which Francis Smith and George Paxton were charged…

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Licensing Court

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Goulburn Licensing Bench was held yesterday morning, before Messrs. W. Davis (chairman), I. Shepherd, and A. G. Finley, Js.P…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 4

AN adjourned special meeting of this court was held yesterday morning before Messrs. Davis (deputy licensing magistrate), I. Shepherd, and Finlay. The following business was transacted:…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 4

ONE man was brought before Mr. Harold O'Brien, J.P., on a charge of drunkenness, to which he pleaded guilty. As defendant had been looked up since Saturday night he was…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

John Kennedy was brought up under the Vagrant Act by begging for alms in the street. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said that he had been suffering from ill-health for some time…

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New Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 4

Charles Ross, auctioneer, of Bungendore, was sworn in as a magistrate of the territory before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at the sittings of the Quarter Sessions yesterday morning, and…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND--Thomas [?] was charged on suspicion of [?] mind. Constable Martyn deposed: yesterday at a…

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Crookwell Police Court. Friday, February 21. BEFORE Mr. W. S. Gunn

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

Thomas Sauvarin (on remand for wife desertion) was remanded to Gunning to be dealt with. Herbert Finlay, a Vernon boy under…

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Gunning. Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

FEBRUARY 21ST 1890. (Before Messrs. N. T. Collins, W. Grovenor, and A. O, Moriarty, J.s'P.) WAGES.--Ah Sam, v. F. C. Lawless…

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Young Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Titterton, for having been drunk and disorderly was flued 2s 6d or 24 hours…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 2

I.O.U.—Daniel Wiseman v. T. Whiteman, for £10, amount of I.O.U., part payment for a team of bullocks. Mr. Russell appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Gordon (of Messrs. Gordon and Moriarty)…

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TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate. Obstructing the Footpaths

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v. Frederick Beplate. Mr. Gordon appeared for defendant. J. G. Allison deposed: I am inspector of nuisances for the Borough of Young; on Sunday…

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Queanbeyan Police Court—monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 4

Richard Gamble Armstrong, on remand, was charged with the larceny of certain articles, the property of an Assyrian hawker named Najib Moussellin, from a box in the Duntroon…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Monday, February 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 4

Thomas Sovereign was charged with deserting his wife, Jessie Sovereign. Accused was arrested at Crookwell, and reached here the previous Saturday. Having heard the circumstances of…

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Crookwell. Police COURT.—Friday, February 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 4

Thomas Sauvarin (on remand for wife desertion) was remanded to Gunning to be dealt with. Herbert Finlay, a Vernon boy under 10 years (on remand for larceny), was again brought…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 25

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Davis. VAGRANCY.—John Kennedy pleaded guilty to begging. Defendant said he had been in ill-health, and had…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 4

One man was charged with having been drunk in Cowper-street on the previous night, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. The…

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday, February 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 2

THIS court opened as above before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at 10 a.m. Mr. Arthur Blix, Acting Clerk of Petty Sessions, officiated as registrar. The legal gentlemen present were…

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Sentenced to Death

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 2

THE trial of Arthur Willoughby Andrew, charged with having murdered James Herbert Bartlett in King-street, Sydney, on November 10, took place at the…

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