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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE.—The Police Magistrate and Messrs, Shepherd and Ellis. BREACH OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL ACT.—Terence Maloney, six years of age, was…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 2

RENEWAL OF LICENSE.—At an adjourned special meeting of this court on Saturday before Messrs. Alexander (chairman) and Shepherd, on the application of Mr. O'Brien…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. James oliver. BREACH OF THE TOWNS POLICE ACT. Frederick nicolls was fined 5s with 9s 4d costs…

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Police Court. Friday, April 24

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

Before T. Foley, P.M., and J. J. Garry, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. -- Police v. Ellen avidson; drunk and disorderly conduct. De[?]dant was found guilty and sentenced to three…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

Revision Courts for the purpose of revising the electoral rolls will be held as follows:—At Goulburn on Wednesday, 13th May, for the purpose of revising the list for the city of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

THE quarterly sittings of the Licensing Court was held this (Tuesday) morning before Mr. C. S. Alexander (chairman) and Mr. A. G. Finlay. WITHDRAWAL…

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Bathurst Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday.—To-day at the Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen, Alfred Jackson, convicted of the manslaughter of a Chinaman at Brandis Crook in 1885, was brought…

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Young Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

Arthur Hamilton, an ab[?]iginal, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly. The arresting constable said the accused was rather troublesome and expressed a strong desire to…

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A Boy Sentenced to Death for Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

AT the Broken Hill assizes on Thursday last the Chief Justice sentenced a boy named William Deakin, aged fifteen, to death for the murder of an old man…

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Marengo. Police Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

AT the fortnightly sitting of the police court on April 23rd the oases appended wore few, and gave but little trouble to our worthy P.M., who presided:— Mrs, J Royd v. Sarah Pike, insulting…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant (an old offender), was fined 10/- or forty-eight hours. DISORDERLINESS.—For being drunk and…

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The Nyngan Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

IT is stated that the victim of the Nyngan murder, who was for some time unidentified, proves to have been a young man named Jerome Carey, a native of…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

A COURT for the revision of the Taralga portion of the Argyle electoral list for 1891-2 will be held at Taralga on 13th May. The electric light at Moss Vale is reported…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of this court was held yesterday before Messrs. Alexander (chairman) and Finlay. The following applications were dealt with:—…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

AT the civil sittings of the Goulburn Circuit Court last week the following cases having a local interest were dealt with:--BARKER V. THE COLONIAL FINANCE…

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A Doctor Charged with Indecent Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

AT the Bathurst Circuit Court on Wednesday, Dr. Edmunds was charged with an indecent assault on Winifred Dawson, alias Cheeney, a married woman, but pleaded not guilty. He was…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 10s for having been drunk…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 28. Before the police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Edith Watson, a young girl, about eight years of age was charged with assaulting Mary Ann Murphy, about ten years. Mr. Brennan, who appeared for plaintiff, stated…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICE : The Police Magistrate. THE LASSOING MANIA.—William Simons, thirteen, pleaded guilty to an assault on Cecilia Robinson, about fourteen, by lassoing…

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Sheep-Stealing

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 3

SOME two months ago, Mr. M. Guymer had 870 mixed sheep stolen from his place at Bevendale, Fish River, and as these have not yet been recovered it is deemed advisable in…

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