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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate. TRANSFER OF LICENCE.—On the application of Mr. Betts the licence of the Robert Burns Hote) was transferred from William…

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Shocking Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 3

SHORTLY after 7 o'clock on Thursday night a ghastly tragedy was perpetrated in a narrow lane off Chapel-street, Prahran, known as St. James place. In one of the…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 20. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. G. Mair

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 2

BREACH OF THE MUNICIPALITIES ACT.-- Michael Barry was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for allowing a dead horse to remain on the road between the Main Southern…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. PROTECTION. Mary Cavanagh was brought up (on remand from the previous Saturday) for protection…

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Crookwell. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Frost and Worrall. Mary Ann Hannon was brought up charged under the Vagrant Act with having no lawful means of support. Prisoner pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 22Nd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. Mr. Betts applied for a transfer of the license of the Robert Burns Hotel, from William Clark…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 2

PROIZCTION.—Mary Cavanagh, aged about services and having a baby, who had surrendered herself to the police on the 16th because her father would not allow her to…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY. Philip Coughlan was charged with frequenting a public place with intent to commit a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. Clifford, E.J. Ball, and J. Oliver, Js.P. UNSOUND MIND. Francis Goodchild was brought up for being…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate. VAGRANCY.—Philip Coughlan was charged with frequenting a public place with the intention of committing a fel[?]y. Mr. Johnson…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. Before tho Police Magistrate and Vessrs. Cram, Brown, and Raoken, J’s.P. DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

William Newcombe was charged with having been drunk, and was lined 2s 6d or to be imprisoned prisone till 5 o’clock. UNREGISTERED DOO…

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Captain Rossi before the Police Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

Captain Rossi was brought before the Goulburn police court on Friday morning, charged with interrupting divine service at St. Savour's Cathedral on the previous…

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Shocking Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

A SHOCKING murder was committed at Clifton Hill, Melbourne, on Sunday night. The victim, a young woman named Stella Markes, aged twenty-four, had her throat…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. G. Huthwaite, J.P. STEALING A BRIDLE. James Raweliffe was brought up, on remand,…

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Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 3

A SITTING Of the Land Court will be held at Darlinghurst on 9th February, when the following appeals will be heard:— Land District of Goulburn.—James Flanagan…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICES: Messrs. Moriarty, Hathwaite, Ball, Badgery, E. Gilespie, Oliver, and Mc Callum. There was a large attendance of the public…

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Dreadful Murder in Melbourne

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

A Murder was committed shortly before midnight on Sunday at Clifton Hill, near Melbourne. It appears that a domestic servant named Stella [?] Marks, aged…

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LOCAL & General News. Warden's Court. Wednesday, January 28. Before the Warden (Colonel Chisholm.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 2

Charles Metcalfe, licensed surveyor, of Young, applied for an extension of time for working a claim in a silver mine near Rye Park, in the parish of Opton, county King…

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FRIDAY. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

John Butler, Joseph Myers, and John Courteny were severally fined 5s or to be imprisoned till five o’clock for being drunk…

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Young Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. G. Ranken, J. P. Drunkenness and Obscenity

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

Henry Zeins was charged with hiving been drunk and pleaded guilty, lie was further charged with having used obscene language. He said he knew nothing about it He waS Sued 10s. or 7…

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