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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT, &c. John Devrieux pleaded guilty to having assaulted another man at the race-course…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK. One defendant for being drunk in Montague-street was fined 5s or 24 hours in the lockup…

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The Narbethong Murder. the Black Trackers at Work

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

An additional pi[?]ce of evidence relative to the murder of Mr. and Mrs. DAVIS at Narbethong appears to add to the complexity of the surroundings. Another difficulty in the way of tile solution of the…

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Supreme Court Issue. Gulley V. Bramhall

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 4

Claim £100. Mr. E. B. Thompson, by Messrs. Lawrence and Rich, for plaintiff. Mr. Gordon, fur defendant, said that they had not received proper notice of the remission of the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Tigbe was fined 20/- or seven days. ASSUAST.—John Devsrenx pleaded guilty to…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. James Oliver. DRUNK . An old offender pleaded guilty to having been…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 2

Alfred Whitty was charged with stealing a pair of boots. Constable Farrell deposed that at about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon he saw prisoner at…

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Murder and Suicide by a Mother

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—A terrible tragedy took place at Gumbowie Siding on Saturday night. Mrs. Watson, the wife of a signalman, cut the throat of her child, four months old, and…

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The Whitechapel Murder. LONDON, Feb. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 4

The coronor's jury in the case of the murder of a woman in Whitechapel has returned an open verdict. In the absence of evidence against Sadler he will probably be discharged…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, Feb. 28. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. T. Colls, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 2

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.--Tho[?] Ryan (on bail) was charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself on tho railway lino at Cunningar as a tram was approaching on…

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Young Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate. Indecent Exposure

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

William Purss pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent exposure. He was fined 40s with the alternative of 14 days imprisonment. DRUNKENNESS…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICES: This Police Magistrate, Dr. McKillop, and Messrs. C. Gillespie and Oliver. LARCENY.—Alfred Whitty was charged…

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Crookwell Police Court. Wednesday, February 25

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Gunn. John White pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using profane language, preferred by Constable Peterswald, and…

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Murder and Suicide

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A terrible tragedy took place at Gumbowie Siding on Saturday night. Mrs. Watson, the wife of a signalman, cut the throat of her child…

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Another Murder in Victoria

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 4

A MURDER was committed on Monday night in the Hamilton Gaol. Conce Bourke and Charles Stewart, aged 69 and 70 respectively, arrived from Warr[?]ambool, on the way to…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court, was held yesterday before Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. Gillespie and Oliver. The list contained eighteen cases; of these sit were…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. James Oliver. DRUNKS. Three drunks, evidently makes out for a spree,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M., Messrs. de Lisle Hammond, and J. Oliver, and Dr. McKillop. LARCENY. Alfred Whitty (on remand) charged with…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

A SITTING of the above court was hold on Tuesday before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., C. Gillespie, and J. Oliver, Js.P. The list consisted of 18 cases, six of which…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate and J. Oliver DRUNKENNESS.—Three male offenders, evidently mates, were each find 5/ or…

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