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

Courts & crime, 1892

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Peter Brogan (on bail) pleaded guilty to the above charges and was fined 5s or 24 hours for the first…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. J. Clifford. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Callaghan, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Tarago, pleaded guilty to being drunk,…

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Gunning. Police COURT—Monday, March 14th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Henry Saxby and A. S. Jones, Js.P. Edward Campbell and William Conolly were charged with stealing a sum of money the property…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— Peter Brogan, on bail, pleaded guilty to being drunk and using obscene language in…

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The Windsor Murder

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

THE police escort for Williams will leave for Western Australia to-day. Strange facts concerning the accused continue to crop up. For instance, it is alleged that when he came to live…

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The Windsor Murder. Further Startling Discoveries

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

THE London correspondent of the S. M. Herald, wires as follows:—March 15.—It has been ascertained that Williams, who is alleged to have committed the murder at…

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The Windsor Murder. Arrest of Williams

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

The following telegram mi received hf the Victorian Chief Commissioner of Police on the date of its despstch :— " Perth (W.A.), 11th March. Williama,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 2.40 p.m. Murder at Condobolin

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 5

A young man named Ryan, who was returning home from the races at Condobolin (Forbes district), in company with a young woman, was deliberately shot dead by a man…

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Special Telegrams. the Windsor Murder. Further Horrible Revelations. Five Bodies Found Under the Kitchen Floor. London

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

The police while pursuing their search in the cottage at Rainhill, Lancashire, tenanted by Williams, the Windsor murderer, have discovered two more murdered bodies concealed…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 15

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

Before T. Colls and A. C. Wood, J's. P. ASSAULT. --Jeremiah McAuliffe v. Ellen McAuliffe, assault. Mr. Williamson for plaintiff, Mr. Brennan for…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Mgistrate. PROTECTION. Ada Robertson was brought up for protection. Constable Gandy deposed: About t0 minutes…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magisatrate. BREACH OF THE TOWANS POLICE ACT. Robert Bridges was fined 10s and 4s 8d costs for allowing two pigs to stray in Sloane-street…

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Shocking Murder near Condoblin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 4

CONDOBLIN, Friday.—A young man named George Ryan was shot dead yesterday evening by another man named William Stone, on the Euaba-long-road, two miles from Condoblin. Stone had…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PROTECTION.—Ade Robertson, a girl of fifteen, was brought up for protection. Constable Gandy deposed that shortly after…

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The Windsor Murder

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 3

WILLIAMS, alias Swanston, arrived at Perth, West Australia, on Friday afternoon, by mail train, under escort of two policeman. When arrested he said he was innocent and knew…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 4

WEDNESDAY, March 16. Before Dr. Richardson and Mr. A. M. Dulbunty, Js.P. John Webb was charged with stealing a tin of preserves, the property of John McLaughlin. The…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. A. de Lisle Hammond and James Oliver. WAGES. John and Isabella Donegher summoned Christopher…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 2

AT the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday morning, before the Police-Magistrate, Brian Joseph Brogue, drover, living in Goulburn, was arraigned on a charge of stealing 300 sheep, the property of A. G…

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The Condobolin Murder.—Suicide of the Murderer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 3

CONDOBOLIN, Monday.—The body of William Stone, who murdered George Ryan on Thursday last, by shooting him, two miles from Condobolin, was found on Sunday morning near Little Mury…

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The Windsor Murder. the Latest Particulars. London. March. 18

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 2

Deeming visited on three occasions his wife's sister after the murder at Rainhill. He explained to her that his wife and children were at Brighton well and happy…

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