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

Courts & crime, 1892

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. E. Ball and J. Oliver. PROTECTION. An old coloured man named Thomas Walker,…

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Deeming in Melbourne Gaol. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 4

Since his incarceration in the Melbourne Gael Deeming has considerably improved, his disposition to insubordination on first entering having given plate to a ready obedience to the prison regulations…

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Mrs. Osborne in Gaol. London, March 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 4

The question of Mrs. Osborne's imprisonment was before the House of Commons this afternoon, when Mr. Matthews, the Home Secretary, was asked whether he would consent to a remission of…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 4

IN the case, John Bryant v. John Allan, heard in the above court last week, the amount paid into court by defendant was £4 11s 6d, and not £14 12s 6d as given in our report…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. TRANSFER OF LICENSE.—On the application of Mr. E. Shepherd (Mr. Betts' office), a transfer of the license of the Robert Burns…

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Sentenced to Death

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

AT the Wagga Circuit Court on Thursday, last Wm. Cecil was found guilty of having murdered Sarah Ann Bloomfield near Tumberumba on the 9th February. He…

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The Windsor Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

WILLIAMS alias Dooming alias Swanston was brought to Melbourne by the steamer Ballaarat on Friday, and after being brought up at the police court was…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was hold yesterday before the Police Magistrate. The list contained ninteen cases, of which nine were undefended, and verdicts were given for…

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The Windsor Murder. Resumption of the Inquest. Melbourne

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

INTENSE interest was taken in the inquest this morning, great numbers of people assembling in the vicinity of the city court, although they had no hope of getting into the small court,…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 2

The charge against Ethel Taylor, a respectable young woman, for stealing a number of articles from Emarton's Oddfellows' Hotel, was continued. Her younger sister, Minnie Taylor, aged about 15…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. James. Oliver. ABSCONDING APPRENTICES. Two lads named Alexander Chessor and Peter…

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Death in the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 4

AN inmate of the Goulburn Gaol named Francis Carter, undergoing a sentence of 18 months hard labour, died in the gaol hospital at half-past two o'clock on Tuesday. An inquest was held on the…

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The Tumbarumba Murder. Cecil Sentenced to Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 3

The case known as the Tumbarumba tragedy came on for hearing before Chief Justice Darley at Wagga on Thursday. William Cecil, a farm laborer, was indicted…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Hammond. STEALING AND RECEIVING.—Ethel Taylor aged seventeen, and Minnie Taylor, aged…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 4

MR. F. R. WILBHIRE, district warden of gold-fields, held a court at Goulburn to-day, and inquired into a case of disputed water-right, in which James A. Gegg sought to…

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The Windsor Murder. Letter to Rainhill

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 2

LONDON, April 5. Deeming only once wrote to Mrs. to Mrs. Mather at Rainhill after be left London, and the following is the text of this…

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Resumption of the Inquest. Comitial for Murder. Melebourne

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 2

Intense interest was taken in the inquest this morning, great numbers of people assembling in the vicinity of the Ci[?] Court, they had no hope of…

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The Windsor Murder. Continuation of the Inquest. Melbourne

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 3

WILLIAMS, or ''otherwise named,'' was brought up on remand to-day, at the city court, before the acting coroner Dr. Neild. Mr. Walsh Q.C. conducted the case for the crown; Mr…

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LOCAL & General News. Tramway Demonstration. Binalong. Yass P. & Association. Police Court.--friday, April 1. Before L. Foley, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present--Dr. Campbell (president), A. W. Thomson, T. Comins, H. R. Jones, J. Waddell, E. Kiely. G. Merriman, A. THE usual weekly meeting of the committee took place in the Mechanics' on Monday night. There was a small attendance, and Mr. Pearson occupied the chair. The Charles Brady was charged with refusing to pay for liquor supplied. Case dismissed. Prosecutor not appearing. SMALL DEBTS COURT…

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The Windsor Murder. Resumption of the Inquest. Public' Excitement. Identification of Williams. Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 2

A telegram to the Echo states:--Intense interest was taken in the inquest this morning, great numbers of people assembling in the vicinity of the City Court, although they had no hope of [?]…

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