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

Courts & crime, 1892

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. ASSAULT. Harry Nelson, aged about 15 years, was charged with assaulting Enoch A. Reynolds, aged 13 years…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. James Clifford. DRUNKENNESS. Two offenders for drunkenness were fined 10s or…

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Prisoners Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 4

AT the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Friday, before Judge Backhouse, Abbott George Shelton was found guilty of embezzlement, and was remanded for sentence; Joseph Phillips, for having…

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Deeming's Behaviour in Gaol. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 4

Though the behaviour of Deeming in gaol is peculiar and erratic, the medical officer (Dr. Shields) has not seen anything that would lead him to believe that the prisoner is insane. He thinks…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 3

A WARDEN'S court was held at Goulburn on Friday morning, before Mr. Wilshire, district Warden. James A. Gegg lodged a complaint against George Whittaker to restrain him from interfering with the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Hammond. ASSAULT.—Harry Nelson, aged about fifteen, was charged with assaulting Enoch A…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Monday morning three cases were called on, but postponements were granted in two of them and a fresh summons was ordered to be issued in another…

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Marulan Police Court. April 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs C. S. Alexander, P.M., H. Morrice, and T. Fergueon. Many Jane Biffen sued James Biffen for wife desertion. An order was made for the defendant to…

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Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

THE trial of Alexander M'Crow for the murder of his wife, Jane M'Craw, which was commenced on Friday morning, was concluded on Saturday night, when the jury found the prisoner guilty. On…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. I. Shepherd and A. G. Finlay. DRUNKENNESS. One man, charged with being drunk in Montague…

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Gunning. Police COURT—Friday, April 8th, 1892

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. N. T. Collins and Wm. Grovenor, Js.P. John Kelly, charged with drunkenness, was discharged. On a second charge of indecent behaviour…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

THE quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court was held to-day (Thursday) before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M. (chairman), I. Shopherd, and A. G. Finlay, licensing magistrates…

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The Windsor Murder. Conclusion of the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Disgraceful Exhibition by Accused

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

The incidents connected with the last day of the inquest into the cause of the death of Emily Williams were of the most sensational character, and fully in accord with the [?] that…

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Murder at Shepparton.—A Wife's Father Kills her Husband

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—About 7 o'clock this morning an old resident of Shepparton named Molamphy, who resided with Mr. and Mrs. Mouney, his son-in-law and daughter, at Shepparton, out his…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. I. Shepherd and Finlay. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours…

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Marulan Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. H. Morrice and T. Ferguson. Mary Jane Biffen sued her husband James Biffen for deserting her. Order made for…

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Sentenced to Death

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 3

THE trial of Alexander McCrow for the murder of his wife, Jane McCrow, which was commenced on Friday morning, was concluded on Saturday night, when the…

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Crookwell Police Court. Friday, April 8. BEFORE Messrs. W. S. Gunn and James Worrall

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

Jessie Sauvrin pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 20, or in default seven days' imprisonment. Jas. Ballard pleaded guilty to using…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

THE quarterly sitting of this court was held yesterday before Messrs. Alexander (chairman), I. Shepherd, and Finlay. A renewal of license was granted to Henry…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. BREACHES OF THE DISEASES IN SHEEP ACT. John Cameron pleaded guilty to being in charge of a flock of travelling sheep not bearing the brand…

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