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

Courts & crime, 1893

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Binalong. Police Court. Dec. 31St, 1892

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 January 1893 · page 2

Before Mr. Foley P.M., and Mr., J. Garry, J.P. Julia Reily on bail was charged with having stolen £7 from Mr. Reiley in the Commercial Hotel. Mr. Davidson of Goulbturn, defended…

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Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 January 1893 · page 2

W. F. Smith v. Joseph Whitfield; amount claimed £6 5s. Owing to absence of witnesses the case was postponed for a fortnight. On Saturday morning a terrific storm…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. J. Bail. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Levi Williams pleaded guilty and was find 5/- or twenty-four…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 3

THE regular monthly sitting of the Goulburn small debts court was held yesterday before he Police Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. There were thirty-eight canes net down for…

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Sensational Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 2

AT the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, Charles Brown was brought up and remanded on a charge of having broken into the White Lion Hotel and stolen £137 and certain documents…

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Gunning. Police Court, Friday, December 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. N. T. Collins and Wm. Grovenor, Js P. Hendrick Arbidier was charged with drunkenness and indecent exposure and was fined 5s and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and E. J. Ball. DRUNKENNESS, LTC. Levi Williams, charged with having been drunk…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Caswell, Acting Police Magistrate. Drunkennees.— One defendant pleaded guilty and was discharged with a caution. FRIDAY…

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Local General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. (Hygincs at Bowning.) Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1893 Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 2

A man named Deneeke who had been under medical treatment in gaol for the past week was brought up. Dr. English gave evidence as to the man's condition and thought him in to be at large…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Caswell, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants for the above offence were each fined 54 or 24 hours The fine was paid in one…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. Caswell, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for the above offence was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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A Private Police Force in America. London, Jan. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

A bill has been introduced in the United States Senate for the suppression of Pinkerton's Police, a private police organisation, which was prominently associated with the measures taken to put down the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Acting Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant for the above offence was fined 5/- or 24 hours. OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND RESISTING THE…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. I. Shepherd. RENEWALS OF LICENSES.—On the application of Mr. Betts, the following renewals…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. W. Caswell, P.M., S. Meyer, E. J. Ball, I Shepherd, and J. Oliver, J.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND [?]NG THE POLCE William Wood (on bail), who pleaded not guilty…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 2

Before Mr. Caswell, P.M. DRUNKENNESS Carl Ludwig Denecke, discharged on Monday after being detained in the goal on suspicion of…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Wednesday, January 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Wright and W. Price, J.P. Albert Schofield was charged with using obsence language in Monsro-street on 3rd inst. Another charge of damaging a uniform was brought against…

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Wilful Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 2

AFTER an exhaustive inquiry lasting several days a coroner's jury on Monday found that the Chinaman Ah Bun, who died in the Sydney Hospital on 3rd January from a fracture of the skull, was…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

THE Goulburn District Court will be opened on Friday next. The list of cases comprises 132 new causes, 7 continued, 3 ca 8s. 's, 2 garnishes. one interpleader and one application for a new trial…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

THE Goulburn Quatterly Licensing Court was held on Monday morning before Messrs W. Cass well and I. Shepherd. The following applications for renewals of publicans' licenses were granted,…

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