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

Courts & crime, 1893

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 4

Hy. Zellner v. W. A. Brander. Mr. Johnson for plaintiff; claim on dishonoured cheque of £4 12s 5d. Defendant admitted the debt and explained that the cheque was given to plaintiff at his…

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Crookwell Police Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

ON Monday last, before Mr. W. S. Gunn, Peter Harrison pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly ill Crookwell on Sunday last, and also to using indecent…

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Shocking Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

LAST week a farmer named Arthur Pattison, residing at Camambo, near Shepparton, Victoria, murdered two of his children--a boy aged five and a…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held yesterday before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Wombey and Oliver. The list contained twenty-nine oases, of which, three…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning a man named John Snooks, 80 years old, was brought before the Police-Magistrate for protection. Constable Hughson deposed that he found the accused that…

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Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday morning, before the Police-Magistrate, Patrick Murphy was charged with assaulting Joseph Gillett, a fellow cabman. Mr. Davidson appeared for the prosecutor and Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PROTECTION.—John Snooks, aged eighty years, was brought up for protection. Constable Hughson deposed that he found…

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A Damper on the Full Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

The usually dry proceedings of the Full Court were moistoned in rather a remarkable way on Monday afternoon. Argument in the case Carnofsky v…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 8. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. Gray

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

George Hill v. Charles Boucher; goods sold, £1 7s 3d. Defendant did not appear, and plaintiff proving the claim, a verdict was given for the full amount…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 9. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

TRAVELLING WITHOUT A PERMIT.-- John W. W. Toohey was charged by Mr. Turner, Stock Inspector, with having travelled with more than 300 sheep, viz., about 1200 sheep…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M, E. J. Ball, and J. Oliver. A WAIF. Sergeant Matthews informed the Bench that the…

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Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

ON Tuesday the court delivered its resumed decision in the appeal of the Scottish. Australian Investment Company against the disallowance of their a.[?].p. application No…

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Queanbeyan District COURT.—Thursday, March 9th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray. Price and Co. v. Alex. Bradley.—Claim £19 13s 5d, for goods supplied. No appearance of defendant; verdict by default for amount claimed…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. J. Ball. BREACH OF THE TOWNS POLICE ACT.—Francis Smith pleaded guilty to having kept…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 4

Lockley v. Robinson, £25 12s; work and labour done by plaintiff as hired servant. Mr. O'Brien, of Goulburn, for defendant, pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 15Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E Ball. KEEPING PIGS WITHIN 40 YARDS OF A STREET. Francis Smith pleaded guilty to keeping two pigs in his yard within 40 yards of Hercules-street,…

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Bungendore. Small Debts COURT—Monday, 13th March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 4

BEFORE N. Powell, D. Leahy, and P. Doyle, Js.P. Two cases were settled out of court…

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A Clerical Assault Case.—A Curious Mistake

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 4

GREATER, Friday.—At the Maclean Police Court of Thursday the Rev. Father Cassidy was proceeded against by the Rev. Father Morriesey for assault. There was a large afternoon of the public…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. Ball and Oliver. DISORDERLINESS.—For drunkenness and disorderly conduct Thomas Simpson was…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. C. S Alexander, P.M, E. Ball, and J Oliver DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, &c Thomas Simpson for having been drunk and…

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